Spot Satellite Messenger with GPS Tracking
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Product Description:
Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help, SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works even where cell phones don't. SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of North America, Europe and Australia, portions of South America, Northern Africa and Northeastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these areas. In the SPOTchecking mode, SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for maximum reliability. The SPOT network will deliver to your SPOTteam the first message successfully received, and discard the remaining identical messages. Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows contacts to track your progress using Google Maps. SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off.Dimensions -4.38 x 2.75 x 1.5 (111x69x44mm) Weight -7.37 ounces (209 grams)
Amazon.com Product Description:
Give your loved ones full peace of mind when you're on the mountain with the Spot Satellite Messenger. Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help, Spot gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Spot employs a GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, then sends its location to the recipient of your choice, complete with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message. Unlike personal locator beacons, however, Spot does more than just call for help. The SpotChecking feature, for example, lets you notify your SpotTeam--the friends and family you've chosen as your contacts--and tell them all is well, notify them of your location, or save waypoints so you can review your route at a later date. You can also activate the SpotCasting feature to let friends and family follow your progress in real time (every 10 minutes). Anyone with access to your account information can log on and view your route, complete with virtual views provided by Google Maps. SpotCasting is a terrific feature for mountain climbers looking to celebrate their accomplishments with their loved ones.
The most important feature, however, is Spot's ability to call 911 in the event of a life-threatening or other critical emergency. Once activated, Spot will acquire your exact coordinates from the GPS network, and then send that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International Emergency Response Center every five minutes until cancelled. The Emergency Response Center will then notify the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information. Responders may include local police, the highway patrol, the Coast Guard, an embassy or consulate, or other emergency response and search-and-rescue teams. Even if Spot can't acquire its location from the GPS network, it will still attempt to send a distress signal--without your exact location--to the Emergency Response Center, which will still notify your emergency contacts of the signal and continue to monitor the network for further messages.
Spot works around the world, including in virtually all of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, and portions of South America, Northern Africa, and Northeastern Asia. And provided you're in a good coverage area, Spot offers a 99 percent probability of sending a successful message within 20 minutes. As a result, Spot is ideal for anyone with a taste for outdoor adventures, including boaters, kayakers, sailboarders, archaeologists, skiers, climbers, pilots, business travelers, snowshoers, and just about anyone else.
Spot requires two AA lithium batteries, with a battery life of up to one year in standby mode, 14 days in SpotCasting mode, or 7 days in 911 mode. And thanks to the water-resistant housing (safe in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes), you needn't worry about using Spot in adverse conditions. Spot measures a compact 2.75 by 4.38 by 1.5 inches (W x H x D), weighs 7.37 ounces, and carries a one-year limited warranty.
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Amazon.com Product Description:
Give your loved ones full peace of mind when you're on the mountain with the Spot Satellite Messenger. Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help, Spot gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Spot employs a GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, then sends its location to the recipient of your choice, complete with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message. Unlike personal locator beacons, however, Spot does more than just call for help. The SpotChecking feature, for example, lets you notify your SpotTeam--the friends and family you've chosen as your contacts--and tell them all is well, notify them of your location, or save waypoints so you can review your route at a later date. You can also activate the SpotCasting feature to let friends and family follow your progress in real time (every 10 minutes). Anyone with access to your account information can log on and view your route, complete with virtual views provided by Google Maps. SpotCasting is a terrific feature for mountain climbers looking to celebrate their accomplishments with their loved ones.
The most important feature, however, is Spot's ability to call 911 in the event of a life-threatening or other critical emergency. Once activated, Spot will acquire your exact coordinates from the GPS network, and then send that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International Emergency Response Center every five minutes until cancelled. The Emergency Response Center will then notify the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information. Responders may include local police, the highway patrol, the Coast Guard, an embassy or consulate, or other emergency response and search-and-rescue teams. Even if Spot can't acquire its location from the GPS network, it will still attempt to send a distress signal--without your exact location--to the Emergency Response Center, which will still notify your emergency contacts of the signal and continue to monitor the network for further messages.
Spot works around the world, including in virtually all of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, and portions of South America, Northern Africa, and Northeastern Asia. And provided you're in a good coverage area, Spot offers a 99 percent probability of sending a successful message within 20 minutes. As a result, Spot is ideal for anyone with a taste for outdoor adventures, including boaters, kayakers, sailboarders, archaeologists, skiers, climbers, pilots, business travelers, snowshoers, and just about anyone else.
Spot requires two AA lithium batteries, with a battery life of up to one year in standby mode, 14 days in SpotCasting mode, or 7 days in 911 mode. And thanks to the water-resistant housing (safe in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes), you needn't worry about using Spot in adverse conditions. Spot measures a compact 2.75 by 4.38 by 1.5 inches (W x H x D), weighs 7.37 ounces, and carries a one-year limited warranty.
