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Mags
08-20-2008, 10:29
From another hiking list:

"Check out this story:
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7969437
Turns out the spot company wouldn't give search and rescue the tracking info
for 2 1/2 hours since hiker had id and password, and spot co didn't want to
release the info. Unclear on the concept?"

So, on a technical level the device worked fine.

However, 2.5 hrs before the data could be release for SAR people?

Again, I question how effective this device is in the real world.

Looking at the tread above, from a technical standpoint
SPOT works fine if
1) ..well, it works fine under optimal test settings...not so well if you
use it in real world settings. ;)

The thread also mention another version of SPOT. Hopefully this one
will be a bit more user friendly...and have a staff a bit more informed
to support it with appropriate policies in place as well.

SPOT=POS...

Two Speed
08-20-2008, 11:34
Help me out here: the hiker actually needed help, sent an emergency signal and SPOT refused to release the location data to authorized SAR personnel?

Mags
08-20-2008, 11:41
Help me out here: the hiker actually needed help, sent an emergency signal and SPOT refused to release the location data to authorized SAR personnel?

Seems about the case.

Two Speed
08-20-2008, 11:44
OK, that is gonna be a problem. Hopefully SPOT will take this as constructive criticism and clean that issue up, pronto.