Query about a Spot.

Hi garny,

sms's and email work ok after i set them up for Spots own site but still no show here.

Will keep looking, thanks for your reply.

SB

Hiya
Do you have the SPOT2??? Apparently they are more 'battery hungry' than the original SPOT. Haven't changed Lithium Batterys in our 'original' for 3 years.

J&D

G'day Wonbat100
Yes I do have a Spot2.
I have been careful to turn it on and off at the beginning and end of each day and I would say that the batteries were good for about 30 days. I set off on the Variety Bash a couple of weeks back and needed new batteries on the second day but didn't have an opportunity to get lithiums. I used rechargeables and charged them each night and they got through a day - so yes the Spot 2 is a heavy user.
BTW also have a 3G iPAD with VMS on it ($200app) includes Topographic maps and Gregory 4WD set plus does tracking with no annual charges. And before the debate starts -the 3G iPad includes a GPS chip - it does not need a 3G connection to track.
In short - much like Ozi Explorer moving map / Hema Navigator and Spot in one but without the emergency messaging in Spot.

Ian

Hi Ian and Cheryl,

I'd read that the Spot 2 is heavy on batteries, i've done a couple of trips to have a play and every thing seems to be working. I'll keep a spare set of batteries handy as i work how long they will last.

Will re-check my setup on the appropriate pages to see if i missed anything.

Thanks for your help.

SB

Hi Andrew,

Will check i have the appropriate "adobe" in place, but i can't remember clicking anything in my profile etc.

Thanks for the int.

SB