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SPOT
Satellite Messenger
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For
emergencies SPOT can summon help to your exact location, let
friends and family know you are OK, or track your route progress
for fun or journal records. SPOT is a great safety device
for boating, hiking, hunting, fishing, rafting, camping and
any outdoor activity.
SPOT is a personal satellite tracking and messaging device
that uses only satellite technology so you don't have to worry
about cellular or radio coverage areas.
SPOT is a personal satellite tracking and messaging device
that uses only satellite technology so you don't have to worry
about coverage areas. Built with a simple intuitive design,
SPOT allows you to communicate in in four simple ways. |
Alert
911 Dispatches emergency responders to your exact
location
Check
In lets personal contacts know where you are and
that you are okay.
Help
request help from friends and family and lets them know
your exact location
Track sends and saves your location and
allows contacts to track your progress using Google Maps
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With
the SPOT Satellite Messenger you can send a message for
help or tell family members, friends or the emergency responders
where to find you using GPS accuracy regardless of cellular
coverage. Help is just a push button away!
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SPOT’s
message and tracking functions enable users to send messages
to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying
levels of need and to visually track the location of the
SPOT Satellite Messenger. |
Spot
requires a basic service plan to operate, $99.99 per year
that includes the Alert 911, Check in, and Help functions.
The Track mode requires a Track Progress service upgrade of
an additional $49.99 per year. |
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How
SPOT Works |
| GPS
satellites tell SPOT exactly where it is |
| SPOT's
onboard computer and transmitter sends the location and status
to SPOT's commercial satellite system |
| SPOT
commercial satellites relay your message to specific satellite
antennas around the world |
| Satellite
receiving stations and equipment route your message and location
to the appropriate network |
| Your
message is delivered according to your preprogrammed instructions
via text message, email or emergency notification to the appropriate
service |
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