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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks | A couple years ago I migrated from SPOT to InReach due to SPOT's sketchy reliability. When I sent an "I'm OK message," it was usually sent, but not
always. Ditto for tracking. I was not comfortable with a personal locater beacon which "usually works." |
If you look on Amazon the customer ratings for Spot are much lower than InReach.
I'll stick with InReach.
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RFClark
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Posts: 2462
Registered: 8-27-2015
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Mood: Delighted with 2024 and looking forward to 2025
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I have a ZOLEO. It works off the Iridium System and all cell systems. More importantly it’s more water resistant! The plug in the charging port is
attached and real!
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David K
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Posts: 64842
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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I was so happy to have an inReach device (inReach Explorer) during my solo Baja Bound research trips in 2017 & 2018). Besides communicating with
my wife, I had great fun chatting with some of you Nomads, like StuckSucks, who could see where I was and at least once got me off a dead-end road!
LOL
inReach uses Iridium satellites and Spot does not, which explains why the less than 100% coverage. TMW's Spot failed to send (get a signal out) around
San Ignacio on one of his trips, I recall.
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Graham talks, plus 20 beautiful photos, including the rescue: https://www.facebook.com/graham.mackintosh.71
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RFClark
Super Nomad
Posts: 2462
Registered: 8-27-2015
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Mood: Delighted with 2024 and looking forward to 2025
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I have a ZOLEO. It works off the Iridium System and all cell systems. More importantly it’s more water resistant! The plug in the charging port is
attached and real!
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PaulW
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Registered: 5-21-2013
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Quite a while back when my Spot died, I cancelled my subscription and bought an inReach. I hate unreliable stuff.
For long duration travel I have a LION battery pack to recharge stuff.
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