Updates, News and Rumors ( more)

• January 9, 2021—I recently created two videos about avalanche rescue. Part 1 explains the things you should know about avalanche rescue before you enter avalanche terrain. Part 2 explains the actual avalanche rescue process.
• December 9, 2020—Read about updates to the Barryvox, Pieps Micro, and Pieps Recon/Powder/Guide/Pro transceivers.
• December 9, 2020—BCA released the Tracker4. It is a Tracker3 with glove-friendly Off/Send/Search controls.
• December 6, 2020—BCA began selling a version of the Tracker3 in the Fall of 2020 that they call the Tracker3+. It has electronics from different suppliers, but it is otherwise identical to the Tracker3.
• December 5, 2020—The "transceiver comparison" page has been updated and reorganized. It has new columns for the Neo Pro and Tracker4 and a half-dozen new rows of information.
• December 3, 2020—Read about the ARVA Neo Pro.
• November 9, 2020—Learn how to update your Pieps BT (Bluetooth) transceiver to the most recent version.
• October 14, 2020—Learn about a potential problem with the On/Send/Search switch on the Pieps DSP Pro and DSP Sport. (You can also access that information page from PiepsSwitch.com.)
• June 26, 2020—BCA announced a software update for the Tracker2. This fixes the " 12-hour quirk" where it might be difficult to locate a Tracker2 that has been transmitting for more than 12 hours.
• June, 2020—Ortovox announced a software update for the Ortovox 3+. This fix has something to do with the self-test that occurs when you turn on the 3+.