SPOT Satellite Messenger 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.

Coverage

SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of North America, South America, Europe and Australia, Northern Africa and Northeastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these areas.

Battery Life

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

Operating Conditions

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.

How does it work? Is it Durable?
Click here to download our PDF specifications printable brochure with details about SPOT.

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What you should know about SPOT

How much does it cost?
SPOT costs just $169.99* (+ shipping/taxes) for the unit and then $99 per year for the satellite subscription service which includes:

• ALERT 9-1-1: Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location. Unlimited usage.
• CHECK IN: Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay. Unlimited usage.
• ASK FOR HELP: Request help from friends and family at your exact location. Unlimited usage.

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Any Other Charges or Options?
Optional upgrades include the "TRACK PROGRESS" feature for $49.99/yr which lets you Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™ and the "GEOS Search & Rescue Benefit" for $7.95/yr which provides up to $100,000 USD of additional search and rescue resources, including helicopter extraction around the world and reimbursement benefits.

Where can I use SPOT ?
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 offshore of these areas.

Who Uses SPOT?
Outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, fishermen, boating, pilots, forestry workers, surveyors, researchers, rock climbers and more. Anyone who works or travels in remote areas, or who lives in a region where the threat of inclement weather or natural disasters are a reality knows how fast situations can turn bad and how quickly you can find yourself without communications. Which is why SPOT makes the perfect addition to any survival or disaster preparedness kit.