![]() ![]() The RECCO reflector bounces back the directional radar signal to the searcher and doubles the frequency, allowing the operator of the RECCO detector to actually hear where the burial is located. The two-part technology operates on the frequency-doubling principle. The reflector is engineered to sit slightly raised from the body and is placed in a specific external configuration for optimal reflection in the event of a burial. Similar to a thin, printed circuit card and surrounded by protective weatherproof plastic, it is factory mounted to the exterior of gear that is unlikely to be torn off in the event of an avalanche. The actual component is a small electronic transponder with a copper aerial and a diode. It requires no maintenance and has a virtually unlimited lifespan. It is a non-powered device, meaning it never needs to be switched on, will never loose signal strength and needs no batteries to function. This ensures the reflector won’t be left in the car, stashed mistakenly in the lodge or forgotten at home. The small piece weighs less than four grams and is designed into commercially available outerwear, helmets, boots and protection gear. The RECCO® reflector is permanently affixed to skiers and snowboarders while they are recreating in the mountains. No transceiver culture in the UK nut RECCO reflectors are cheap as chips and a lot better than not being found or waiting until stabbed by 3m javlein! RECCO is so good from the air and although not as good as companion rescue it astounds me that its uptake by SAR in Scotland is so low compared to the rest of the world. They are being tested with RECCO as well. ![]() ![]() I have spoken to many experts from overseas and few understand why we in Scotland have a history in the outdoor world of not using Avalanche Transceiver’s? Yet abroad they are wildly accepted and why has RECCO not been added into winter equipment as part of the clothing/footwear?ĭrones will certainly have some place Dave. It is worth a thought and I would appreciate any comments. The number of people who are now ski mountaineering in Scotland or snowboarding in remote area mostly of piste need all the help they can get. It is no substitute for the normal avalanche preparedness and one of the best ideas to go on a course and get an update or instruction on avalanche training and prevention. It reminded me of the Recco Reflectors a fairly cheap idea that may give you that chance of survival in an avalanche, there is some information that I found from the web that may help you have a think. I wrote the other day on my blog about drones and got this reply on another subject from an Avalanche expert Davy Gunn in Glencoe. ![]()
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