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Satellite SOS signals from ‘PLBs’ have sent Colorado search-and-rescue officials to thrift stores, landfills and even a zoo. But most are false alarms.

Colorado search-and-rescue officials have been chasing satellite SOS signals around the state, sometimes tracking them to thrift stores, landfills and other bizarre locations. Personal locator beacons ...
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Here’s What SOS Really Means and Where the Term Came From

Best known for its appearances in desert-island cartoons, maritime movies and earworms by ABBA and Rihanna, the word SOS has been used as a code for emergency distress signals since 1905. If you’re ...
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SOS Signal Leads to Rescue of Teen Hiker, Who Was Showing Signs of Hypothermia When He Was Found 7 Hours Later

The man's GPS activation device sent his location out to officials via satellite and played a key role in finding him, officers said A 19-year-old hiker was rescued in “heavy storm” conditions in ...
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Sirius Signal Unveils A-1001 with Mini Solo: The World's Smallest Electronic Flare

Sirius Signal launches the A-1001, featuring the 'Mini Solo'--the world's smallest USCG-legal electronic flare. This device replaces hazardous pyrotechnics with a high-intensity white SOS LED and ...
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SOS Signal Leads to Rescue of Teen Hiker, Who Was Showing Signs of Hypothermia When He Was Found 7 Hours Later

A 19-year-old solo male hiker was showing signs of hypothermia when he was rescued in stormy conditions, officials said The entire rescue mission took around seven hours, deputies said The man's GPS ...