Craig said: >It does not notify SAR but it > does > give your friends and family information on where you have been. > Craig, It does notify SAR when you are in trouble. The system uses the GEOS satellite system and service (same one that is used to track commercial ships and containers). When a 911 message is received, they notify the CG or SAR (depending on whether your position is on land or water) for a rescue. When in a foreign country, they notify the US Embassy or Consulate for them to notify whomever is able to do a rescue in that location. There is also an insurance service that you can get for $8 if you sign up for it when you register your unit that will cover up to $100,000 for rescue costs. There are 3 kinds of messages that the unit can send: 1. I'm ok and at (location) with a link to a Google Map 2. "Help" - Non-emergency, but I need help (SAR folks are not notified). Emailed and a link to Google Maps is shown. 3. "911" - Emergency - SAR, CG, etc notified. Location is updated every 5 minutes after the initial call is made. A message that I sent almost two weeks ago came in as: SPOT Check OK. I'm here and everything is ok. Unit Number: 0-7349014 Latitude: 34.203 Longitude: -119.2564 Nearest Town from unit Location: Unknown Distance to the nearest town: Unknown Time in GMT the message was sent: 01/20/2008 18:54:44 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=34.203,-119.2564&ie=UTF8&z= 12&om=1 Hope this helps clear up some of the controversy. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 31 2008 - 05:01:51 PST
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