The unit itself costs about $150 at REI or Bass Pro or at the SPOT site
The annual service fee is under $12
The annual rescue insurance is under $8 (well worth it considering a rescue could cost thousands!)
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| SPOT satellite message device | SPOT home page | ||||||||||||||||||||
| After you click the "ON" button, the unit will attempt to find one of several low altitude orbiting satellites. The lights will blink once each 3 seconds. After some time, the light associated with the message button pushed will stay on for 5 seconds indicating that the message has been sent. You might need to repeat the send a couple-3 times over 20 minutes to ensure that an orbiting satellite is in position to receive the message signal. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| When you hike alone, you are not alone! | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| COST The unit itself costs about $150 at REI or Bass Pro or at the SPOT site The annual service fee is under $12 The annual rescue insurance is under $8 (well worth it considering a rescue could cost thousands!) |
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| (NOTE: Look for links in the upper right corner to switch from road view to satellite picture view.) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "OK" link for Mt Rushmore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OK button: The SPOT internet site allows for up to 10 e-mail addresses and cell phones to receive an "OK" status message along with a link showing road and satellite views based upon GPS coordinates. The three links to the right are from my most recent camping trip through NM, CO, WY, SD and Kansas. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "OK" link to Devil's Tower | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "OK" link to Kansas High Point | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 911 button: The SPOT internet site will notify local rescue authorities based upon the GPS coordinates. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HELP button: The SPOT internet site allows for up to 10 e-mail and cell phones (a seperate list from the OK button) to receive a low priority "help" message. This might mean anything based upon that trip's plans. | |||||||||||||||||||||