Expired epirb
Submitted by Supafishall on Sun, 2014-10-05 08:34
Hey there guys
my epirb has expired. Does anyone know if I can just get a new battery put in it or do I need to buy a new epirb?
if I can put new batt in do you know who does it?
cheers Roy
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carnarvonite
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Cheaper
Its a few dollars cheaper to stick a new battery in but most just buy a new one that way there is no mucking about and waiting for it to return from getting the new battery fitted.
Supafishall
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Date Joined: 16/03/13
How long does it take u
How long does it take u reckon?
"If their aint no fishing in heaven, I'm not going!"
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Up here
With transport time up here about 2 weeks turnaround if you are lucky
MJ
Posts: 362
Date Joined: 23/06/09
Depends
Depends on the brand.
I purchased a Pains Wessex 406 with a "free" battery replacement deal.
When the battery expired I had to pay $75 in various courier fees to send it to an agent in Victoria before it was returned 6 weeks later with the new battery fitted.
scottnofish
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Date Joined: 28/08/07
if its a gme
first battery is free
http://www.gme.net.au/products/emergency-beacons/battery-replacement/REPLACEMENT
but you have to send it to
GME Standard Communications
17 Gibbon Road, Winston Hills, NSW, 2153, Australia.
PO Box 96, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia.
T: 1300 463 463
servadmin@gme.net.au
and you cant send it stardard post because of the batteries
paulbazza
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Date Joined: 24/11/10
if it's a GME
Hi Paul
Thank you for your email.
We do have an exchange programme where you return your expired beacon to us and we can exchange it for another one for $159 inc GST or you can now upgrade to the GPS equipped model MT406G for $219 inc GST. Both are covered for 12 months warranty and 6 year battery life.
You then contact AMSA to deregister your old beacon and register your new one in its place.
Kind regards,
Chris Chadwick
Operations Manager WA
I am pretty sure it is just a matter of driving to GME in Canning Vale, and the epirb is exchanged.
Starbug
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Date Joined: 27/08/09
My McMurdo epirb recently
My McMurdo epirb recently expired and I went down the path of having the battery replaced by the dealer. For $20 less I could buy a new equivalent non GPS GME unit with a 6+6 battery replacement deal.Decided at the time to upgrade to the GPS version as well.
So the McMurdo was decommissioned and a GME now graces the boat.
Ian S
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Date Joined: 20/01/14
Just had my
E5 done at AMI in O'Connor took 2 days $286
Starbug
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Date Joined: 27/08/09
Yep I had a similar price
Yep I had a similar price from AMI. But factoring the 90min return drive there, then repeating it a couple of days later to pick it up, I considered a GME at $249 a better deal.