31 Aug 2009
New locator beacon aids speedy rescue
A helicopter pilot who picked up an injured tramper in the Kaikoura ranges on Saturday says the rescue was helped by the tramping party's new 406 megahertz locator beacon.
A helicopter pilot who picked up an injured tramper in the Kaikoura ranges on Saturday says the rescue was helped by the tramping party's new 406 megahertz locator beacon.