What SPOT messages?

[pete_k]

With the new SPOT. You are allowed to send up to two preprogrammed messages to 10 recipients.

The 10 recipients are also able to receive your GPS location every 10 minutes if you enable your track feature.

Question is:
What would your two pre-programmed messages be?

[BlacktailStalker]

Mine is set up as;

1. Just letting you know everything is fine and I am well.

2. Animal down! Talk to you soon.

3. I need assistance (mechanical) or I am stuck.
If I send this three times in a row I need a tow

4. Emerg help.

[troutseeker]

I too would have an I'm ok no worries message and a beast on the ground bring you packframe and headlamp message.

I have the first generation Spot and my buds know to only expect an ok message early morning and/or late evening. If they get the ok message followed by the non emergency help message that means I've got meat down and need a hand.

[srupp]

hmm on the first gen units it was dependent on Time..at a certain TIME Susan knew what it meant by checking in at say EXACTLY 3 PM AND 3:15..we had it written out for her..:wink:

these new units I select the custom messages differently based on each particular hunt..

ie ready for plane pickup...:mrgreen:

Steven

SPOT CANADA REP

[Ozone]

1. I am ok, just checking in.

2. This one changes as to what I am doing ie hunting, sailing, exploring the world on my motorcycle, etc, etc

[rocksteady]

1) "I will be over in a bit, I told the wife I was going hunting....She is so stupid...Whatcha wearing sweety??? Want me to pick up some wine???"

2) "Be home in a bit, hiked forever, never got anything though...Don't wait up....I will probably just have shower and go to be, cause I am all sweaty and spilled apple juice all over me....Luv You my darling wife"

[troutseeker]

1) "I will be over in a bit, I told the wife I was going hunting....She is so stupid...Whatcha wearing sweety??? Want me to pick up some wine???"

2) "Be home in a bit, hiked forever, never got anything though...Don't wait up....I will probably just have shower and go to be, cause I am all sweaty and spilled apple juice all over me....Luv You my darling wife"

Haha, plan on staying hitched long?:-D

[mark]

1) "I will be over in a bit, I told the wife I was going hunting....She is so stupid...Whatcha wearing sweety??? Want me to pick up some wine???"

2) "Be home in a bit, hiked forever, never got anything though...Don't wait up....I will probably just have shower and go to be, cause I am all sweaty and spilled apple juice all over me....Luv You my darling wife"

Thats pretty good rocky, hope you dont send the wrong one to the wife! :shock:

[pearljam]

Mine is set up as;

1. Just letting you know everything is fine and I am well.

2. Animal down! Talk to you soon.

3. I need assistance (mechanical) or I am stuck.
If I send this three times in a row I need a tow

4. Emerg help.


mines set up the same...........

[J_T]

Mine is set up with two messages:
1) All is well, wish you were here.
2) If you receive this, I'm fine, however I could use some help.

With the last message, I have contact people receiving the message, that know who to contact, where I am and likely what to do.

[buck nash]

I've read that the next generation of spots will allow you to send a 60 character text message. Doesn't have to be predetermined message just text like you would with a cell phone.

Can't wait for that to come out. I've always thought that they should have a display so you can use it to navigate. seems the technology could easily be incorperated and then you wouldn't need to carry two seprate gps's.

[buck nash]

Was that apple juice or tuna caserol on your lap rocksteady?:mrgreen:

[BlacktailStalker]

Can't wait for that to come out. I've always thought that they should have a display so you can use it to navigate. seems the technology could easily be incorperated and then you wouldn't need to carry two seprate gps's.

They will do this after the 3rd generation SPOT.
Its how they get people to buy again.
The one you can format your text in the field on is $550...

[rocksteady]

Thats pretty good rocky, hope you dont send the wrong one to the wife! :shock:


Do you really think I can hunt as hard as I do (with the amount of posts/pictures of successful hunts) that I could handle having a wife and a girlfriend????? NO way...Bad enough living with one woman with mood swings, who the hell would want to try that with 2...or more ??????

[model88]

Mine is set up as follows:

Everything is ok

Gunna be late, but dont worry, if you get this again, send the troops

[bigwhiteys]

Can't wait for that to come out. I've always thought that they should have a display so you can use it to navigate. seems the technology could easily be incorperated and then you wouldn't need to carry two seprate gps's.


Delorme has already put out a GPS with built in SPOT and Text Messaging system. I am working on getting a unit to review for my website.

http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10741

Carl

[twenty_to_three]

With the new SPOT. You are allowed to send up to two preprogrammed messages to 10 recipients. Ten recipients? I was led to believe a while ago it was far fewer. Maybe things have changed since. The fact these SPOT things are real assets has not changed though.

[RJ]

Ten recipients? I was led to believe a while ago it was far fewer. Maybe things have changed since. The fact these SPOT things are real assets has not changed though.

You can go on the website and change all the setting on the account. I just set mine up tonight. Sent myself a message to see how close it would get and it put the dot right on my house. Pretty awesome. I feel a lot better about being 20 or 30 km from cell service, small price to pay for big peace of mind.

[buck nash]

Delorme has already put out a GPS with built in SPOT and Text Messaging system. I am working on getting a unit to review for my website.

http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10741

Carl

Looks pretty good but looks like it's still 2 seperate units. Is it?
If so then I'm not seeing an advantage over having my garmin and a spot except for the texting part which is actually very cool. But I'd still like to see it wrapped up in one piece.

[pete_k]

NO way...Bad enough living with one woman with mood swings, who the hell would want to try that with 2...or more ??????

Ahhh Rock. Yer such a romantic.