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gpsguyJun 9, 2007
GPS and personal locator beacons are two different beasts. A GPS will not tell anyone other than you where you are. This is incredibly misleading and therefore dangerous reporting.
Okay, I just couldn't let this stand...<a class="user" href="http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/2007/06/with_news_cover.html">http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/2007/06/with_news_cover.html</a>
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gpsguyJun 9, 2007
GPS and personal locator beacons are two different beasts. A GPS will not tell anyone other than you where you are. This is incredibly misleading and therefore dangerous reporting.
gpsguyJun 9, 2007
Okay, I just couldn't let this stand...<a class="user" href="http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/2007/06/with_news_cover.html">http://gpstracklog.typepad.com/gps_tracklog/2007/06/with_news_cover.html</a>