SPOT is a great safety tool for adventure racers. Most AR racers spend a fair amount time training and racing in the backcountry. With SPOT you have the ability to send for help from Rescue services, or from family and friends.
The SPOT Satellite Messenger helps you get back alive…with Help after cell phone signals die.
With the SPOT Satellite Messenger, you and your loved ones have peace of mind knowing help is always within reach. SPOT is the only device of its kind, using the GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, and then sending its location – with a link to Google Maps™ – and a pre-programmed message via a commercial satellite network.
And unlike Personal Locator Beacons, SPOT does more than just call for help. Tracking your progress, checking in with loved ones, and non-emergency assistance are also available, all at the push of a button. And because it uses 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don't.
SPOT features four key functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying levels of need:
9-1-1 – Alert the GEOS Emergency Response Center to your exact location. SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes until power is depleted or 911 is cancelled.
Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location. SPOT sends one pre-written message every 5 minutes for one hour or until Help is cancelled
OK – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay. SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for redundancy. The first of those three pre-written messages is delivered to your friends and/or family.
Tracking – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™. This feature allows friends and family to follow your progress in real time using your password, or to save waypoints so you can review your entire route at a later date. SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off. *Additional cost subscription is required for Tracking function and service.
*Low-Cost satellite service subscription required.
Size: 4.38 X 2.75 X 1.5” (111 mm x 69 mm x 44 mm)
Approximate Weight: 7.37 ounces (209 grams)
Functional Specifications
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 – Alert the GEOS Emergency Response Center to your exact location
SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes until power is depleted or 911 is cancelled.
Ask for Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location
SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes for one hour or until Help is cancelled
Check In – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay
SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for redundancy. The first of those three messages is delivered.
Track Progress – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™
SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off.
Coverage
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. See coverage at the below URL for maps and current coverage
http://www.findmespot.com/ExploreSPOT/coverage.aspx
Battery Life
Includes 2 AA 1.5V 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/√: 1900 messages
Operating Conditions
SPOT works around the world virtually anywhere
Operating Temperatures: -40°F to +185°F (-40ºC to +85ºC)
Operating Altitude: -300 ft to +21,000 ft (-91 m to +6,492 m)
Weight: 7.37 ounces (209 grams)
Dimensions: 4.38 x 2.75 x 1.75 inches (approx. 111 mm x 69 mm x 44 mm)
Floats in water
Waterproof to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
Humidity Rated:
MIL-STD-810E Method 507.3, 95% to 100% condensing
Salt Fog Rated
Per MIL_STD 810E Method 509.3, 5% NaCl, 95% distilled water
Vibration
Per SAE J1455
Random, 20 Hz to 2000 Hz, 0.04g2/Hz, one hour per axis
Dropped twice on all six sides from one meter onto hard surface.
Certifications
ROHS and WEEE compliant.
Certified to FCC and CE emissions, immunity and safety regulations.
Meets FCC part 25 regulations, Canada type approval, CISPR Publication 22 (1985 1st Edition), RTTE Directive (1999/EC), IEC 60950 safety standard, and European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
*Low-Cost satellite service subscription required.
• Backpacker Magazine 2008 Editors’ Choice Award
• Cabela’s 2008 Buyers’ Choice Gold Medal Award
• Consumer Electronics Association 2008 Innovations Design and Engineering Award
