They can only track/locate you when the ELT is activated. Activation only occurs during a crash, or maybe a very hard landing.
AOPA didn’t do GA any favors with their pre-election fluff comparison of Obama and McCain. They didn’t ask any worthwhile questions, and basically said that neither candidate was better than the other from a GA perspective. Morons.
Because AOPA did backed Obama and charged the annual dues automatically to my credit card after I told them not to, I canceled my AOPA membership. So far, AOPA is nothing but a money hog with little return. They backed Obama and nothing could doom GA faster than a Communist in the Whitehouse. McCain is not for GA, either, but Obama is far worse.