Amazing Rescue Facilitated by a SPOT Messenger
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 19, 2011 |
Two hikers in British Columbia are very thankful they brought their SPOT Satellite Messenger on a recent climb. The handheld device, which is extremely useful when traveling outside of cellphone range or venturing into remote locations, is a personal location beacon that uses satellites ...
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Tags: SPOT, rescue, BC, highest point, mountain, climbing, hiking, lost, helicopter, Parks Canada, satellite, messenger, emergency, Mount Goodsir |
Related Items: SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT 2 Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Connect Beacon, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver |
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Lost couple can't blame GPS says Air Force.
by Ker Than on Dec 31, 2009 |
 The U.S. Air Force wants to set the record
straight: Neither aging GPS satellites nor a weak GPS signal were
responsible for an elderly couple getting stranded in the woods for
several days after following directions in their GPS-enabled SUV. On
Christmas day, John Rhoads, 65, and his ...
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Tags: Stranded, lost, gps, satellite, Air Force, AFSPC |
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