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What is Return Link Service (RLS) on a PLB?

In This Guide
  • The Problem with PLBs
  • Where Return Link Service (RLS) Comes In
  • Return Link Service (RLS) Availablity

In this quick video I’ll explain what Return Link Service (RLS) is for PLBs and tell you why you’d want to consider it for a new PLB purchase.

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This Guide Was Written by Cris Hazzard

Cris Hazzard 4 Mile Trail Yosemite
Hi, I’m Cris Hazzard, aka Hiking Guy, a professional outdoors guide, National Recreation Trails (NRT) Ambassador, and author based in Southern California. I created this website to share all the great hikes I do with everyone else out there. This site is different in that it gives very detailed directions that even the beginning hiker can follow. I share the hiking tricks and tips that I’ve learned over the years to fast-track you into a hiking pro. And I tell you what hiking gear works and what gear doesn’t so you don’t waste your money.

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