SPOT Reaches Over 1,500 Rescues in Four Years
by Rebecca Pearson on Dec 14, 2011
In celebrating their four year anniversary, SPOT announced that their popular satellite messaging devices have been involved in over 1,500 emergency rescues. The company's SPOT Satellite Messenger and SPOT Connect beacon have helped save lives both on ...View Article
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Hemisphere GPS Introduces the A31 GPS Antenna
by Rebecca Pearson on Sep 8, 2011
This week, Hemisphere GPS announced the new A31 GPS antenna. The A31 is designed to work with the Hemisphere's line of Crescent and Crescent Vector L1 receivers along with other precision GPS receivers. The new antenna provides improved reception and noise rejection.
The A31 antenna is ...View Article
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Video of the Week: The Garmin Chirp
by Rebecca Pearson on May 10, 2011
The Garmin chirp is a wireless beacon developed for geocaching. The chirp is durable and designed to endure the outdoors. Weighing less than an ounce, the beacon can store hints and coordinates, count visitors and alert geocachers to a nearby cache. The chirp communicates ...View Article
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Introducing the SPOT Connect Beacon
by Rebecca Pearson on Mar 25, 2011
Perfect for people who prefer to remain off the grid but in touch with family and friends, the SPOT Connect Beacon turns the average smartphone into a satellite communicator. When connected, users can send both messages and GPS coordinates from almost anywhere on Earth.View Article
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Get to know the Garmin Chirp Geocaching beacon
by Michael Metivier on Nov 22, 2010
Chirp wireless beacon is an innovative new tool for use with ANT+ compatable units made by Garmin. This little tool adds an extra bit of excitment to the already great game ...View Article
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