911 (EMERGENCY) [upon activation of]
Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location via the Australian Search and Rescue Regional Communication Centre.
from Holly Gibson <info@findmespot.net.au>
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date Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 4:42 PM
subject Re: Spot 911 function
Hi Jeremy
When you push the SOS button, the details go directly via satellite to GEOS Search & Rescue in Texas USA. They handle all the Spot emergencies. They immediately see where in the world the Spot is located and if it is in Australia, it is handed over to the Australian Search & Rescue who handle the emergency the same way they would with an EPIRB. The Australian Search & Rescue and GEOS Search & Rescue have a memorandum of agreement to handle all Spot emergencies.
There have been several instances of Spot SOS's in Australia and they have all been handled perfectly.
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards
Holly Gibson | Office Administrator
Softrock Solutions Pty Ltd
PO Box 1477 Bibra Lake WA 6965 Australia
Phone: +61 8 9418 1411 Fax: +61 8 9418 1166
Mobile: +61 401 239 293
http://www.softrock.com.au | http://www.findmespot.net.au
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date Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM
subject Spot 911 function
Hi there, with the Spot Tracker, your website details that for Australia when activating the 911 Emergency function the Australian Search and Rescue Regional Communication Centre is contacted. I cant find any reference to an "Australian Search and Rescue Regional Communication Centre" except on your website or websites quoting your website. No facility with that name seems to exist.
Are you able to detail for me what process occurs when a 911 Emergency function is invoked on a Spot Tracker in Australia? Is the response the same or different to that of the activation of a PLB distress signal? Your website mentions a $345 per hour false alarm fee. Who is charging the $345 per hour and what services are they charging it for?
Thanks for your time
Jeremy
climberman wrote:Hi folks - is the GME 410G still the lightest of the GPS enabled PLBs ? Am tasked with getting one for my flyfishing club and looking to get one of these.
photohiker wrote:
If a PLB fails, no-one know where you are either. With a SPOT you at least get to test that it is working by sending Ok messages and tracking.
photohiker wrote:ninjapuppet, what actually went wrong with your Spot2?
ILUVSWTAS wrote:photohiker wrote:
If a PLB fails, no-one know where you are either. With a SPOT you at least get to test that it is working by sending Ok messages and tracking.
PLB's have built in testers as well.
ILUVSWTAS wrote:I use my GPS for tracking.
On one trip one party member had his, it successfully sent out 4 msg's but one was not recieved by the recipitents.
Liamy77 wrote:i guess a sat phone with its 2-way capability is the best option.... but still has faillings...
ninjapuppet wrote:it cost us $1200 NZ.
photohiker wrote:ILUVSWTAS wrote:PLB's have built in testers as well.
In terms of confirmation that this particular PLB is functioning and can get a message out, no they do not.
tasadam wrote:photohiker wrote:ILUVSWTAS wrote:PLB's have built in testers as well.
In terms of confirmation that this particular PLB is functioning and can get a message out, no they do not.
Hi Michael. Just a question - Do you know exactly what test is performed when testing the 410G? Is it just battery or is there an internal circuit check as well?
Do you know this from GME or just because it doesn't actually transmit something that is received at the other end as per the SPOT?
I'm interested, that's all.
tasadam wrote:I can see that when the SPOT is used, it is proven that it is fully functional, whereas the PLB can only be proven 100% when you actually need it (unless you want to do a test firing through the appropriate channels).
But it would be interesting to hear from GME exactly what is tested when you do the self test - just the battery, light and beeper? I suspect there are other internal tests done, but I don't know either.
Anyone know anyone that works for GME?
comprehensive internal diagnostics with visual and audible operator feed-back . uHF test message (inverted synchronisation compatible with portable beacon testers) .
GPs satellite acquisition test (mt410G only)
tasadam wrote:As for the SPOT not always successful, wonder how many of those unsuccessful transmissions are due to battery power, being that these things are used regularly unlike the PLB that is only used once, but when a PLB is used it will transmit for a claimed 24 hours on its battery (I think that's the standard they must adhere to in order to be registered for use in Australia).
tasadam wrote:I have a GME MT410G, chosen because of the 7 year battery life. Like the first aid kit, it is carried in about the most accessible and least used area of the pack. Hopefully "never used".
I think I mentioned this once before, if you do have a PLB make sure you update your trip details before every walk. I do, and I screen capture the detail I type on that page & send it in an email to all my emergency contacts.
Liamy77 wrote:Spot 2 takes AAA batteries for heavens sakes!!! - crikey 3 lithium AAAs dont take much to carry or change every few days....
Tofu_Imprint wrote:I guess it depends on what you want.
personally i'd prefer 5-10 years battery life from a PLB, what i was getting at was its not realistic to expect this from a spot unit
the SPOT tracking function does not last long enough to suit my needs now, and definetely in the future
photohiker wrote:
PLB's don't have a tracking function!
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