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Transceiver lifespan?
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RedandWhiteFlachau wrote:
I have a Barryvox that is approaching 18 years old. I have it serviced by Ortovox every couple of years to make sure it is working properly and for software upgrades. It works great but I was informed by someone much more knowledgeable than I, that Ortovox will stop servicing this model this year. That would suggest it is about time to change. New model due out this year too. Coincidence?
I have a Barryvox also. About 8 years old. When I bought it I did a transceiver course in the woods in Bristol. It was by far the best of the group (obviously the newest also) and was detecting the hidden ones between 60 and 80 meters away compared to about 40 for the older models.
Well worth doing som comparisons in the car park or at lunch on
the PSB
with others’ to see how ours perform now - especially if older models.
One other thing, just to mention, most transceivers will switch back from search mode to broadcast after a certain period of time which is a safety feature in case you get caught in a second avalanche while searching. if you don’t know What your transceiver does or sounds like when this happens it is well worth practising and finding out because you can end up going round in circles looking for a searcher transceiver has done this without them being aware of it.
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Have I missed something. Do Orthovox service Mammut kit (Barryvox)? Are they the same group now?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
No. Each manufacturer does their own. Some retailers offer a service for multiple brands I believe but I’ve always gone to the manufacturers so I can’t comment on that
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No. Each manufacturer does their own. Some retailers offer a service for multiple brands I believe but I’ve always gone to the manufacturers so I can’t comment on that
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