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"Finding Carla" is a book about how the requirement for ELT's came about. Interesting reading and somewhat puts lie to the oft repeated tale that ELTs never saved anyone. I have three different model ELTs and the batteries, ranging from AA's to D cells, all cost with $5 of each other and have tripled in cost over three replacement cycles. The EBC-102 is Duracell AA's, the Sharc 7 is D cells wired together though not epoxied and the BP-1010 batteries are D cells epoxied in a plastic box. The new 406 ELT batteries are twice as expensive generally and have a longer life limit that puts the cost per year still about the same from what I've seen so far.

Never heard of "Finding Carla". I'll check it out. I've talked to CAP pilots and they have conflicting reports. We all have a story........some good.........some not good.

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I still use a 121.5 ELT. I spoke at length with a NOAA rep at OSH a few years ago. His take was keep the 121.5 (mine is standard D batteries), carry a PLB, and have ADSB out. As I understand it, the first place Search & Rescue looks is the ADSB info.