cHecK OK and cUSTOM MeSSaGe
Let your contacts know where you are and how you’re doing; or mark a single waypoint to review
later. Your contacts will receive SMS/text or email messages with a link to Google Maps showing
your GPS location.
Check OK and Custom Message functions work the same way. This gives you the flexibility to
send different messages to different contacts, or tailor messages for a specific purpose such
as arranging pick-up at the end of your adventure.
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SPOT will send your message and GPS location to the SPOT network three times over 20 minutes
for maximum reliability (only one email or SMS/text message will actually be sent to your contacts).
If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will not send your Check OK or Custom Message.
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Press and hold the Check OK or Custom Message button until the function button blinks green.
The GPS light will blink green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue while obtaining your
GPS location.
Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT sends your message and GPS location. The GPS light
and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. The Message
Sending light continues to blink green after it successfully sends the most recent message until
the end of the message cycle. Let SPOT work until the end of the message cycle when the Check
OK or Custom Message light stops blinking.
If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red.
You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. SPOT will keep looking for
your GPS location for up to 15 minutes.
If no GPS location is found in 15 minutes, SPOT does not send your message.
To try again, simply press and hold the function button.
to cancel
You cannot cancel a Check OK / Custom Message, but you can stop any unsent messages
by turning off the Messenger at any time, or by pressing any other function button.
Unsent messages are automatically disabled when you activate SOS, Help or Track Progress.
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OK and Custom Messages are the lowest priority SPOT messages – if you press the Help, Track
Progress, or SOS buttons while in Check OK or Custom Message modes, SPOT will cancel any
unsent Check OK or Custom Messages and begin sending Help, Track Progress or SOS messages.
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You can send an OK or Custom Message while you’re in Tracking. If Tracking is active, it will
be suspended long enough to send the Check OK/Custom Message, then resume once the
Check OK / Custom Message cycle is complete. This lets you easily update your contacts of
your whereabouts while in tracking. For example, if you’d like to send an “okay” message
at the start of a trip to let your friends know to follow your whereabouts on SPOT Adventures,
www.spotadventures.com, simply start Track Progress, then press “Check OK”.
SPOT will send an OK message then continue tracking.
