[pct-l] About my first generation SPOT

[Ned Tibbits]

Hey, Ed!

Is Globalstar still adding new satellites and do they have as many up in the 
sky as Iridium?



Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
www.mountaineducation.org
-----Original Message----- 
From: Ed Jarrett
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:19 PM
To: PCT List
Subject: Re: [pct-l] About my first generation SPOT


>> I found out that the new spot that works with smart phones actually 
>> transmits the message 3 times to the spot system and spot then forwards 
>> on 1 copy.
Actually, all iterations of the SPOT have done this.
>> the satellite system that spot has their contract with is not a reliable 
>> system
SPOT is a subsidiary of Globalstar.  One of the consequences of this is that 
as you get further north you will have a more difficult time getting a 
message out.  Sending messages from southern Oregon is much more reliable 
than from northern Washington.

Ed Jarrett - http://aclayjar.blogspot.com/



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