As long as the user and the contacts all understand what is being communicated by SPOT there should be no problem. SPOT should work just fine as a trip diary. The only possible problem is that reports from your email contacts saying that you have not sent an "I'm ok" message for two days will likely be ignored if too many bogus reports are received. Of course, using a Garmin 76CSX (or many other makes and models) will do the same thing if you just download the trip records to your computer and then upload them to the appropriate website. Several of the guys on WCP do this and don't pay a monthly fee for it either. I agree that keeping track of your trips can make the trip even more fun afterwards. SPOT isn't the only way to do this but it is the only method that will summon help if used appropriately. I suspect that USCG will only respond to the SPOT 911 reports from the GEOS response center when they get an emergency signal from a SPOT. This means that you had better keep your SPOT's batteries well charged so that if you do get into an emergency the unit can see a satellite and send the message when you punch the right button. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Jul 20 2008 - 22:45:51 PDT
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