Spot 2 GPS Personal Tracker / Messenger
- The SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger provides a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when you need it. Using satellite technology, SPOT works virtually anywhere in the world, even where mobile phones don’t – all with the push of a button. During registration of the product you can nominate upto 10 contacts - phone & email - to receive messages from your Spot 2 unit.
Spot Functions:
SOS Button: Use this in the event of a life threatening or other critical emergency to notify emergency services of your GPS location and that you need assistance.
Help Button: In the event of a non-life threatening emergency, you can use this function to notify your personal contacts that you need assistance.
Check-in/OK Button: This feature allows you to let your friends & family know that all is OK with a pre-programmed message along with your GPS location. With a push of the button a message is sent via email or SMS to your contacts and your waypoint is stored in your SPOT account for later reference.
Custom Message Button: This feature allows you to let your friends and family receive a custom message along with your GPS location.
Track Progress Button: This feature sends your location every 10 minutes and allows 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.
Specification:
• Waterproof - upto 5m for 1 hour
• Operating Temp: -40deg.C to +85deg.C
• Operating Altitude: -91m to +6492m
• GPS Accuracy: 6.4m
• Vibration Rated: Per SAE J1455
• Battery Type: 3 x AAA Lithium
• Battery Life (power on, unused): 3 months
• Illuminated buttons
• Message sent & GPS signal indicator lights
• Size: H9.4 x W6.6 x D2.5cm
• Weight : 147.4g
Supplied with nylon case with adjustable armband and carabiner.
For full functionality the unit requires an annual subscription. There are two levels of service available which can be purchased online (full details included):
1. Unlimited tracking messages. Priced at €39
2. Unlimited emergency messages, OK & HELP to email and 200 worldwide SMS/Text messages. Priced at €99.