SPOT Satellite Messenger

The SPOT messenger gives consumers a vital line of communication, independently of cellular coverage, with emergency services, friends, and family.  SPOT is a revolutionary product that is designed to raise the safety factor for hundreds of millions of people around the world.

SPOT's message and tracking functions enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based on varying levels of need and to visually track the location of the SPOT Satellite Messenger.

• Alert 9-1-1 dispatches emergency responders to an exact location
• Ask for Help sends a request for help to friends and family
• Check in lets contacts know where you are and that you are okay
• Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™

Weighing just over 7 ounces and priced less than US $150, the SPOT provides consumers with the ability to send for emergency assistance in the time of need; notify employers, friends or family of their status; and allows them to visually track the messenger's location and progress on a computer using Google Maps™ and the SPOT website.  SPOT uses convenient, easy-to-replace AA size lithium batteries for complete portability and when powered on, has a standby battery life of approximately 12 months.  SPOT floats and its rugged waterproof construction is engineered to withstand a wide variety of extreme environmental shock and temperature conditions. 

SPOT is ideal for the growing market of outdoor enthusiasts, specifically when they are backpacking, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing or participating in recreational maritime activities.  SPOT is also ideal for those who need to notify others of their status after a natural or man-made disaster.

The National Association for Search and Rescue estimates more than 50,000 search and rescue missions are initiated each year in the United States alone.  Many of these missions are undertaken without search and rescue knowing the exact location of the missing party.  SPOT removes this unknown by providing GPS location coordinates that are accurate to within 20 feet.

SPOT can also be used for commercial lone worker safety applications for those businesses with employees operating in remote areas outside the range of cellular and other wireless communications.  It is also a valuable safety tool for any person drives their automobile outside of cellular coverage or for emergence messaging during natural disasters such as hurricanes or other situations when cellular or land-based communications may be damaged or unavailable. 

Coverage

SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of the continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia, portions of South America, Northern Africa and Northeastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these areas.  SPOT uses the GPS satellite system to determine a user's location and the SPOT network to transmit that location and the user's status.  The SPOT network features satellite technology with a proven 99.4% reliability while processing over 6 million messages a month - the equivalent of 2.3 messages per second.

Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: 4.38 X 2.75 X 1.5 inches

Operating Temperature Range: -40 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit

Weight: 7.37 ounces

Pricing and Availability

The SPOT messenger will be available for $149.95.  Service subscription fees are additional at $99.00 per year.  Optional features include automatic tracking service (SPOTcasting) and private rescue service for countries or regions with non-responsive emergency services are also available.