The satellite uplinks these devices use is very bandwidth limited, and quite expensive. I can assure you that it's not routinely sending anything without telling you.
Source: worked in satellite comms
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The satellite uplinks these devices use is very bandwidth limited, and quite expensive. I can assure you that it's not routinely sending anything without telling you.
Source: worked in satellite comms
Well that’s kinda the point.
I’d think that it would not really be a concern… Google tracks your location via its apps. As do others.
But I’d be more concerned in town rather than when you’re outin the wilderness
Fair..
Batteries are removable! Maybe I don't have anything to worry about then. I can keep the batteries out until I need it.
Maybe at the time you most need it, you'd want it to be as readily as possible. May I suggest a thin plastic layer to open the circuit rather than having the batteries out?
Can you keep it turned off or battery removed when not needed for emergencies?
Yes, batteries are removable!
Why not use one of these instead? The main downside I see is that you can’t send messages. But there is no monthly service fee. :)
I didn’t mean the message to sound the way it did. You already have the Spot messenger and it is a cool product. I just wanted to present another useful way to signal for emergency help in remote areas.
No worries. I can still return it. Ill definitely look into this thank you!!
I think I might go with a PLB! I really dont like the idea of a subscription.
Thank you all!!
Idk, I think if I was in the middle of nowhere in an emergency, I would someone to know where I am, even if it’s a big corpo lol