Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GPS satellite communication devices should be part of the "10 Essentials" for adventure; (photo/SPOT) Having a line of ...

Personal locator beacons (PLBs) and emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) are tools that most boaters hope they will never have to use, but they can literally save your life. Able to ...

Some people have a lot of confusion about the use of EPIRBs and PLBs and the mechanisms by which they work. Emergency beacons transmitting an SOS signal along with GPS coordinates became available in ...

Boaters operating offshore should seriously consider carrying additional equipment beyond the minimum federal requirements. This equipment should include appropriate communications gear, an emergency ...

Colorado search-and-rescue officials have been chasing satellite SOS signals around the state, sometimes tracking them to thrift stores, landfills, and other bizarre locations. Personal locator ...

Colorado search-and-rescue officials have been chasing satellite SOS signals around the state, sometimes tracking them to thrift stores, landfills and other bizarre locations. Personal locator beacons ...