SPOT Satellite Messenger
Unlike a traditional GPS device which only recieves a satellite signal indicating your location, SPOT utilizes dual satellite networks to receive your location as well as transmit it along with pre-programmed messages to the recipients of your choice. Backed by one of the world’s leading mobile satellite companies, the SPOT satellite network is currently employed by over 50,000 governmental and industrial clients, and averages a greater than 99% message success rate. No matter where you roam, SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when and where you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Satellite coverage works around the world, independently of cellular systems, with outstanding reliability.
• SPOT is the world’s first satellite messenger.
• SPOT sends your exact GPS coordinates and selected messages over commercial satellites to tell others of your location and status.
• SPOT works around the world, independently of cellular networks.
• SPOT features four key functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying levels of need:
• Alert 9-1-1 – Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location
• Ask for Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location
• Check In – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay
• Track Progress – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™
• SPOT uses the GPS satellite system to determine a user’s location and the SPOT satellite network to transmit that location and the user’s status.
• The SPOT satellite network is a commercial satellite network with a proven 99.4% reliability rate while processing over 6 million messages a month
• Approximate weight: 7.37 ounces
• Approximate Dimensions: 4.38 X 2.75 X 1.5 inches
• Operating Temperature Range: -40 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit
• Operating Altitude: -300ft to +21,000ft
• Floats in water
• Waterproof to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
• Humidity and Salt Fog Rated
• Includes 2 AA lithium batteries; under normal usage a full battery charge should meet or exceed the following: Power on, unused: Approx. 1 year; SPOTcasting tracking mode: Approx. 14 days; 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days; SPOTcheck OK/v: 1900 messages
• Service Fee: $99 annual or $9.99 monthly subscription charge.
• Optional features including automatic tracking service (SPOTcasting) ($49 additional per year) and guaranteed extraction service for countries or regions with non-responsive emergency services ($7.95 additional per year)
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