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31. How quickly will a message go out after pushing a button?

Once you have acquired a GPS fix, messages typically send out to their destination in 2 to 5 minutes.Please keep in mind that even when the SPOT system sends messages, message delivery is dependant on the status of your providers SMS and email networks. T ...

32. Is SPOT water resistant?

SPOT has been designed and tested to survive the harshest environments. That includes water, which means that SPOT is water resistant and it will float (not always right side up). SPOT is tested to IP69 which is the most stringent test for water resistant ...

33. How do I know if my SPOT is working?

You will know if SPOT is working when the lights, OK and ON/OFF are blinking together, in unison.

34. Which Commercial Satellite Network does SPOT use?

SPOT LLC uses the Globalstar simplex data network to transmit messages. This is a proven data network that is also supporting tens of thousands of commercial and industrial data modems sending millions of messages each month for asset tracking and remote ...

35. Can the tracking interval be adjusted?

No. The interval between messages for tracking is fixed at 10 minutes. It cannot be changed.

36. How should SPOT be positioned for best accuracy and results?

The SPOT patch antenna lies directly under the SPOT logo. For best results, position the unit so SPOT is facing up towards the sky in a horizontal position with a full view of the sky. For tracking, try securing your SPOT on top of the shoulder strap or o ...

37. If I have deactivated a SPOT device and started a new subscription on a different SPOT device, what do I do with my older SPOT?

Once you know that your device is deactivated, you can give it to someone else in your family to activate and start an additional subscription, sell it to someone or save it for a backup and activate it only when you might want it on a new annual subscrip ...