kilos
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RATING: ***** five stars
In my Net travels came across this device which will include coverage of Africa
in the next 6 months
Taken from the http://www.findmespot.com website
Whether you’re just checking in, allowing others to track your progress (using Google Maps)
or calling for help – SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it
Emergency assistance when and where you need it.
And since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don’t.
Perfect to track employees, family, friends in case of loved getting lost
as the case in Knysna, in trouble requiring 911 services or just to say
come fetch me if you are a para glider, glider pilot and you have landed
far from your airfield. Travelling into Africa with little or no cell coverage.
Functional Specifications
SPOT features four key functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying levels of need:
* Alert 9-1-1 – Alert emergency responders to your exact location
o SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes until power is depleted or 911 is cancelled.
Ask for Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location
o SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes for one hour or until Help is cancelled
Check In – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay
o SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for redundancy. The first of those three messages is delivered.
Track Progress – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™
o SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off.
Price R1035 (from Amazon.com)
In my Net travels came across this device which will include coverage of Africa
in the next 6 months
Taken from the http://www.findmespot.com website
Whether you’re just checking in, allowing others to track your progress (using Google Maps)
or calling for help – SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it
Emergency assistance when and where you need it.
And since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don’t.
Perfect to track employees, family, friends in case of loved getting lost
as the case in Knysna, in trouble requiring 911 services or just to say
come fetch me if you are a para glider, glider pilot and you have landed
far from your airfield. Travelling into Africa with little or no cell coverage.
Functional Specifications
SPOT features four key functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying levels of need:
* Alert 9-1-1 – Alert emergency responders to your exact location
o SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes until power is depleted or 911 is cancelled.
Ask for Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location
o SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes for one hour or until Help is cancelled
Check In – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay
o SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for redundancy. The first of those three messages is delivered.
Track Progress – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™
o SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off.
Price R1035 (from Amazon.com)
