What would happen if an unregistered Spot without paid service is used to send an SOS in the wild? Would Globalstar and Spot ignore the signal?
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Not sure saving $99 is worth finding out. The peace of mind this gives allows me to hike farther, hunt harder, and keep peace with my wife. Compared to what I spend on other equipment and $ getting to the trailhead, this is pretty cheap.
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I'm trying to find out the same thing. It's weird. Mine detects stations that are very faint yet misses some of the major ones with strong signals. So how do I get those major stations?!? Hello Creative Labs: You're missing some obvious features, so plus update so you'll really be the best.
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I received the identical message just now: The entered MAC address can not be added to the system as it has been determined to be in badOUI class of access points that are ineligible for positioning purposes. If you feel this is in error, please contact support@skyhookwireless.com The Skyhook screen shows my house right where it should be, but rejects the MAC address (which *is* correct, courtesy of iStumbler). So, do I need to try to get this into Apple's location DB or would it do any good to pursue it with Skyhook?
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It does in mine although I do not have an active OnStar account. Can't imagine it would make any difference though. I hope this helps.
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I don't think you could really use it in that manner, but you could get in touch with the company to be sure. I think when it is initially activated it needs to be near the base station (or possible on it if memory serves) so if your pet was gone, that would obviously be a problem. Not sure if it can be reactivated without also being near/on the base station. It is not an On-Demand service where you just pay the fee when you need it (i.e. not like renting movies on-demand, more like cable/internet service-personally I think the best analogy is to an alarm-type monitoring service for your home, except it is your pet in this case). I don't think you could really use it in that manner, but you could get in touch with the company to be sure. I think when it is initially activated it needs to be near the base station (or possible on it if memory serves) so if your pet was gone, that would obviously be a problem. Not sure if it can be reactivated without also being near/on the base station. It is not an On-Demand service where you just pay the fee when you need it (i.e. not like renting movies on-demand, more like cable/internet service-personally I think the best analogy is to an alarm-type monitoring service for your... » Read More I don't think you could really use it in that manner, but you could get in touch with the company to be sure. I think when it is initially activated it needs to be near the base station (or possible on it if memory serves) so if your pet was gone, that would obviously be a problem. Not sure if it can be reactivated without also being near/on the base station. It is not an On-Demand service where you just pay the fee when you need it (i.e. not like renting movies on-demand, more like cable/internet service-personally I think the best analogy is to an alarm-type monitoring service for your home, except it is your pet in this case). « Show Less
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Feel Free to contact us on the link as we are also GMRS licensed and can access towers. Today I talked to a buddy from almost 100 miles away via a tower.https://www.facebook.com/NETexasPreppers
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Hard to say as I never ran a sniffer trace and also I've always had my tv connected to it. bUT that sais. My guess would be maybe and this a very small maybe theres just the smallest amount of hello handshakes back and forth outside of my tv traffic. Bit ill bet the number is really small. Sorry I don't have a definitive answer for you.
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The spot emblem has to face the sky in order to receive and transmit location data. It also needs a clear view of the sky, meaning no metal over the top of it. It would work if you strategically stuck it in the bed of the truck instead of just throwing it behind a seat. Read the install guide on the spot website. The trace is an awesome device. Folks really need to read the manual to understand how it works. This device never loses signal unless it's inside of a building or installed wrong.
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Not sure if it allows unattenuated signal through but when unplugged I still get some stronger stations. My guess is that there is at least a little attenuation of the original signal with LOP.
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Yes. It still works when the subscription runs out. The subscription is for updated virus, spam and other intrusion methods that come out. If your serious about security you need to keep this thing updated.
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yes after you get a subscription you have to scan for a station that isnt currently assigned and program that in as your location.
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I don't know for certain but I think that's dependent on the service plan offered by Jitterbug. I didn't keep it long enough to activate
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While we did no configure it the way you indicated, the full response appears instantaneous so I think you could do it, that is actually a neat way to distribute the signal I think it would probably work without issue or delay.
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Goes to ustream. Could be uses 3rd party servers. Leave yourself time to configure though if your doing this for an event.
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Yes it is really unloked and as long as your carrier runs off gem it will work on your network
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I use this successfully with Verizon VZAccess Manager. This is a wireless internet modem and must be used to access Verizon satellite internet only.It used to be available through their "plans." They now offer 5 spot etc. I do not like those as they must be charged and the 2 I have owned, have issues of getting kicked off frequently. If you travel frequently I highly recommend this. It is always fast, ready, needs no charge and is PRIVATE! Love it. Verizon only tho.
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I am not sure about this one...I have this set up in locations that are outside and get triggered easily. My inbox would be crazy overloaded if I had this enabled. Not sure of the capabilities on that area...sorry not much help.