http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2010/07/new-improved-version-of-the-spot-satellite-gps-messenger/ Regular updates and all the latest news, reports and information from Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2010/07/new-improved-version-of-the-spot-satellite-gps-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 Mobile Cell Phone Coverage in the Sierra Nevada mountains » Sierra Nevada News, Reports & Mountain Conditions Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:36:38 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=1912#comment-1833 [...] There are only certain areas that will receive a signal. We tend to use and rely on sat phones or Spot Messengers for communication during our 5 day trek covering the main ridge of the Sierra [...] [...] There are only certain areas that will receive a signal. We tend to use and rely on sat phones or Spot Messengers for communication during our 5 day trek covering the main ridge of the Sierra [...]

]]> http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2010/07/new-improved-version-of-the-spot-satellite-gps-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 admin Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:38:29 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=1912#comment-1098 SPOT’s Satellite Communicator pairs with Delorme’s Earthmate PN-60w GPS to create nothing less than a communication revolution: Smart as they are, personal locator beacons such as SPOT are the equivalent of a signal fire—you can’t customize the message on the fly. But the Delorme/SPOT system lets you tap out a 41-character message to anyone (so long as you’ve set up their email or phone before leaving the grid). Now you can differentiate between getting lost, spraining an ankle, or a real emergency, like running out of coffee ($549.95 plus $100 per year SPOT service, assorted message plans available; www.delorme.com, www.findmespot.com). SPOT’s Satellite Communicator pairs with Delorme’s Earthmate PN-60w GPS to create nothing less than a communication revolution: Smart as they are, personal locator beacons such as SPOT are the equivalent of a signal fire—you can’t customize the message on the fly. But the Delorme/SPOT system lets you tap out a 41-character message to anyone (so long as you’ve set up their email or phone before leaving the grid). Now you can differentiate between getting lost, spraining an ankle, or a real emergency, like running out of coffee ($549.95 plus $100 per year SPOT service, assorted message plans available; http://www.delorme.com, http://www.findmespot.com).

]]> http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2010/07/new-improved-version-of-the-spot-satellite-gps-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Tweets that mention News: New improved version of the Spot Satellite GPS Messenger -- Topsy.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:26:49 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=1912#comment-638 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kiersten Rowland and Richard Hartley, Ian Williams. Ian Williams said: RT @spanishhighs: News: New improved version of the Spot Satellite GPS Messenger http://bit.ly/ap33Ck [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kiersten Rowland and Richard Hartley, Ian Williams. Ian Williams said: RT @spanishhighs: News: New improved version of the Spot Satellite GPS Messenger http://bit.ly/ap33Ck [...]

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