ELT - our good friend in need! Yes, neglecting ELT batteries is just as smart as skipping your insurance payments!
Problem is it's getting 'too popular' - more and more often, when the SAR helos have homed in on a signal, they are hovering over either a parked a/c, a marina, or some backpacker who accidentially turned it on.
For this reason, I'm not too impressed by the ELT-watch. The new 406Mhz ELTs might alleviate some of this, hopefully.
"Support Search and Rescue - Get Lost!"
(quoted from SARSAT/COPAM sticker)
cheers,