SPOT Messenger

SPOT. THE WORLD’S FIRST SATELLITE MESSENGER.
your best friend while traveling! 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.

How SPOT works Unlike a traditional GPS device which only recieves a satellite signal indicating your location, SPOT utilizes dual satellite networks to receive your location as well as transmit it along with pre-programmed messages to the recipients of yourchoice. Backed by one of the world’s leading mobile satellite companies, the SPOT satellite network is currently employed by over 50,000 governmental and industrial clients, and averages a greater than 99% message success rate. No matter where you roam, SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when and where you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. 

Once activated, SPOT will acquire its exact coordinates from the GPS network, and send that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International Emergency Response Center every five minutes until cancelled. The Emergency Response Center notifies the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information – which may include local police, highway patrol, the Coast Guard, our country’s embassy or consulate, or other emergency response or search and rescue teams – as well as notifying your emergency contact person(s) about the receipt of a distress signal.

Even if SPOT cannot acquire its location from the GPS network it will still attempt to send a distress signal – without exact location – to the Emergency Response Center, which will still notify your contacts of the signal and continue to monitor the network for further messages. SPOT is designed for maximum reliability. Spot performs a self-diagnostic test each time it is powered on. Additionally, Spot strongly recommends that you send and verify an OK/Check message each time before use. This allows you to evaluate your entire messaging system, from the operational condition of the messenger to the readiness of those you’ve chosen to notify of your messages.
SPOT Power SPOT has a separate power button to ensure long battery life and to help avoid sending messages accidentally. To turn SPOT on, press the ON/OFF button. You must then wait an additional 2 seconds before activating any SPOT function. When power is on, the indicator light will blink once every 3 seconds. This is also helpful for making SPOT more visible in the dark. To turn SPOT off, press and hold the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds.

ALERT 9-1-1 Use this function In the event of a life threatening or other critical emergency to notify emergency services of your exact location and that you need assistance. The GEOS International Emergency Response Center alerts the appropriate agencies worldwide.SPOT Emergency Responce SPOT sends your GPS coordinates to a GEOS Emergency Response Center every 5 minutes, allowing you to keep moving if necessary. Emergency responders are then updated with your last known location.

SPOT Running Costs €99.00 /YR BASIC SATELLITE SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES:

ALERT 9-1-1: Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location. Unlimited usage included.

CHECK IN: Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay. Unlimited Check In emails included. Up to 200 annual Check-In or Help text messages to any mobile phone, worldwide, are also included in the plan. Additional text messages cost €0.10 per message.

ASK FOR HELP: Request help from friends and family at your exact location. Unlimited Help emails included. Up to 200 annual Check-In or Help text messages to any mobile phone, worldwide, are also included in the plan. Additional text messages cost €0.10 per message. Under GEOS Search and Rescue Benefit, the benefit is $ 100,000 (USD) not € 100,000

Terms and conditions apply

UPGRADE SERVICES: TRACK PROGRESS: €39.00/yr Tracking Upgrade Option
Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™.

GEOS SEARCH & RESCUE BENEFIT €11.00/yr (if purchased at initial activation. €150.00 afterwards)
Provides up to €100,000 of additional search and rescue resources, including helicopter extraction around the world and reimbursement benefits – underwritten by Lloyd’s of London – for any emergency service expenses incurred. For more information, including terms and conditions, visit http://www.geosalliance.com/sar SPOT Product Specifications - 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 – Dispatch emergency responders 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.

• Includes 2 AA 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

• SPOT works around the world virtually anywhere
• Operating Temperatures: -40°F to +185°F
• Operating Altitude: -300ft to +21,000ft
• 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
• Drop
• 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.