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BCA Announces Software Update for Tracker2 Avalanche Transceivers | Recommends All Users Update

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Backcountry Access, Inc. (BCA) has announced a software update specifically and exclusively for its Tracker2 avalanche transceivers. The company recommends that all Tracker2 owners take advantage of this update. This software update improves functionality during power-saving mode. After 12 hours without user input, Tracker2 enters into power-saving mode and begins emitting an audible beep every two minutes to let you […]

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AvyBrains | July 3, 2020
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Better Snow Forecasts Next Year? The NOAA Just Updated their 40-Year-Old Software

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Attention powder-chasers, it looks like we might be getting better and more accurate snow forecasts next year. Our main source of weather info, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just announced a major upgrade to the 40-year-old software at the heart of its weather prediction capability. NOAA said the upgrade should help improve predictions of severe weather, including winter storms and […]

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WeatherBrains | June 14, 2019
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Ortovox Recalls its Model 3+ Avalanche Beacons

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Ortovox announced today a precautionary recall of its Ortovox 3+ avalanche transceivers running software version 2.1.  If you own one of these beacons, head over to the Ortovox website starting May 25th,  fill out a form, and send your beacon in for a software upgrade, all free of charge. Internal testing by Ortovox identified a software glitch that could cause temporary […]

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Mike Lavery | May 16, 2018
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