SPOT® Satellite Messenger is proving to be popular with anyone who works in the outdoors and in areas of poor or no mobile phone / radio coverage.
This is a great safety tool for staff that can be used in vehicles and taken with them when out walking around.
SPOT® will perform similar to a Personal Locator Beacon / EPIRB with extra features.
With the price of a GPS enabled 406MHZ PLB / EPIRB between $700 and $1000, SPOT® is a cost effective alternative with more options, low set up costs and minimal ongoing expenses.
SPOT® uses the GPS system to find its location and then transmits this data using the Globalstar Satellite Network.
"Use of the SPOT® system is via a subscription fee."

SPOT 2® has 5 primary functions.

1. OK button- The ability to inform people via email or SMS you are OK.
2. HELP button - The ability to inform people (that you nominate) via email or SMS, you need HELP from them if it is not a life threatening situation. (EG Vehicle breakdown)
3. CUSTOM MESSAGE button – Pre program a custom message EG completed task.
4. SOS (URGENT) button - The ability to inform company control centres or Emergency Services that you need URGENT HELP . With SPOT® on TracerTrak® this can report direct to you control centres or others via SMS and email to take immediate local action.
5. LIVE TRACKING - The ability to live track people / vehicles in the field with the device giving you updates approximately every 10 minutes.