Communication Functions:
Battery Life:
Specifications:
Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help, SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works even where cell phones don't. SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of North America, Europe and Australia, portions of South America, Northern Africa and Northeastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these areas. In the SPOTchecking mode, SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for maximum reliability. The SPOT network will deliver to your SPOTteam the first message successfully received, and discard the remaining identical messages. Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows contacts to track your progress using Google Maps. SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off.Dimensions -4.38 x 2.75 x 1.5 (111x69x44mm) Weight -7.37 ounces (209 grams)
Amazon.com Product Description:
Give your loved ones full peace of mind when you're on the mountain with the Spot Satellite Messenger. Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help, Spot gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Spot employs a GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, then sends its location to the recipient of your choice, complete with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message. Unlike personal locator beacons, however, Spot does more than just call for help. The SpotChecking feature, for example, lets you notify your SpotTeam--the friends and family you've chosen as your contacts--and tell them all is well, notify them of your location, or save waypoints so you can review your route at a later date. You can also activate the SpotCasting feature to let friends and family follow your progress in real time (every 10 minutes). Anyone with access to your account information can log on and view your route, complete with virtual views provided by Google Maps. SpotCasting is a terrific feature for mountain climbers looking to celebrate their accomplishments with their loved ones.
The most important feature, however, is Spot's ability to call 911 in the event of a life-threatening or other critical emergency. Once activated, Spot will acquire your exact coordinates from the GPS network, and then send that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International Emergency Response Center every five minutes until cancelled. The Emergency Response Center will then notify the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information. Responders may include local police, the highway patrol, the Coast Guard, an embassy or consulate, or other emergency response and search-and-rescue teams. Even if Spot can't acquire its location from the GPS network, it will still attempt to send a distress signal--without your exact location--to the Emergency Response Center, which will still notify your emergency contacts of the signal and continue to monitor the network for further messages.
Spot works around the world, including in virtually all of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, and portions of South America, Northern Africa, and Northeastern Asia. And provided you're in a good coverage area, Spot offers a 99 percent probability of sending a successful message within 20 minutes. As a result, Spot is ideal for anyone with a taste for outdoor adventures, including boaters, kayakers, sailboarders, archaeologists, skiers, climbers, pilots, business travelers, snowshoers, and just about anyone else.
Spot requires two AA lithium batteries, with a battery life of up to one year in standby mode, 14 days in SpotCasting mode, or 7 days in 911 mode. And thanks to the water-resistant housing (safe in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes), you needn't worry about using Spot in adverse conditions. Spot measures a compact 2.75 by 4.38 by 1.5 inches (W x H x D), weighs 7.37 ounces, and carries a one-year limited warranty.
Communication Functions:
- Alert 9-1-1 dispatches emergency responders to an exact location
- Ask for Help sends a request for help to friends and family with your location
- Check In lets contacts know where you are and that you are okay
- Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows others to track your progress using Google Maps
 Spot employs a GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, then sends its location to the recipient of your choice, complete with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message. |
Battery Life:
- Power ON, unused: Approximately 1 year
- SPOT casting continuous tracking mode: Approximately 14 days
- 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days
- HELP mode: up to 1900 messages
- SPOT check OK up to 1900 messages
Specifications:
- Weight: 7 ounces
- Waterproof to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
- Operating Temperature: -40ºF to +185ºF
- Operating Altitude: -300 feet to +21,300 feet
- Humidity and Salt Fog Rated
Amazon.com Product Description:
Give your loved ones full peace of mind when you're on the mountain with the Spot Satellite Messenger. Whether you're just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help, Spot gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Spot employs a GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, then sends its location to the recipient of your choice, complete with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message. Unlike personal locator beacons, however, Spot does more than just call for help. The SpotChecking feature, for example, lets you notify your SpotTeam--the friends and family you've chosen as your contacts--and tell them all is well, notify them of your location, or save waypoints so you can review your route at a later date. You can also activate the SpotCasting feature to let friends and family follow your progress in real time (every 10 minutes). Anyone with access to your account information can log on and view your route, complete with virtual views provided by Google Maps. SpotCasting is a terrific feature for mountain climbers looking to celebrate their accomplishments with their loved ones.
The most important feature, however, is Spot's ability to call 911 in the event of a life-threatening or other critical emergency. Once activated, Spot will acquire your exact coordinates from the GPS network, and then send that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International Emergency Response Center every five minutes until cancelled. The Emergency Response Center will then notify the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information. Responders may include local police, the highway patrol, the Coast Guard, an embassy or consulate, or other emergency response and search-and-rescue teams. Even if Spot can't acquire its location from the GPS network, it will still attempt to send a distress signal--without your exact location--to the Emergency Response Center, which will still notify your emergency contacts of the signal and continue to monitor the network for further messages.
Spot works around the world, including in virtually all of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia, and portions of South America, Northern Africa, and Northeastern Asia. And provided you're in a good coverage area, Spot offers a 99 percent probability of sending a successful message within 20 minutes. As a result, Spot is ideal for anyone with a taste for outdoor adventures, including boaters, kayakers, sailboarders, archaeologists, skiers, climbers, pilots, business travelers, snowshoers, and just about anyone else.
Spot requires two AA lithium batteries, with a battery life of up to one year in standby mode, 14 days in SpotCasting mode, or 7 days in 911 mode. And thanks to the water-resistant housing (safe in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes), you needn't worry about using Spot in adverse conditions. Spot measures a compact 2.75 by 4.38 by 1.5 inches (W x H x D), weighs 7.37 ounces, and carries a one-year limited warranty.
