GME NEWS

Thursday, August 20, 2015
WARNING - UNAUTHORISED BATTERY REPLACEMENTS ON EPIRBS

It has come to our attention that a number of non-certified beacon service centres are offering a low cost EPIRB and PLB battery replacement service. Whilst such offers and operations are not technically breaking the law in replacing beacon batteries, they are certainly exposing themselves for liability particularly if the beacon owner is unaware they are non-compliant and the beacon may not function correctly in an emergency.

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Monday, August 3, 2015
FIRE & RESCUE NSW COMMUNITY FIRE UNIT KEEPS CONNECTED AND SAFE WITH GME UHF CB RADIOS

Fire & Rescue NSW has selected the GME TX675 Handheld radio as their UHF CB radio of choice for Community Fire Units (CFUs) following extensive testing and evaluation.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015
*NEW* MOBILE CB RADIO STARTER KIT - TX3100VP

The TX3100VP Starter Kit makes it easy for those new to the world of CB radios. This kit comes with a Super Compact 5 watt UHF CB Radio with a high performance 6.6dBi ground independent antenna and mounting bracket.

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Friday, March 27, 2015
QUICK RESCUE THANKS TO BEACON

An injured hiker at Eldon Bluff, Tasmania, has a personal locator beacon to thank for a swift response by emergency services.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015
SAVED BY GME'S MT410G PLB - READ DAVID'S STORY HERE

David Brailsford from New Zealand recently shared his amazing rescue story, saved by the SAR team at Mt Cook and his PLB.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
BEACON USED TO CALL FOR HELP

The Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth NSW published a news article on 5th February 2015 describing a rescue in which a GME MT410G PLB was activated in an urgent call for assistance.

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