Day: September 7, 2008

Lately, I’ve been testing a new 7-ounce device called “Spot Messenger”. Watch the Guided Tour at…http://www.findmespot.com/Now let me first clarify — there’s no “affiliate” tag on...

In a word, yes. Of course, there are the normal limitations associated with any GPS/satphone device. Namely, you have to be outside with a clear view of the sky. What’s more, as with any of these class of 406 MHz Personal...

It takes Spot about 1′ or less to pin down your location. (Tests show about 46 seconds, actually.) That’s assuming you have clear sky though. Inside, I found it to be rather unreliable. In a car, just velcro it to...

There are four simple buttons and four distince modes:*** Alert 9-1-1, a distress alert with location that goes to a emergency control center*** Help, which sends a text message and/or email to up to four individuals to let them...

All these services are subscription-based. Currently you’ll pay $99 for standard service plus an additional $49 per year for SPOTcasting. And … don’t forget to throw in the $8 extra for the helicopter...

The perfect scenario would be a worker who regularly travels out to a remote mission location… say a village or a jungle area, where cell towers are spotty and dangers are many. Turn on your Spot Messenger, velcro it to...

It would be a great help. It’s rated for 30 minutes in up to a meter of water. So basically… if you fall overboard with Spot on your belt or if your motor blows a head gasket or even if the boat capsizes… as...

Think about it… for the cost of a 5-minute satphone call, with this device, you get coverage for helicopter extraction. What local church wouldn’t want to pick up one of these devices for a short-term team headed...