Remote backup communications

[Vagabound]

Sometime in the last several months, I ran across a thread on the topic of various kinds of remote backup communications. As I recall, the one that interested me might have been made by DeLorme. Not sure. It was some type of rescue device, something like a satellite phone, except it was able to send text messages, as I recall.

A few searches turned up nothing, not that that's unusual. Does anyone have any idea which thread that was, or device?

Tom

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Personal-Locator-Beacon

see also:

http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/8569-anyone-using-an-inreach-2-way-satellite-communicator/

I have the inReach SE by DeLorme (now owned by Garmin).

 -- Spiff

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

Probably one of these:

www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Personal-Locator-Beacon

[url=https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Emergency-Communication?highlight=PLB]https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Emergency-Communication?highlight=PLB[/url]

 

[Vagabound]

Thanks for the links. I think Spiff's device is the one that I was trying to recall.

Tom

 

[tx2sturgis]

Maybe you are thinking of the Spot?


https://www.findmespot.com/en/

 

[galladanb]

In our dear leader's u tube channel, he is reviewing three products, one of them being the "spot"

He has three parts up there already! Quite entertaining, you all should check them out!

 

[ToyotaEscaper]

Spot's not worth it, uses the globalstar network and was very unreliable.

 

[RVTravel]

The SPOT tracker has improved over its three generations, but it is no PLB, correct. I would only own one if I needed tracking. I don't need tracking ; ).