In case your mobile phone is unavailable or flat you are still able to send a message via the InReach
to any contact added to the device itself. You will also find the names of two ABW committee
members in the Contacts list on the device should it be necessary to contact someone from the club.
3.
Test the InReach
Five free test messages are allowed each month.
Before leaving on a trip it is important to send a test message to make sure that there are no
problems with the unit and it has an active account.
<Go outside with your mobile and inReach – with a clear view of the sky>
With the Earthmate app (or direct from the InReach) send a test message to
[email protected].
The signal LED on the inReach should flash green. That means you have a good satellite signal. The
message sending indicator on the Earthmate stops spinning when the message is successfully sent.
DeLorme will send an automated reply. Keep the InReach on, and stay outside until you receive the
reply. The inReach listens for incoming messages every 20 minutes by default. If you need to speed
up (ie nothing received in a minute or 2) select the Messages page and press Check Now.
InReach LED Light
A green or red LED light flashes to indicate there is something to review.
Tip: The device waits for you to send a message or check for waiting messages before looking for a
satellite connection. The LED light does not flash until there is something to review.
• A green LED flash indicates there is an unread message.
• A red LED flash indicates the inReach has an obstructed view of the sky and needs to try sending
again. Your messages and track points will be stored and sent when the device has a clear view of
the sky. Tip: Hold your device with the antenna pointing skyward.
• A red LED flash may also indicate the battery is at or below 10% of charge. Approximately 10 hours
or less of tracking time remains.
InReach Plan
Initially ABW has selected the ‘Safety Plan’, but this may be upgraded in the future.
This allows for:
Unlimited SOS
10 text messages included (per month) - $0.85 for any additional text messages.
Text messages include free-form sent messages and received messages.
Satellite track points: $0.30 for each track point at 10- intervals
Note: Text messages are split each 160 characters. So sending (or receiving) a 161 char text counts
as 2 messages.
Except where used for safety needs usage beyond the above will need to reimbursed to ABW by the
walk leader.
