Spot Messenger – Australian mailing list details
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 14:29
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Mike Harding
I’ve recently started a new mailing list for Australian owners/prospective owners of
the Spot Messenger. The text below is the opening post to the list and gives an idea of its intent. E-mail traffic from the list is expected to be low.
To subscribe to the list send a blank e-mail to:
OzSpot-subscribe@topica.com
To unsubscribe from the list send a blank e-mail to:
OzSpot-unsubscribe@topica.com
To post to the list send a (non blank :) e-mail to:
OzSpot@topica.com
You can do all of this via the web too (although you’ll need to join Topica) if you wish at:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/OzSpot
Subscription requests to the list need to be approved (a spam trap) but posts do not.
I’ll re-post this information here from time to time.
Mike Harding
PS. Feel free to post this to other
forum.
mike_harding@fastmail.fm
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The Spot Messenger is a new concept in remote area safety utilising both the GPS and satellite telephone networks via a low cost handheld device.
http://www.findmespot.com/Home.aspx
For the land traveller it offers most of the features of an EPIRB with the valuable added functionality of being able to send “OK” and “Help” messages in addition to an emergency message.
The main idea behind this mailing list is to provide a
forum for Australian owners of a Spot Messenger to chat about the pros and cons of the device and swap tips regarding its usage and/or usage of
the Spot website.
A secondary idea (and this is why I started a mailing list as opposed to a
forum) is to provide an additional place for Spot owners to send a “Help” request. Hopefully, in time, the user base of the list will grow to provide a network of people across Australia who may be available to help others in the event that a “Help” message comes through which originates from a location close to you. There is no obligation on anyone to respond to a “Help” message but I suspect most of us can relate to being in trouble in the bush and would help if we could.
Neither this list or I have any commercial connection with Spot et al – I’m simply a new owner of the device.
Mike Harding
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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 14:54
Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 14:54
Hi Mike, I have been watching the one going up the CSR with great interest. Looks a fantastic little device. Will sit on the fence with it for a while to see how it pans out but for anyone who doesn't have a Sat phone yet and is comtemplating purchasing one would be
well advised to
check these out before getting the sat phone.
Cheers
D
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Follow Up By: Waynepd (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 16:11
Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 16:11
Yeh I notice it seems to be plagued with typical GPS dropouts occasionally but as a tracking device it seems the goods.
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Follow Up By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 16:17
Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 16:17
Hi Waynpd, yeh I noticed the drop-outs too but against the sat phone they are minimal.
Cheers
D
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 18:55
Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 18:55
He's at
Well 6 tonight and I am so envious...! :)
For people who are unsure what we're talking about take a look here:
KiwiAngler on the Canning
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 19:46
Follow Up By: Zebra400 - Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 21:16
Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 21:16
GPSOz has all the info for it on their site
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 at 13:26
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 at 13:26
Mike,
This is off the OziExplorer CE
forum-may interest you??
"I am developing an APRS application for OziCE and will need a small
group of beta testers later this summer or fall. If you are a ham
radio operator who uses OziCE and would like to be part of this group,
please send me an e-mail. I will get in touch with you shortly. 73,
Rob, AA3NJ"
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 at 18:26
Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 at 18:26
Thank you Signman - I'll get in contact with him.
Mike Harding
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Reply By: richard - Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 at 19:46
Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 at 19:46
Mike,
Great idea.
With a good network set up it could provide may users with safer travel.
As with anything new there are options and ways of using it which other people think of that you haven't.
Goodone,
Richard
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Reply By: PeteS - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 14:15
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 14:15
Hi Mike
I took delivery of my Spot Messenger two days ago. I'm wondering if you have managed to get
Check-In or Help messages through to a mobile phone yet. I have tried Australia prefix of 61 but still no success. I can get messages sent to email accounts. Have you had any success yet?
By the way I have set up a Topica account and an email to subscribe to the OzSpot list however it seems its needs your approval.
Cheers
PeteS
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 17:48
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 17:48
Hi Pete
For some odd reason Topica did not tell me you had a pending request to join? Outstanding requests have now been approved so if you have any issues e-mail me at the address above.
A Topica account will allow you to read the back e-mails on the list and see the one about SMSs. Try putting a + before the 61 ie +61298761234.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: PeteS - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 18:11
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 18:11
Hi Mike
Thanks and I will experiment more and get back to you with my results via Topica.
Cheers
PeteS
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