ITT: I Aware You Of SARSAT Beacons

Did you know that anyone can purchase, register, and [if needed] activate the same type of search and rescue satellite beacon that astronauts use?

TIL that these devices are quite affordable and likely worth having for miscers with hobbies that take them outside of the usual populated areas with blanket cell phone reception.
A personal locator beacon (PLB) uses the COSPAS-SARSAT global satellite system to send out an S.O.S alert. These devices use a frequency — 406MHz — reserved explicitly for distress calls. The best analogy for the PLB signal is it’s like a 911 call you don’t need phone service to use.

PLBs use government and military-run frequencies. Since their technology depends on satellites, not towers, it is much more powerful and much more accurate. Cellphone connections may get shakier the farther from civilization you get, but a satellite communication system will stay strong, no matter where you are.
You might want to try a cell phone first if that is an option, since a phone will give you two-way communication so that you can share details about your situation with your potential rescuers.

But if you have no cell phone, or your battery has died, or there is no service, and you are in a life threatening situation that you can't get yourself out of, then I think you would be very very glad to have one.

https://www.mossyoak.com/our-obsessi...-best-4-to-get

So if you are in to hunting, hiking, fishing, skiing, flying small planes, or sailing, you may want to get one of these devices to keep as part of your gear.

Says they have good battery life. Just buy one and register it here:

https://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/
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