[tt] [FoRK] SPOT Satellite Messenger

[Eugen Leitl]

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From: "Stephen D. Williams" <sdw at lig.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:38:55 -0400
To: Scott Williams <scottwilliams at hawaii.rr.com>, Lea <lea at lig.net>,
	coldcopy at hotmail.com, Friends of Rohit Khare <fork at xent.com>
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Subject: [FoRK] SPOT Satellite Messenger
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Reply-To: Friends of Rohit Khare <fork at xent.com>

I was waiting for something like this...
Those solo hikes in the wilds, flying trips, or future kayak trips in 
the ocean will be a whole lot safer, for far less than it used to cost.  
I particularly like some of their optional features like: "guaranteed 
extraction service for countries or regions with non-responsive 
emergency services."

http://findmespot.com/
GPS tracking history on a web site for 14 days, up to 1900 OK messages 
sent, 911 for up to 7 consecutive days, and "Power on, unused: Approx. 1 
year" (whatever that means).
You can have auto tracking turned on, send OK messages, send 
family/friends "Help" messages, or make a 911 indication.

The cheapest personal locator beacon I could ever find, which is the 
same as the functionality of a modern aircraft locater radio beacon, was 
about $800.  This unit is $149 plus $9.99/mo. or $99.99/yr.

sdw

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