Communication Functions:
- Alert 9-1-1 dispatches emergency responders to an exact location
- Ask for Help sends a request for help to friends and family with your location
- Check In lets contacts know where you are and that you are okay
- Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows others to track your progress using Google Maps
Spot employs a GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, then sends its location to the recipient of your choice, complete with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message. |
Battery Life:
- Power ON, unused: Approximately 1 year
- SPOT casting continuous tracking mode: Approximately 14 days
- 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days
- HELP mode: up to 1900 messages
- SPOT check OK up to 1900 messages
Specifications:
- Weight: 7 ounces
- Waterproof to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
- Operating Temperature: -40ºF to +185ºF
- Operating Altitude: -300 feet to +21,300 feet
- Humidity and Salt Fog Rated
Features:
- Satellite messenger with GPS tracking for keeping users safe on adventure trips
- SpotChecking feature alerts friends and family of your precise location
- SpotCasting function lets friends and family follow your progress in real time
- Sends GPS coordinates and distress message to Emergency Response Center
- Satellite technology works around the world; measures 2.75 x 4.38 x 1.5 inches (W x H x D)
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- On means off. Tracking means not tracking
Spot does NOT perform as advertised -- according to experience and customer service.
I received the Spot for Christmas. I expected it to work outstandingly like an Apple product. Instead, it performs intermittently and mostly poorly.
I called customer service because the red lights were flashing. Customer service put it in the window and they said Spot worked fine: it needed new batteries. I said that it was not because of the single red light indicating a battery problem ... Read More
Rating: 
- Brilliant Concept - Well Executed
The spot messenger does several things
locates your position using gps but does not display it
allows you to track your position by sending messages, map can be downloaded
sends a custom OK message to designated emails and text devices on your commend includes your location. Email links to map of your location
sends a custom need help message to designated email and text addresses with your location
... Read More
Rating: - A total waste of money, but even more so a total loss of peace of mind
Purchased this item a couple of days ago and tested its reliability by sending some more than 25 messages. Out of all these messages only two came thru, (one "help" message, without coordinates) despite the fact that it had clear view of the sky for long enough (more than 20 minutes each time). I find this item a total waste of money and even more so a total loss of peace mind, given the situation when you'd wait for messages from your loved one, messages that would not come thru.I cannot recommend ... Read More
Rating: 
- For overseas dont bother........
My daughter was going to China, and it would have given us a great deal of comfort knowing she's ok and able to track her path....I was told it would work.
It worked at home in IL, but that was the last signal....They took the instructions, watched the video's and nothing...
When she returns, I will be returning this unit....if it only works in the US, I'll take my chances with my cell and OnStar.
Rating: - Fails to deliver what you expect
Hasn't been reliable enough to suit me! After some testing before going backpacking, we just figured we were doing something wrong. Called Customer support who suggested we change the batteries. Seemed odd since we only had it a one week and the batteries should last much longer according the the instructions. After battery switch it seemed to be ok for a while but began acting up again. Now it just keeps giving the red blinking light on start up indicating it failed self test. Only had it about a month ... Read More
- On means off. Tracking means not trackingSpot does NOT perform as advertised -- according to experience and customer service.
I received the Spot for Christmas. I expected it to work outstandingly like an Apple product. Instead, it performs intermittently and mostly poorly.
I called customer service because the red lights were flashing. Customer service put it in the window and they said Spot worked fine: it needed new batteries. I said that it was not because of the single red light indicating a battery problem ... Read More
- Brilliant Concept - Well ExecutedThe spot messenger does several things
locates your position using gps but does not display it
allows you to track your position by sending messages, map can be downloaded
sends a custom OK message to designated emails and text devices on your commend includes your location. Email links to map of your location
sends a custom need help message to designated email and text addresses with your location
... Read More
- A total waste of money, but even more so a total loss of peace of mindPurchased this item a couple of days ago and tested its reliability by sending some more than 25 messages. Out of all these messages only two came thru, (one "help" message, without coordinates) despite the fact that it had clear view of the sky for long enough (more than 20 minutes each time). I find this item a total waste of money and even more so a total loss of peace mind, given the situation when you'd wait for messages from your loved one, messages that would not come thru.I cannot recommend ... Read More
- For overseas dont bother........My daughter was going to China, and it would have given us a great deal of comfort knowing she's ok and able to track her path....I was told it would work.
It worked at home in IL, but that was the last signal....They took the instructions, watched the video's and nothing...
When she returns, I will be returning this unit....if it only works in the US, I'll take my chances with my cell and OnStar.
- Fails to deliver what you expectHasn't been reliable enough to suit me! After some testing before going backpacking, we just figured we were doing something wrong. Called Customer support who suggested we change the batteries. Seemed odd since we only had it a one week and the batteries should last much longer according the the instructions. After battery switch it seemed to be ok for a while but began acting up again. Now it just keeps giving the red blinking light on start up indicating it failed self test. Only had it about a month ... Read More
