spot messenger

The Spot messenger is a Satellite Personal Tracker with a couple of added bonuses. It has three basic functions:

1) An ALERT 9-1-1 which is to be used in a life threatening or critical emergency. Once activated, the unit will send your GPS coordinates to an International Emergency Response Center every 5 minutes until cancelled, along with a distress message.

2) If your situation is not life threatening, use the ASK FOR HELP function. With this, your chosen contacts are notified you need assistance via an SMS text message or an email with a link to Google maps showing your location.

3) To let your friends or contacts know you are fine, use the CHECK IN feature. SPOT will send either an SMS text message or email with your message and location. This feature can be used for others to track your journey or to save waypoints so you can review them at a later date.

To use the above 3 functions, a $99.99/yr subscription is needed. You can also purchase a ‘Track Progress’ subscription for $49.99/yr and a GEOS Search and Rescue benefit for $7.95/yr that provides up to $100,000 of additional rescue coverage.

SPOT has coverage in places all around the world. To find out exactly where visit www.findmespot.com for maps and current coverage. The unit weighs 7.25 ounces, uses 2 AA lithium batteries, and can operate in temperatures from -40F to 185F.