Today's smartphones provide a level of social connection far beyond what we imagined just a few years ago.
But when you go beyond the reach of the grid, your smartphone needs the help of SPOT Connect to keep you in touch with friends, family, and emergency personnel. Simply pair your smartphone with SPOT Connect, and get connected to a global satellite network that lets you send messages and GPS coordinates from virtually anywhere on the planet.
Update Twitter and Facebook. Send email and text messages. Request non-emergency help from professional service providers. And in the case of a critical emergency, send an SOS message requesting emergency assistance
Send messages from virtually anywhere via satellite
Type & Send message (41 character) or Predefined message (120 character) options*
Track Progress on Google Maps™ or SPOT Adventures page*
Integrates with SPOTadventures.com and popular social destinations
Smartphone app for operation and detailed status
On device SOS button for standalone emergency operation
*Additional charges apply for Type & Send and Track Progress service plans.
SOS: Activate the SOS mode to begin sending your GPS location to
the GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC).
Add a custom message to update responders of your condition. The IERCC
alerts the appropriate agencies worldwide – for example contacting 9-1-1
responders in North America and 1-1-2 responders in Europe.
Help: Use the Help mode to send either custom Type & Send or
Predefined messages to recipients in your contact list for non-life
threatening assistance.
Check-in/OK: Use Check-in/OK mode to send your messages and your
location to friends and family. These messages can also be
simultaneously sent to your Facebook and Twitter accounts. 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
Adventures account.
Track Progress: Start/stop tracking at any time using the SPOT
Connect App. (Additional service required). You can also mark a
Reference Point or send Check-in/OK messages from specific locations
while in Track Progress mode
Type & Send: Use SPOT Connect to send custom email and text
messages via satellites to your contacts. Create up to 41 character SOS,
Help and Check-in/OK messages. Messages will be sent directly to the
contact groups you select via email or SMS. You can even post custom
messages on Twitter and Facebook. If you encounter problems, you can
send custom SOS messages describing your situation, with your GPS
position included.
Social Networks: Don't lose the connection to your social
networks when you venture off the cellular grid. SPOT Connect with the
basic service package enables you to send Predefined messages to your
favorite social destinations. The Type & Send function allows you to
create short custom messages in the field, which you can send to social
destinations or specific contacts via email or text message.
Subscription Fees
Service - Basic $115.00 USD
Service - Tracking $49.99 USD
Service - GEOS $19.99 USD
Spot Connect Only
Type & Send (Individual ) $0.50 USD
Messages
100 Messages $29.99 USD
500 Messages $49.99 USD
Activate your spot
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Size:
3" x 2.6" x 1.2"
(7.6 cm x 6.6 cm x 3.2 cm)
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Weight:
4.9 oz (w/ batteries)
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GPS Lat. Lon. datum format:
WGS-84
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Operating Environment:
• Operating temperatures: -13°F to +140°F
(-25°C to +60°C)
• Altitude: -328 ft to 21,325 ft
(-100 m to +6500 m)
• IPX7 Waterproof: Up to a depth of 1 meter
for up to 30 minutes
•Bluetooth range ~30 feet
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Certifications:
FCC, IC, WEEE, SAR, RoHS, CE
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Satellite Technology:
• GPS accuracy: 32.8 ft (10 m) location accuracy
• Commercial satellites (LEO):
1610-1620 MHz L-band frequency
• Visibility: 1 to 4 at any one time
• More satellites for SOS detection than
anyone for faster signal detection.
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Compatibility:
• Apple iOS:
Made for iPod touch® (2nd, 3rd and 4th generation), iPhone® 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G*
•Android™:
Platform 2.0 or later*
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BATTERY
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Type: 2 AA Energizer Ultimate Lithium 8X (L91)
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