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to send messages using its own GPS every five
minutes until the PN-60w is turned on and a new
command is issued or the SPOT Communicator
batteries are depleted.
As a backup, the SPOT Communicator can send
SOS messages by itself; simply hold the SOS button
on the side of the SPOT Communicator for three
seconds.
You can send an SOS message while in any other
mode, but sending an SOS message cancels any
modes in progress. SOS and Help messages can be
sent at the same time.
Help
A Help message notifies your contacts that you need
assistance in a non life-threatening situation.
Send a pre-defined message or create a new Type
& Send message.
Help messages are sent using the urgent priority
level.
If a GPS fix is obtained, a Help message with the
GPS position is sent every five minutes for one hour.
If the PN-60w loses communication, the SPOT
Communicator will continue to send messages every
five minutes until the PN-60w is turned on and a
new command is issued, the one hour timer expires,
or the SPOT Communicator batteries are depleted,
whichever happens first.
You can send a Help message while in Check-in/OK,
Track Progress, or SOS modes, but sending a Help
message cancels any Check-in/OK or Track Progress
messages that are in progress. Help and SOS
messages can be sent at the same time.
Check-in/OK
Send a message to your contacts or upload field notes
to Geocaching.com.
Send a pre-defined message or create a new Type
& Send message.
Check-in/OK messages are sent using the casual
priority level.
If a GPS fix is obtained, the Check-in/OK message will
be sent three times within a 20 minute window.
Important
To increase the probability of a successful
message transmission from the field and out to
contact lists, allow your SPOT Communicator to
transmit until the message cycle is complete.
You can send a Check-in/OK message while a Track
Progress message in in progress, but it will interrupt
the Track Progress messages until the Check-in/OK
message cycle is complete.
SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual