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0007

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• Oct 18, 2009

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After a few years with my S.O.S I'm in the market for a new beacon
looked 4 different ones over and I am liking the Pieps DSP

http://www.pieps.com/en/pieps-dsp.html

Who has had to do a real search in a panic situation and what did you find good or bad about your beacon?

 

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firecatguy

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• Oct 18, 2009

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new Dts TRacker2 looks nice...faster?

I have DTS Tracker and seems to be good..Havent had to use it...but to practice!!!

 

sledheadd

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• Oct 18, 2009

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The mammoth pulse is a good choice. With options like being able eliminate signals of beacons that have already been found on a multiple burial. Pulse detection ( if used with compatible beacons)

 

Tuesday

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• Oct 19, 2009

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Bought 2 new pieps this year, nothing bad to say at all. Best bang for the buck IMO.

 

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BigRed118

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• Oct 19, 2009

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If you are looking for ease and fast, check out the Ortovox S1. It is also the only beacon that I am aware of that can be updated as newer programs are designed.

 

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• Oct 19, 2009

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0007 said:

After a few years with my S.O.S I'm in the market for a new beacon
looked 4 different ones over and I am liking the Pieps DSP

http://www.pieps.com/en/pieps-dsp.html

Who has had to do a real search in a panic situation and what did you find good or bad about your beacon?

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Hey Jeff, our whole group has the pieps DSP and when doing some practice in a large group, those of us with the DSP literally ran to the target when the people with the older ones couldn't even pick up the signal. The DSP will pick up the signal from a long way. It will do multiple targets and will automatically swith to send after a few minutes (don't know the exact time). I have no experience with other makes, but after a few practice sessions, our group feels confident in these DSP's. FYI at the Boulder AVY day this past season, one of the instructors there said the DSP was definately one of the best. Hope this helps.

 

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• Oct 19, 2009

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You can't go wrong with the Pieps DSP. They are easy to use, especially in multiple burials.

The Tracker DTS is also a great choice, it is faster than the Pieps, but for multiple burials it isn't as intuitive.

BigRed118 said:

If you are looking for ease and fast, check out the Ortovox S1. It is also the only beacon that I am aware of that can be updated as newer programs are designed.

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My personal experience is that the Ortovox S1 is neither easy nor fast. It is very sophisticated and has a lot of features, it takes a little longer than I would like to get the search area panned out, but after that it isn't too bad.

 

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Insaneboltrounder/sjohns

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• Oct 19, 2009

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3 of us have the s1 and are very happy with it. It is the best one for multi burials. Multis are where the sheet hits the fan. If you dont have one of the newer units or are extremely talented you are going to have big delays getting to the victims.

 

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AvalancheSafetyDude

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• Oct 19, 2009

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The Pieps DSP is also upgradeable, just like the Ortovox S1. Just send it to us and for only $20 you can get the latest firmware version. The Pieps is very easy for multiple burials, though your chances of a multiple-burial avalanche are very slim. I use the Pieps mostly for the range. Very far range compared to other digital beacons. The Pieps will perform just as well as (if not better than) any other beacon currently out there, and for the price it's a great way to go. ($389 Pieps compared to $529 for the S1).

 

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Caveman

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• Oct 19, 2009

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we use the pieps because anyone can figure them out.

 

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BigRed118

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• Oct 19, 2009

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The S1 is now $499. What is the range of the Pieps? The S1 is 65meters.

 

Long Gone

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• Oct 19, 2009

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Another vote for the DSP. Don't be too cheap to purchase a quality beacon.

 

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Head Monkey

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• Oct 19, 2009

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This ought to help out: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/index.asp

Lots of data there. The summary keeps things fairly simple though: http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/Conclusions.asp

That guy has been running the site for a long time now. My experience has been that his reviews are quite good. I've used a first-gen Tracker for years now, plus some of the others a few times on various cat trips. His reviews all seem pretty accurate.

Good luck!

 

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0007

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• Oct 19, 2009

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Thanks for the comments guys
My main reason for the DSP is that I'm big on simple

The DSP is pretty straight forward and pretty much all you need to do is turn it on and it makes sense
I also like the form factor

Looks like Im gettin a Pieps