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Compare Beacons
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Manufacturer
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Antenna
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Re-Programmable?
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digital
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analog
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2
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Yes
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No
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3
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Yes
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ditigal
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analog
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1
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Yes
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No
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digital
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analog
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3
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Yes
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No
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digital
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analog
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3
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Yes
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Yes
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Beacon FAQs
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Multi-Burial: The Pieps DSP Advanced and BCA Tracker2 have the most advanced multi-burial tracking and marking capabilities. None are flawless! Understanding and correcly using these features takes practice!
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Ease-Of-Use: The BCA Tracker DSP is hands-down the easiest beacon to use. If you refuse to use manuals (we never recommend ignoring these) and want something you can figure out in a couple of minutes, this is your beacon. The more bells and whistles added with each technological advance = more practice time required by the user.
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Antenna: Why are more antenna good? You've got more paths for information to be received and transmitted through.
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Batteries: All the avalanche transceivers we carry run on AAA batteries; don't forget to check them before every trip and turn them off after each use. A transceiver with no battery juice does no good.
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| Friends: Your beacon won't do you any good if there's no one there to pick up your signal if you get into trouble. Always travel in the backcountry with a friend and check your local avalanche forecast!
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Be Prepared!
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 Crested Butte Mountain Guides offers professional Avalanche Safety Courses (Level 1,2 and 3) and a NEW refresher course, throughout the state of Colorado. Click here for class schedules and information.
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