SPOT Satellite Messenger - Personal Locator Device

SPOT


Introducing SPOT The World's First Satellite Messenger. SPOT Satellite Messenger gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it and emergency help when you need it. SPOT satellite messenger acts as a personal locator beacon, and has been used with a emergency locator transmitter and GPS tracker. It's a great tool for wilderness survival, marine survival, boating safety, mountain climbing, hiking and aircraft personnel survival aid. SPOT satellite messenger is an all around excellent addition to your emergency and safety equipment arsenal. Really now, why would you not want to have a dependable personal locater beacon like the SPOT Satellite Messenger?

An exceptional tool. SPOT Satellite Messenger, also an emergency personal locator beacon with GPS tracking capabilities so that you are able to look back at your adventure to see all the locations you traveled thru. We are proud to be a SPOT Satellite Messenger Dealer shown on findmespot.com

SPOT is compact, rugged and easy to use. Since SPOT uses 100% satellite technology, it works virtually anywhere. Even where cell phones don't. If you can see the sky, so can SPOT.



You're miles away from everything. Your only worry is "What if?" What if there's an accident? Could you call for help? And could anyone find you even if you did?


Checkout the CNN report on SPOT Satellite Messenger!


SPOT is the world's first satellite messenger. In the event of a minor mishap, SPOT lets you request non-emergency help from friends or family. If things get truly out of hand, you can call in the cavalry via 9-1-1 SPOT is the ultimate emergency locator. In addition, SPOT lets you send a message to friends and family so they know you're okay. It allows them to track your progress and even saves your waypoints for later...all with virtual views provided by Google Maps.

And since it's all handled with satellite technology, you get coverage wherever you roam. Even where cell phones don't.

It's your story - Live To Tell About It!



Functionality


The Ultimate Outdoor Messenger 100% Satellite technology. SPOT is the first device that can communicate a message and your exact GPS coordinates to the people you need to contact from virtually anywhere around the world. With SPOT, you can keep in touch no matter what your outdoor activity may be. Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress or calling for help... SPOT satellite messenger can give you and your loved ones assurance that your next adventure will be a safe one.



Works where cell phones don't


SPOT utilizes 100% satellite technology. SPOT works around the world, even where cell phones don't. SPOT coverage including virtually all of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia, portions of South America, Northern Africa and North-Eastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these areas. Backed by one of the world's leading mobile satellite companies, the SPOT network has provided reliable service for over 50,000 governmental and industrial clients.



Communicates like GPS devices can't! Transmitting messages and exact coordinates.


Unlike traditional handheld GPS devices, which only receive a satellite signal indicating your location. SPOT satellite messenger uses dual satellite networks which allows for an outward communication of your coordinates to be sent to friends and family, or to request emergency assistance when you need it. SPOT personal tracker is a one of a kind.









Product and Service Features


* Communication Functions


o Alert 9-1-1 dispatches emergency responders to an exact location
o Ask for Help sends a request for help to friends and family with your location
o Check In lets contacts know where you are and that you are okay
o Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows others to track your progress using Google Maps




* Battery Life


o Power ON, unused: Approx. 1 year
o SPOT casting continuous tracking mode: Approx. 14 days
o 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days
o HELP mode: up to 1900 messages
o SPOT check OK up to 1900 messages




* Service subscription required


o Messaging: $99.99 USD/YR - Unlimited basic satellite messaging service subscription
o Tracking: $49.99/yr (Optional Service)
o Rescue insurance: $7.95/yr - GEOS Search and Rescue Benefit (Recommended Service)
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* Product Specs


o Weights: 7 ounces
o Waterproof to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
o Operating Temperatures: -40F to +185F
o Operating Altitude: -300 ft to +21,300 ft
o Humidity and Salt Fog Rated
o Powered by Google Maps


There is life after cell phone signals die - LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT!




COVERAGE MAP




EXAMPLE OF TRACKING



EXAMPLE OF EMAIL MESSAGE




EXAMPLE OF TRACKING





SPOT has useful applications in many facets of everyday life listed below are a few:


ON LAND:
Adventure Racing
Archaeology
Backcountry Skiing
Backpacking
Bouldering
Camping
Canyoneering
Climbing
Delivery Drivers
Field Agents
Forestry
Heli-skiing
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Hunting
Insurance Adjusters
Line Workers
Lone Workers
Long distance driving
Long haul trucking
Mining
Mountain Biking


ON THE WATER:
Anglers
Boating
Canoeing
Commercial Fishing
Fly-fishing
Ice Fishing
Kayaking
Maritime Transport
Personal Watercraft
River Running
Sailboarding
Sailing
Salt water sportsmen
Tugs
Water skiing
Whitewater Rafting
Workboats


IN THE AIR:
Bush Pilots
Business Travelers
Crop Dusters
Fixed wing aircraft
General Aviation
Gliders Private Aviation
Hang Gliders
Helicopters
Heli-skiing
Hot Air Balloons
Sea Planes


Required Subscription Details:


$99.99 USD/yr basic satellite service subscription includes:


ALERT 9-1-1:
Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location. Unlimited usage included.


CHECK IN:
Let contacts know where you are and that you're okay. Unlimited usage included.


ASK FOR HELP:
Request help from friends and family at your exact location. Unlimited usage included.


Terms and conditions apply

Upgrade Services:


TRACK PROGRESS:
$49.99/yr USD Tracking Upgrade Option
Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps.


GEOS SEARCH & RESCUE BENEFIT:
$7.95/yr USD (if purchased at initial activation. $150.00 USD afterwards)
Provides up to $100,000 USD of additional search and rescue resources, including helicopter extraction around the world and reimbursement benefits underwritten by Lloyd's of London for any emergency service expenses incurred. For more information, including terms and conditions, visit http://www.geosalliance.com/sar


To activate your SPOT Satellite Messenger unit once you receive it you'll want to go to findmespot.com


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