PLB used for Dog rescue

[SteveJ]

My wife is away in Melbourne at the moment and last night she rang in a panic to say AMSA had just rang her to inform her that my PLB had been activated in an area of rough rocky Gorge near our farm where I often fish and packraft. At the time I was sitting on the couch watching the cricket at a friends house some 10 kms away. The AMSA folks where mainly concerned that the PLB had not been activated by someone in genuine need of assistance, I assured them that it was not as the only other person that uses the PLB was on the couch watching the cricket with me and the PLB was sitting on my desk at home. I headed home to see what was going on. Upon arrival I found my wife’s 12-month-old Kelpie sitting on her bed with a flashing and beeping PLB in her mouth..... The AMSA folks thought it rather amusing and said it wasn't the first time this had happened and appreciated the outcome. The system works a treat and I am so please we have such a wonderful service available (should my wifes naughty and lonely dog ever need rescue)


the look of shame.

Steve

[andrewa]

Opps...

But does it not bother you that the AMSA people thought it was going off 10km away from where it actually was?......

I thought that they were a little more accurate than that.

A

[Strider]

Read it again carefully Andrew

What model PLB was it? seems it was easily activated. The worst thing is you'll be up for a new one now!

[SteveJ]

The first 'reading' was about 2km from the activated PLB unit, accuracy increases as they get more readings (passes of the satellites) and can triangulate to get a position lock (or at least that is my beer mat understanding of it).

It is a GME Accusat MT 410G (pocket series), the dog not only managed to get it out of 2 zip lock bags, it's Velcro fastened neoprene cover and remove the security seal but she raised the antenna setting it off, all without damaging the PLB!!! Smart dogs Kelpies… I will send it back to GME and get the battery replaced.

[walkabout]

Love it!!

[andrewa]

Strider. Yes. I omitted to see that Steve didnt take the dog with him to watch the cricket. Maybe he should have!

A

[SteveJ]

mabye.

[DarrenM]

Love it Steve, thanks for sharing!

[north-north-west]

I want that dog. She is just plain gorgeous (besides, I have a thing about kepies . . . )

[SteveJ]

I want that dog. She is just plain gorgeous (besides, I have a thing about kepies . . . )

I am not sure she would like to leave her older sister, they are pretty tight such good fun to have around , I actually have 3 Kelpies, it gets pretty mad at times.

[highercountry]

Who's a naughty dogy?
I love Red Kelpies.
That paler blue one in the photo looks like she might have a bit of Koolie in her. The eyes.
I once lost an expensive Seiko watch. Couldn't find it anywhere. Until I searched the new Red Kelpies kennel. It was sitting there with a pair of my jocks, a sock and a box of matches.
Naughty dog.

[north-north-west]

Managing more than one at a time is a major hassle, although it would be easier with girls.
The other one looks like the last kelpie I had, exact same markings and colour. The one before that was cream - people kept asking me if he was a dingo . . .

[puredingo]

Big Kelpie fan here too. Actually it goes Aust cattle dog 1st then kelpie but seriously considering trying out a Koolie for my next dog. All great bushwalking dogs where sure fast recall is essential.