McMurdo has issued two Dealer Advisories and a Press Release with
regards this issue and they have now announced to their dealers an
upgrade program, the details and effectiveness of which are still
sketchy.

http://www.equipped.org/406_beacon_test_mcmurdo.htm


"NavNut" wrote in message .. .
Looks like some of the GPS EPIRBs and PLBs don't work right:

http://www.equipped.org/406_beacon_test_summary.htm

Apparently West Marine has stopped selling McMurdo stuff.