any chance of a no frills,one button SOS PLB in the works for under $100?..i would like a PLB that i can take on canoe trips that i can afford,no monthly fees,does not have all those "track me" send a message and so on add on's.just something i can carry on my belt so if my old 67YO body gives out i can flip open a cover and hit a big red button and a GPS gizmo will bring help.
there is no cell phone coverage,in fact it gives out just after you leave Orr Minnesota,which is fine with me.
renting a satellite phone would cost $11 a day,last time i checked with a outfitter so that's around a $150 for my normal two week trips plus if i,m down and in shock with a busted hip or pinned under a tree--that happens!!!--fooling around to get a satellite phone to connect would be the end of me--
so..any back room talk about a one big red button SOS PLB for under $100 and no fees???..