cost of replacement battery for gps beacon

[Bruce Tuncks]

 

I was shocked at the idea of paying more than $200 for a replacement battery for a ResQLink plb.

 

Is there a cheaper way?

[old man emu]

Post model details and we can search it Interwebby.

 

Except this might stump you: 

It’s not only a battery replacement.

The battery alone cannot just be purchased. You need to have the tools, hardware and software to perform a battery replacement.

Full functional testing is done on the unit after the battery is replaced, to ensure the unit will last another 5 years in the field.  The battery of a Personal Locator Beacon needs to be replaced by a trained technician. (https://www.redbaronalse.com.au/product/acr-plb-resqlink-battery-replacement/ )

[skippydiesel]

I doubt there is much training involved in becoming a battery replacement technician.

 

My PLB was 10 -12 years old & still testing okay. I looked at the batteries - I recon I could have replaced them BUT I was told the unit could not be reinitialised/fired up without the proprietary gizmos.

 

The cost of the service plus freight was nor far short of a new more modern replacement - hardly a coincidence!

 

I bought a new one & sent the old back to the manufacturer for disposal.

[Thruster88]

New GME mt610g is about $340. If you ever need it a newer one would be nice.

[spacesailor]

I scrapped my obsolete marine EPIRB, and I found the antenna wire disconnected !. IE was never solderedon th the airial tag .

Bill Belcher had two dudd ones, thats why I checked mine . ( a good story  ) .

spacesailor