Spot Personal GPS Satellite Tracking Device
"SPOT saved my life. If my brother hadn’t
bought me SPOT to check-in with him before I left (for Alaska), I might not be
here right now.”
Mike Brady
Anchorage, Alaska
First SPOT Rescue Survivor
The Spot GPS personal tracking device is a low
cost, hi-tech GPS tracking unit that works around the world. The Spot GPS
tracker uses satellite to satellite communication for location services.
SPOT works by reading satellite data from the Global Positioning system of
satellites circling the earth. When 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.
Spot features four key functions that enable
users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders based on
varying levels of need:
- Alert 911 - Dispatch emergency responders to
your exact location
- SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes for one hour or until Help 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
- 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, South America, Europe and Australia, Northern
Africa & Northeastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these
areas. SPOT requires an unobstructed view to the sky.
Dimensions: 4.38" X 2.75 X 1.5”
Weight: 7.5 ounces
Battery Life:
Includes 2 AA lithium batteries; under normal usage a full battery charge should
meet or exceed the following:
- Power on, unused: Approximately 1 year
- SPOT casting tracking mode: Approximately 14
days
- 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days
- SPOT check OK: 1900 messages
Operating Conditions:
- 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%-100% condensing
- Salt Fog Rated
- Per Mil0STD 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 side 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 standards, and Eurpoean EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
SPOT User Guide:
SPOT-1 User Guide (PDF)
Service Cost:
Once you receive your SPOT unit, simply follow
the enclosed user guide instructions to activate. The following service plans are
available and required for the system to work:
$99.99 USD/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
usage included.
ASK FOR HELP: Request help from friends and family at your exact location.
Unlimited usage included. Terms and conditions apply
Upgraded Services:
TRACK PROGRESS: $49.99/yr USD Tracking Upgrade Option, Send and save your
location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™.
GEOS Search & Rescue Benefit: $7.95/yr USD (if purchased at initial
activation. $150.00 USD afterwards). Provides up to $100,000 USD 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. |
