Spot or InReach ??

6.5x 2.9 x 0.9 inches 7 oz Look at REI's web site

On Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 4:06:49 PM UTC-7, Ron Gleason wrote:
On Thursday, 10 May 2018 16:12:13 UTC-6, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
New data:

https://www.findmespot.com/spotx/lan...paign=SPOTX_PR

Looks like a reincarnated Blackberry phone! Looked around web site and could not find exact dimensions.
Ron

The new SPOT X looks very, very interesting. The some data plans include unlimited tracking at 2.5 minute intervals and unlimited messeging. I sent them an email asking whether or not the unit sends altitude with the tracking messages.

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
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On Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 6:54:41 PM UTC-5, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
6.5x 2.9 x 0.9 inches 7 oz Look at REI's web site

On Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 4:06:49 PM UTC-7, Ron Gleason wrote:
On Thursday, 10 May 2018 16:12:13 UTC-6, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
New data:

https://www.findmespot.com/spotx/lan...paign=SPOTX_PR

Looks like a reincarnated Blackberry phone! Looked around web site and could not find exact dimensions.
Ron

Reliable coverage is a feature of InReach which SPOT will unlikely equal, unless they change satellite systems.
After switching to InReach, I went to a less expensive yet more internationally useful mobile phone carrier, knowing that texts can always be sent and received from the middle of nowhere. Savings were greater than the InReach subscription.
Jim

On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 6:31:45 AM UTC-7, JS wrote:
Reliable coverage is a feature of InReach which SPOT will unlikely equal, unless they change satellite systems.
After switching to InReach, I went to a less expensive yet more internationally useful mobile phone carrier, knowing that texts can always be sent and received from the middle of nowhere. Savings were greater than the InReach subscription.
Jim

Global star has invested about $1billion in upgrading their satellites to gen 2. Their data rates are faster than Iridium and their coverage has much expanded. A recent Sat Phone review noted that Globalstar phones were less likely to drop calls than Iridium in North America. The reviewer thought it was because Globalstar satellites orbit about twice as high as Iridium, so more coverage per satellite.

With the new Spot X I renewed my plan at $214 for the year, 5 minute tracking, 300 txt per year. What sold me was the 5 minute trace, over the ten minute trace from InReach plans. Also the keyboard looks easy to use without reading glasses.