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SPOT Satellite Personal Messenger
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SPOT Satellite Personal Messenger

Item # 766529

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With a SPOT Satellite Messenger, Backpacker April '08 states, ''Now you can call in a rescue—or simply send the OK signal—from anywhere.''

  • The world's first satellite messenger, SPOT sends your coordinates and messages via commercial satellite to inform others of your location and status.
  • Offers an affordable alternative to personal locator beacons, satellite phones and cell-based GPS trackers
  • Provides virtually full coverage in North America, Europe and Australia
  • Also covers portions of South America, northern Africa and northeastern Asia, along with thousands of miles of offshore areas
  • ''Alert 911'' function dispatches emergency responders to your exact location
  • Use ''Help'' feature to request assistance from friends or family
  • ''Check In'' allows you to transmit your location and that you are okay
  • Track your progress by sending and saving points along your route to Google Maps™
  • GPS satellites determine location; reliable SPOT satellites transmit information
  • Rugged unit floats, works in extreme temps and altitudes and can be submerged up to 1m
  • Weighs less than 8 oz. and is small and easy to carry
  • Optional features include SPOTcast automatic tracking service and guaranteed extraction assistance in countries lacking emergency services
  • 2 AA lithium batteries (included) provide 1 year of power (unused), 14 days in SPOTcast mode and 7 days in 911 mode, or 1,900 SPOTcheck ''OK'' messages
  • Requires $99 annual subscription; $7.95 for optional extraction assistance in countries without emergency services (available at www.findmespot.com)

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Item 766529

SPOT Satellite Personal Messenger Specs

Specification

Description

ActivationManual
Weight7.25 ounces
Battery operational life1 year
Dimensions4.25 x 2.75 x 1.5 inches
Suggested useInland use
WaterproofYes
Battery type2 AA lithium

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