The Spot 2 Satellite GPS Messenger
Includes all the same functionality as
before—now in a smaller, more feature-rich form.
The SPOT Personal Tracker raised the safety
factor for millions who took to the outdoors each year. SPOT notifies friends,
family or an international rescue coordination center with your GPS location and
status based on situation and need - all with the push of a button. The new Spot
is 30% smaller, 30% lighter and has faster GPS acquisition. New
features include, custom message button, enhanced antenna performance, improved
tracking performance, replaceable button covers, and safety covers over the SOS
and Help buttons. Download the Spot Specification Sheet.
Functions:
- SOS / 911: Use this function In the event of
a life threatening or other critical emergency to notify emergency services of
your GPS location and that you need assistance. The GEOS International
Emergency Response Center alerts the appropriate agencies worldwide – for
example contacting 9-1-1 responders in North America and 1-1-2 responders in
Europe.
- Help: In the event of a non-life threatening
emergency, you can use this function to notify your personal contacts that you
need assistance. Additional SPOT Assist services can be purchased and
programmed to your Help button as well. When activated with SPOT Assist, the
Help button will notify professional services either on the land or water.
SPOT has partnered with national service providers to offer non-life
threatening assistance.
- Check-in/OK: This feature allows you to let
your friends and family know that all is OK with a pre-programmed message
along with your GPS location. With a push of a button a message is sent via
email or SMS to up to 10 pre-determined contacts and your waypoint is stored
in your SPOT account for later reference. Your stored waypoints can be easily
integrated into a SPOT Shared Page or SPOT Adventure account.
- Custom Message: This feature allows you to
let your friends and family know receive a custom message along with your GPS
location with a push of a button. Use this feature as a secondary OK message
or transfer your personal help alert to this message function if you are using
a SPOT Assist service on your Help button.
- Track Progress: This feature allows you to
send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress in near
real time using Google Maps. With your SPOT account you have the ability to
set up a SPOT Shared Page which allows you to show your SPOT GPS locations to
others on a Google Map.
The Basic Service Plan for the SPOT Satellite
GPS Messenger costs for one year is $99.99 or two years for $199.98 and includes
these unlimited services:
- SOS - Notified the emergency response center
of your GPS location
- Help - Ask family and friends for help or
request SPOT Assist (additional service fee for SPOT Assist)
- Check/OK - Let contacts know where you are
and that you are OK.
- Custom Message - Send a custom message to
family and friends.
Other optional SPOT services are available for
additional fees:
- Track Progress—allows friends and family to
follow your progress online in real time or to save waypoints so you can
review your entire route at a later date. SPOT Track Progress automatically
sends your GPS location waypoint to a Google Map every 10 minutes $49.99/year
- GEOS Member Rescue Benefit—Geos provide the
SOS/911 monitoring included in your Basic Service. You can upgrade to the GEOS
Member Benefit for reimbursement of up to $100K in Search and Rescue (SAR)
expenses - even coordinating a private SAR contractor if needed to get you to
safety. $7.95/year
- SPOT Assist Satellite GPS Safety
Service—SPOT Assist provides satellite-based notification to third party
professional service providers to help ensure your safety on land or water -
at the push of a button. $30.00/year
- Product Replacement Program—The SPOT Product
Replacement Program offers registered SPOT users the ability to quickly
replace your damaged, lost or stolen SPOT device so you keep receiving
security and peace-of-mind for both you and your loved ones. $17.95/year
(plus $30 deductible)
Specifications:
- Height: 9.4 cm
- Width: 6.6 cm
- Thickness: 2.5 cm
- Weight: 5.2 oz (147.4g)
- Operating Temp: -30C to 60C
(-22F to 140F)
- Operating Altitude: -100m to +6,500m
(-328ft to +21,320ft)
- Humidity Rated: MIL-STD-810F, Method 507.3,
95% to 100% cond.
- Vibration Rated: Per SAE J1455
- Battery: Type: AAA Lithium 8x -
Energizer
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