Advice on radios and strobes?

Mobile Pools offshore (OBS and Amphibians)
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Hello,

We have been having some problems with the latest Novatech radios and strobes (for example. https://metocean.com/products/st-400a/), and in addition their prices have gone through the roof! We are considering trying the equivalent equipment from Xeos (for example, https://xeostech.com/xmfmini), which costs about half as much.

Does anyone have any experience with the Xeos strobes and radios (or, for that matter, any other manufacturers?). If so, could you comment on their reliability?

Regards
Wayne

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Hi Wayne,

Until now, all the Novatech radios and strobes I have worked fine, never failed. The price for a new one is a problem, but everything for OBSs is prohibitively priced nowadays.
However, the prices for XEOS are lower. From XEOS, I have the Apollo X, and it works ok. Has a flash and GPS. No radio.
The https://xeostech.com/xmfmini, as you mentioned previously, is rated for 1000 meters.

Regards,
Carlos