Putting out a beacon

[+troutscott]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

[+power69]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

a $20 gizmo that requires an expensive gps to use that'll be stolen shortly thereafter.

[AZcachemeister]

An unusual pile of rocks or sticks, one (or more) arrows made of rocks or sticks pointing to the cache location...stuff like that.

[Pup Patrol]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

 

I've never read that. Could you give us a GC code or two as examples?

 

Thanks.

 

Unless they really are talking about the "chirp" beacon:

 

http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=303

Edited April 20, 2011 by Pup Patrol

[+keehotee]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

a $20 gizmo that requires an expensive gps to use that'll be stolen shortly thereafter.

 

They've been about for a little while now - do you know of any that have been stolen yet?

[+A & J Tooling]

I'm assuming they're talking about the 'Chirp' but there are many different ones out there. Go for the least expensive and look into model rocketry and look at theirs.

[+power69]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

a $20 gizmo that requires an expensive gps to use that'll be stolen shortly thereafter.

 

They've been about for a little while now - do you know of any that have been stolen yet?

one of the few ive seen had a log by the owner that after the 3rd or so find, the beacon was stolen

[+t4e]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

a $20 gizmo that requires an expensive gps to use that'll be stolen shortly thereafter.

 

They've been about for a little while now - do you know of any that have been stolen yet?

one of the few ive seen had a log by the owner that after the 3rd or so find, the beacon was stolen

 

careless choice of location, its so tiny, if you choose a good spot, its hard to believe someone will find it unless....i rather not say it

 

expensive GPS?...what decent GPS isn't?

[+sseegars]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

a $20 gizmo that requires an expensive gps to use that'll be stolen shortly thereafter.

 

They've been about for a little while now - do you know of any that have been stolen yet?

one of the few ive seen had a log by the owner that after the 3rd or so find, the beacon was stolen

 

careless choice of location, its so tiny, if you choose a good spot, its hard to believe someone will find it unless....i rather not say it

 

expensive GPS?...what decent GPS isn't?

 

I put out one of the first if not THE first in the SE. Here we are at 6 months and no theft. I guess that I have had really decent cachers find mine so far, but every area has it's bad apples.

[+keehotee]

Would someone be kind enough to explain what that means?

I have read it quite often that at ground zero the cacher "Put out a Beacon" to help narrow the search.

 

Thanks in advance,

Troutscott

a $20 gizmo that requires an expensive gps to use that'll be stolen shortly thereafter.

 

They've been about for a little while now - do you know of any that have been stolen yet?

one of the few ive seen had a log by the owner that after the 3rd or so find, the beacon was stolen

 

careless choice of location, its so tiny, if you choose a good spot, its hard to believe someone will find it unless....i rather not say it

 

expensive GPS?...what decent GPS isn't?

 

I put out one of the first if not THE first in the SE. Here we are at 6 months and no theft. I guess that I have had really decent cachers find mine so far, but every area has it's bad apples.

 

Yep - we've had a couple out since October....and they're stilll there. But then, to be honest, I'd struggle to find it myself when I eventually need to change the battery

[+emtfire10]

I won a "chirp" beacon last week, still awaiting for it to get here. But I highly doubt if I will use it in any caches though. One reason is simply I use a 60CSX & they are NOT designed for the chirp beacons.

Edited April 22, 2011 by emtfire10