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SPOT Satellite Messengers
About SPOT Inc.(USA)
The SPOT Satellite Messenger is a must-have item for anyone who enjoys an active lifestyle in the outdoors, where cell phone coverage is limited, or non-existent. It uses reliable communication satellites to send specific GPS location to others in real-time.*
Ideal for boating, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, pilots, sailors, and snowmobilers, the SPOT messenger helps keep people in touch with friends, family, and safety personnel at the touch of a button. It is designed for use with an online account that can be used by family and friends to stay updated on your status, as well as receive any messages you send.
The ALERT 9-1-1 function can be used in the event of a life threatening or other critical emergency to notify emergency services of your current position and request assistance. Once activated, SPOT will acquire its exact coordinates from the GPS network, and send that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International Emergency Response Center (ERC) every five minutes until cancelled. The ERC will then notify local authorities including police, highway patrol, the Coast Guard, the country's embassy or consulate, search and rescue teams, and more.
SPOT Features - Don't leave home without SPOT
Real life user experience - SPOT in action
The CHECK IN feature, known as SPOTchecking, allows users to notify their SPOTteam (friends and family pre-determined as contacts) that all is well, notify them of your current location, or save waypoints to review the route at a later time. Once activated, the SPOTteam receives an SMS text message to their mobile phone with your message and cooridinates, or an email with coordinates and a link to Google Maps showing your current location.
The TRACK PROGRESS feature, known as SPOTcasting, allows friends and family to follow your progress in real-time using a password, or to save waypoints for future review at a later time. This function acquires and sends GPS coordinates to your SPOT account every 10 minutes. Anyone with access to your account can log on and view your route, complete with virtual Google Maps views. www.findmespot.com
To learn more about the SPOT Satellite Messenger, view the videos above.
SPOT Coverage Map
SPOT Tracking via Google Maps
Product Description
With the SPOT Satellite Messenger, you and your loved ones have peace of mind knowing help is always within reach*.
SPOT is the only device of its kind, using the GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates, and then sending its location – with a link to Google Maps™ – and a pre-programmed message via a commercial satellite network. And unlike Personal Locator Beacons, SPOT does more than just call for help.
Tracking your progress, checking in with loved ones, and non-emergency assistance are also available, all at the push of a button. And because it uses 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don't.
The Ask-For-Help function is designed to be used in a non-life threatening emergency to notify your SPOTteam that you need assistance. This function acquires current GPS information and routes it along with a HELP message through the SPOT satellite network every five minutes for one hour or until cancelled.
Your contacts will receive an SMS text message including coordinates, or an email with a link to Google Maps showing your location.
2008 Field & Stream "Best of the Best Award" Winner
Magellan allows people to travel, work and play their way with leading portable navigation and positioning solutions across multiple consumer markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, the company is the creator of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate and Maestro series portable car navigation systems, as well as the Magellan Triton outdoor handheld navigation devices. www.magellangps.com
Models available
Triton 500
The Triton 500
To learn more about the Triton 500 GPS, view the video above.
Triton is designed for precision navigation, offering the fastest GPS positioning acquisition in the industry with the SiRFstarIII chipset. An integrated high-sensitivity antenna provides reliable signal reception even in heavy cloud cover, canyons or deep woods. Built-in signal augmentation reception (WAAS/EGNOS) provides 3-meter accuracy. (US and Europe Only)
SD-card compatibility maximizes your navigation capability. Add the optional topographic maps (DiscoverAus Topo), marine cartography and other Magellan certified maps for all your outdoor adventures. Triton is the first handheld GPS to offer raster mapping for Australia. (DiscoverAus NATMAP Raster based on Geoscience 1:250K NATMAPS and DiscoverAus National Parks). These provide the look and feel of a paper map right in the palm of your hand. Both DiscoverAus National Parks and DiscoverAus NATMAP raster comes included in the box.
Rugged and waterproof, your Triton 500 is built to withstand intense use, accidental impact and immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes (IPX-7). It's ready to guide you on any adventure.
Product Description
Magellan Triton reinvents handheld GPS. Amazingly easy to use, Triton 500 is perfect for the first-time GPS user. And the full-color display, SD-card compatibility, enhanced features, fast signal acquisition, reliable signal lock and precision positioning make Triton 500 an excellent choice for the advanced navigator.
The smartly designed interface with simple menus and intuitive button and scroll pad control make navigation fun and effortless. The full-color crystal clear display shows all your maps and navigation information in brilliant, easy-to-view graphics. Instantly see all your maps, locations and saved tracks and waypoints with just a click or two. Unlike other complicated devices that require you to scroll through page after page, Triton 500 gets you to the information you want with a few keystrokes.
Exclusive VantagePoint™ software enables easy management of maps, user generated content, updates and upgrades on your PC. View saved routes and tracks. Customize them for future trips or create new ones.
