Wer verwendet von Euch SPOT ?

http://www.findmespot.eu/en/explorespot/index.php?cid=140
http://www.findmespot.eu/

Würde gerne etwas über Zufriedenheit/Robustheit/Zuverlässigkeit/Akkulaufzeit in der Praxis dazu wissen wollen.

Vor allem wie man verhindert irrtümlich den Notruf zu aktivieren

http://forum.outdoorseiten.net/showthread.php?p=353962

Hat in der Zwischenzeit wer SPOT und kann darüber etwas über die Praxis berichten.
Hätte einige Fragen dazu.

Es gibt ja seit einigen Monaten den SPOT2
Dieser ist nun von einer Rückrufaktion betroffen.
Also wer den unterm Weihnachtsbaum gefunden hat, am besten gleich mal zurücksenden.

Betroffen ist NUR die neue Version.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.findmespot.com/images/SPOT2_200X350.png]

Spot LLC is dedicated to providing the highest quality and best performance products to our customers, therefore, Spot LLC will be conducting a voluntary return on any new model SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ (SPOT 2) purchased since October 1, 2009. During recent testing, we discovered that some of the new SPOT 2 devices might not meet battery and messaging operating specifications.

links: in Ordnung-SPOT1 -------- rechts: betroffen SPOT2
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.findmespot.com/images/affected.jpg]

http://www.findmespot.com/exchange/

Und wen der Unterschied zwischen SPOT 1 und SPOT 2 interessiert:
SPOT Gen 2 Improvements Summary
* 30% lighter (5.2 oz)
* 30% smaller (3.7 x 2.6 x 1.0 inches)
* 3 AAA batteries decrease size & weight. Operating time is slightly less. Standby (On) 110 days, Tracking 6 days, SOS or Help 4 days.
* Improved GPS performance.
* GPS upgrade to uBlox AMY-5M chipset. Similar to SiRF and other high performance GPS chips.
* Advanced GPS capabilities - Time-to-First-Fix (TTFF) usually seconds instead of minutes.
* New antenna improves performance in foliage and canopied environments.
* New Rogers material antenna (Gen 1 was ceramic material).
* Gen 2 increases performance at the horizon. Power same as Gen 1 (.16 Watt) using a proprietary Global Star tuning pattern and spread spectrum.
* Improved user interface.
* Message-sending LED notifications.
* GPS acquisition light.
* New separate Tracking button.
* New extra "Custom Message" button that works the same as OK but with different message content.
* Also has separate email notification list.
* New backlight message function buttons blink when the specific function is engaged.
* Safety covers over the SOS and Help buttons.
* Universal communications symbols on buttons.
* Available in two colors: orange and silver.