I had a little trouble out of the gates, but not too much. I’ll also note that, while coverage is extensive, you can currently only activate the SPOT with a credit card bearing a US or Canadian billing address. Dark grey is reduced or no coverage, while there is definitely no coverage in the light grey areas. In the lighter, yellow color, this drops to 96-99%. The darkest orange color represents areas with a 99% or better chance of sending a message within 20 minutes.
I’ll discuss message types shortly, but you can easily get by with the $99.99 plan, unless you want to post your adventures live to the Web. $0.50/msg for A la Carte Type & Send text messages (individually priced).$29.95/year for 100 Type & Send text messages ($0.30 per msg).$49.95/year for 500 Type & Send text messages ($0.10 per msg).$99.99/year for Basic services (minimum service level), including SOS, Check-In/OK, Send Pre-Canned Messages.It requires a subscription plan for these capabilities, priced as follows:.The SPOT also allows you to share a track progress Web page, either publicly or privately (password protected).It will allow you text friends, send an SOS, and post to Facebook and Twitter, even where you don’t have cellular coverage.Here are the first things you should know about the SPOT Satellite Communicator: DONE: Here’s my DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w review. A full review of the PN-60w itself will follow in a few weeks. Today’s installment will focus on the ability of this device to send messages and location information in areas with no cellular coverage. Note: I’ve decided to break this review up into two parts. Having said all that, I feel compelled to add that this device is no substitute for common sense, preparation, proper gear, map reading and survival skills, and general wilderness savvy. This combo (the two separate units are shown above) is the first consumer product to combine a GPS receiver with the ability to compose a custom message in the field and send it via satellite. What’s a crash-prone, wilderness-seeking, aging mountain biker to do? Get the Delorme Earthmate PN-60 with SPOT Satellite Communicator, that’s what. I prefer to do these with my biking partner (the most wonderful wife in the world), but all too often I’m out there solo.
A serious tool for backcountry adventurersĬall me crazy, but I love all day mountain bike rides where I go so far back that I’m unlikely to see another human the more isolated and rugged, the better. UPDATE: DeLorme has discontinued the SPOT Satellite Communicator in favor of their own product, the DeLorme inReach, which offers two-way communication and works as a standalone device or can connect with the PN-60w or with the iPhone or Android smartphones.
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