
10
Note
When you send an SOS message, a 10-second
countdown timer starts. To cancel the sending of the
message, press
QUIT
before the timer stops.
To Track Progress
From the SPOT Communicator Page, select
Track
Progress
. You can press
QUIT
to exit the page and the
messages will continue to be sent.
Sharing Point Information
Use the SPOT Communicator to send information about
a reference point (defined as any point on the map other
than where you are), geocache, Find search result, or map
point from the PN-60w to your contacts. While viewing
details for a point or search result, go to
MENU > Send
Waypoint/Geocache/GIS Point/Point with SPOT
.
Logging Geocaches
With the SPOT Communicator and PN-60w, you can
log a geocache find and immediately send the information
to Geocaching.com.
Link your premium Geocaching.com account to your
account at findmespot.com before you go into the field
and make sure you export the updated configuration file
to your PN-60w. This will allow you to log a geocache in
near real-time from virtually anywhere with a SPOT
Communicator using the Geocaches Page on the
PN-60w.
Send Progress Page
Once you have sent a message, the Send Progress page
displays information about the message currently in
progress. When the SPOT Communicator status indicates
that a message mode is in progress, you can select that
message type to view the Send Progress page.
The Send Progress page displays the following
information about the message:
Message
–The message recipient and the content
of the message.
Times Sent
–The number of times the message has
been sent. While a single message transmission has
a good probability of being received, waiting for the
full three message transmission to complete gives
the highest probability of a successful delivery.
Time Started
–The time the message was initiated.
Time to Next Send
–Displays the amount of time
remaining until the SPOT Communicator sends
the next message.
Time Remaining
–Displays the amount of time
remaining until the message is complete.
SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual