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pasayten
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PostFri Mar 30, 2018 1:01 pm 
My personal locator beacon battery will "expire" later this year. I live in Winthrop, WA. Looking for a place to take/mail it for replacement. Any suggestions would be welcome... :-) Thanks in advance pasayten

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PostFri Mar 30, 2018 2:23 pm 
I had mine replaced by Puget Sound Inflatables. I believe it cost about $100. The service was a quick over and back from Spokane. They also tested the entire unit and sent along a report that indicated my unit was good to go for another six years.

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PostSat Mar 31, 2018 8:15 am 
Hi, Just 3 weeks ago I had Puget Sound Inflatables R&R my battery. Dropped it off on a Thursday, Picked it up on Tuesday. Comes with a test results document as well. Lee

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PostSat Mar 31, 2018 4:56 pm 
Thanks for the feedback all! pasayten

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PostSat Mar 31, 2018 6:44 pm 
If you are comfortable with changing the battery yourself chances are you could find a YouTube video that would show you how. If I did that I would want some way to make sure it is working afterwards. I am not familiar with the unit. Is there a way to check that it is operating properly?

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PostSat Mar 31, 2018 7:02 pm 
Jeff wrote:
a cheaper DIY kit?
ACR uses CR123A batteries in its PLBs. Several youtoob videos show how to DIY.

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PostSat Mar 31, 2018 7:21 pm 
Seventy2002 wrote:
Jeff wrote:
a cheaper DIY kit?
ACR uses CR123A batteries in its PLBs. Several youtoob videos show how to DIY.
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PostTue Apr 03, 2018 7:09 pm 
I hadn't realized we no longer have to send these things to the manufacturer (in Florida) for battery replacement. However, there doesn't seem to be a battery service provider in the Portland area. Still, Seattle is a lot closer than Florida!

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PostTue Apr 03, 2018 7:46 pm 
reststep wrote:
Is there a way to check that it is operating properly?
Yes. There is a test function.

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PostWed Apr 04, 2018 7:35 am 
so here's a stupid question...if I use it for rescue...do they re-set it ...I send it in to re cert.?...

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PostWed Apr 04, 2018 8:15 am 
If you use your PLB, you'd want to replace the battery. I don't know about the resetting part, but if you had an official battery replacement done, they'd do the testing. If you've got an ACR beacon and use it in a rescue, you can join their Survivor Club and get a free replacement plb, as well as having your old one mounted on a plaque: Survivor Club

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