[pct-l] SPOT messenger vs McMurdo PLB

[ron guay]

Backpacker had a blurb about the new spot that can be, via bluetooth and the
SPOT app, connect to your smartphone.  I guess it offers one way comm from
phone to Twitter/Facebook...etc.  Cheers to all the techies.
On Mar 26, 2011 10:57 PM, "Ben Crowell" <pctcrowell11 at lightandmatter.com>
wrote:
> I own a McMurdo PLB. The thing is, the PLB is designed to be used
> only in emergencies, whereas the SPOT is also used for entertainment
> and to reassure your family. Anybody who owns a SPOT has presumably
> used it many times and can describe that experience for you. Someone
> who owns a PLB most likely has (happily!) never had to use it, so
> they won't be able to tell you how well it operated.
>
> Pros of the PLB:
> - No yearly subscription cost.
> - Reputed to be more reliable
>
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=25583&skip_to_post=291623#291623
>
> Pros of the SPOT:
> - Reassures your family.
> - Provides entertainment.
> - Can transmit longer than PLB before battery dies (but I'm not sure
> if this matters if you stay put, since SAR gets your initial location).
>
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