"During Charley, more than 700 of these transmitters
were activated on boats and planes that were damaged by the storm.
It was important to locate and deactivate these transmitters so
emergency officials could differentiate genuine distress
signals.”
Source: CAP Southeast Region Commander
Col. Matt Sharkey, commenting on one task that the CAP will
undertake after Hurricane Frances passes through Florida -- finding
and deactivating the hundreds of ELT's that are likely to go off
during the storm, so organizations like the Coast Guard can
concentrate on true emergencies.