Ortovox S1

Description

The Ortovox S1 is unlike other avalanche transceivers on two fronts. First, it has a flip-phone design where you flip the transceiver open to initiate search mode. Second, the S1 displays multiple burials on a computer-like display which is analogous to seeing the victims on a map. You line-up one of the victims on the screen and walk toward him, rather than following a traditional directional indicator that points to the victim. As you move toward the first victim, you can see other victims pass you on the sides. The grid concept is good, but because transceivers follow flux lines, which means the transceiver can be off by 180-degrees, trying to display victims on a grid is more optimistic than the 457 kHz frequency provides.