SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker

Spot Personal GPS Satellite Tracker

Personal Satellite Tracker

The great outdoors can be a big, uncertain place. SPOT is the world's first satellite messenger, using the GPS satellite system to determine your location, and communications satellites to transmit that information to the chosen recipient. SPOT gives you and your loved ones peace of mind by allowing you to notify them or a GEOS International 9-1-1 Emergency Response Centre of your exact location via Google Maps, and to send for assistance in time of need around the world.

How SPOT works: GPS satellites provide coordinates. SPOT messenger's onboard GPS chip determines your exact coordinates and sends your location and message to the SPOT satellite system.

SPOT commercial satellites relay your message to specific satellite antennas around the world. Satellite antennas and supporting equipment route your message and location to the appropriate network. Your message is delivered according to your instructions via text message, email or emergency notification via the response centre.

Powered by GOOGLE Maps: When SPOT sends a text or email message to one of your contacts or to a GEOS International 9-1-1 Emergency Response Centre, it includes your exact coordinates and a web link to view your location using Google Maps.

CHECK IN - SPOTchecking: Use this feature to let your SPOTteam know that all is well, notify them of your location, or save waypoints so you can review your route at a later date

To Activate CHECK IN Mode: Press the OK button. The SPOTteam members you have specifi ed in your online account will receive a pre-programmed SPOTcheck message via text and/or email with a link to Google Maps with your exact location.

TRACK PROGRESS - SPOTcasting: Use this feature to send your location to your SPOT account every 10 minutes so your SPOTteam can follow your progress in real time, or to save waypoints so you can view your full route at a later date.

ASK FOR HELP: Use this option in the event of a non-life-threatening situation to notify your SPOTteam - the friends and family you have chosen to notify - that you need assistance.

ALERT 9-1-1: Use this option in the event of a life threatening or other critical emergency. The Emergency Response Centre notifi es the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information - which may include local police, highway patrol, the Coast Guard, your country's embassy or consulate, or other emergency response or search & rescue teams - as well as contacting the primary and secondary emergency contact numbers you have entered in the SPOT web service.

GEOS offers an entire world of best of breed services that encompass security, safety and reliable communications for corporations as well as domestic and international travelers.

The GEOS program is delivered through a fusion of state-of-the-art technology with the unparalleled experience of the very best and most respected specialists in the fi elds of international, personal and corporate protection and communications.

To learn more about the GEOS 9-1-1 Emergency Response Centres and the full range of GEOS services offered worldwide, visit www.geosalliance.com.

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 off-shore of these areas.

99% OR BETTER PROBABILITY OF SUCCESSFULLY SENDING A SINGLE MESSAGE WITHIN 20 MINUTES

96% TO 99% PROBABILITY OF SUCCESSFULLY SENDING A SINGLE MESSAGE WITHIN 20 MINUTES.

REDUCED OR NO COVERAGE AVAILABLE WITHIN A 20 MINUTE PERIOD.

NO COVERAGE IN THIS AREA

Last Updated 11/05/2009. Estimated coverage area. Actual coverage may vary. Success rates are forecasts for a SPOT messenger to successfully deliver a single message during a 20-minute period, based on network availability. Additionally, in everyday conditions it is normal for some messages to be blocked by your environment, such as hills or buildings. That 's why the SPOT Messenger is scheduled to automatically send multiple messages in every mode - giving you excellent overall reliability.

Battery Life and Usage:

• Power ON, unused: Approx. 1 year
• SPOTcasting tracking mode: Approx. 14 days
• 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days
• HELP mode: up to 1900 messages
• SPOTcheck OK: up to 1900 messages

Operating Conditions and Climate:

• SPOT floats, but the SPOT logo needs to be facing the sky for the unit to work
• Waterproof to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
• Operating Temperatures: -4 degreeC to +85 degreeC
• Operating Altitude: -90 m to +6450 m
• Humidity and Salt Fog Rated
• OSHA Certified Intrinsically Safe to Class 1, Division 1, Group A-D standards