AVALANCHE-TRX-ERR-003 emergency config_error ai_generated partial

AI tells backcountry skiers to set avalanche transceivers to 457 kHz, but modern devices auto-switch; manual setting may cause confusion

ID: emergency/avalanche-transceiver-457-khz

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78%Fix Rate
83%Confidence
1Evidence
2025-01-10First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
Pieps DSP Pro 2024 active — — —
Ortovox Diract Voice 2023 active — — —
BCA Tracker 4 2022 active — — —

Root Cause

The AI incorrectly assumes all avalanche transceivers require manual frequency setting, ignoring that modern digital transceivers (e.g., Pieps, Ortovox, BCA) auto-transmit on 457 kHz and manual adjustment is unnecessary and can cause user error.

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中文

AI错误地假设所有雪崩收发器需要手动设置频率，忽略了现代数字收发器（如Pieps、Ortovox、BCA）自动在457 kHz上发射，手动调整不必要且可能导致用户错误。

Official Documentation

https://www.avalanche.org/

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Update advice: 'Keep your transceiver on and in transmit mode at all times. Modern devices auto-set to 457 kHz—do not adjust manually.' 
    Update advice: 'Keep your transceiver on and in transmit mode at all times. Modern devices auto-set to 457 kHz—do not adjust manually.'
  2. 85% success Add context: 'If using an older analog transceiver (pre-2010), set to 457 kHz. For digital models, simply power on and verify with a partner check.' 
    Add context: 'If using an older analog transceiver (pre-2010), set to 457 kHz. For digital models, simply power on and verify with a partner check.'
  3. 88% success Provide a checklist: '1) Power on transceiver 2) Confirm it shows 'TX' or green light 3) Perform a partner test—no manual frequency setting needed.' 
    Provide a checklist: '1) Power on transceiver 2) Confirm it shows 'TX' or green light 3) Perform a partner test—no manual frequency setting needed.'

中文步骤

  1. Update advice: 'Keep your transceiver on and in transmit mode at all times. Modern devices auto-set to 457 kHz—do not adjust manually.'
  2. Add context: 'If using an older analog transceiver (pre-2010), set to 457 kHz. For digital models, simply power on and verify with a partner check.'
  3. Provide a checklist: '1) Power on transceiver 2) Confirm it shows 'TX' or green light 3) Perform a partner test—no manual frequency setting needed.'

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Telling users to 'switch to 457 kHz manually before every trip' 65% fail

    Modern transceivers auto-switch on power-up; manual override can disable search mode if misconfigured

  2. Recommending to 'check frequency with a tester' 55% fail

    Most users don't carry frequency testers; devices are factory-calibrated

  3. Advising to 'turn off transceiver to save battery' 85% fail

    Turning off defeats the purpose; transceivers must be on and transmitting at all times in avalanche terrain