Jeff that is a common event up here with ELT's for airplanes, some are set off just from landing too hard others from being dropped.  Unfortunately some do not go off when they are supposed to or get removed for maintenance and not replaced before the flight  in which they are needed.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2006 10:35 am
Subject: Re: OT-stranded in the wilderness with a westy what would you do?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> then number in the $100 range sems like very cheap insurance
> but has anybody any experience on diff's for $100 seems like I am
> gonnachuck
> one under the rear seat with the rest of my spare parts ...
>
>
> Just be careful with it. I remember reading in the paper a few
> years ago about the authorities tracking down an EPIRB signal-to a
> guys house in Alexandria Virginia. He was a boater, and had
> brought home a box of stuff from his boat, including his EPIRB,
> and tossed it on the garage floor-and accidently activating the
> EPIRB. They were not amused.  Jeff
>