A Satellite Safety Net for the Life Aquatic

 

SPOT provides emergency notification technology that allows users to communicate from remote locations around the globe. The SPOT product family uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer's location and the Globalstar network to transmit messages and GPS coordinates to others including an international rescue coordination center.

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SPOT HUG
May 2011
  • Pros:
  • - Sensor alert capabilities
  • - Ability to send SOS, Help or Check-in/OK messages
  • - Works anywhere where there is unobstructed satellite reception
  • Cons:
  • - Yearly subscription required
  • - Sensor alert service is an extra fee
  • - Extensive satellite coverage but not worldwide (see coverage map)


The people at PYS are boaters themselves, states Jim, and they really care about what is happening on your boat and the service you’re getting. Jeff is one of the good guys.

-Jim

Q: I have an MS IP600 Fusion stereo on my boat and it gets the iPod so hot it's hard to handle. It also messes up the iPod so I have to constantly reformat it. Have you heard of this and is there a solution?

-Bob