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FYI: GoPro vs Beacon Interference


The Cascade Kid

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Cliff notes from the video below:

 

-A GoPro camera, when on, can interfere with avalanche beacons in search mode, causing false signal readings. This finding could possibly confuse and confound a search for a live burial.

 

-The range of this interference is limited and varies by beacon model, however, it is sufficiently large that a helmet or chest mounted GoPro could interfere with the beacon of the person wearing that camera.

 

-How the GoPro does or doesn't affect the transmit function is unknown.

 

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Also, keep in mind when using a compass, that any electrical device will create a magnetic field (eg. gopro, beacon, Mount Hood Locator, stupid metallic bracelet, etc...). If anyone liked to have GoPro mounted near your chest/beacon, perhaps they could use a bit of metal screen to make a mini Faraday cage (just wiki it) for the camera.

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Maybe its just me ... but the article doesn't really say anything usefull. Does it interfere with sending your signal (ie you're buried and can't do anything) or does it interfere with receiving a signal (ie you're searching and can turn your phone off and relocate your digital camera)?

 

Essentially the latter.

We've revised the older text here in light of the additional recent interest:

http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/Interference.asp

... but let me know if anything is still unclear (although updates are usually on only an annual basis).

 

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