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SPOT GPS Messenger
Posted: December 18th, 2010, 6:45 pm
by AlisoBob
Posted: December 18th, 2010, 7:22 pm
by gregrobo
these are good bob my sister and brother in law have one and take it on bush treks when on holidays tracks them and we can see where they are at all times it leaves a bread crumb route makes a big difference here when you might be 1000km from help when we head to the desert we dont have rangers stations over here your on your own
Posted: December 18th, 2010, 8:00 pm
by "SOLID Bro!!"
Mr.Pickle is bringing one on the ride.
Don't tell anybody he is getting it for Christmas.
It's actually pretty cool
Re: SPOT GPS Messenger
Posted: December 18th, 2010, 9:20 pm
by Hammer
Those work, but I am waiting for this, to use with a Droid.
http://www.satcourier.com/
Check out the new spot 2 with GPS,
http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showth ... p?t=902252
what I don't like about both, the Spot, and Spot 2, is you can send out a message but can,t receive one.
I have read that Spots have sent FALSE 911 messages, and this guy got no helicopter. read on, in this long thread.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641478
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 4:01 pm
by MrPickle
I read most of that thread and I think it is the organizer's fault, not Spot's. I think the results would be different if there was not an event going on but just my opinion. I have talked to other people who have them and they say that they work great. I would rather have it and never use it than not have it and really need it.
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 5:33 pm
by Hammer
MrPickle wrote:I read most of that thread and I think it is the organizer's fault, not Spot's. I think the results would be different if there was not an event going on but just my opinion. I have talked to other people who have them and they say that they work great. I would rather have it and never use it than not have it and really need it.
Cool, but ride like you would if you didn't have it. Nothing beats having common sense.