Spot's New Messenger Model

Spot’s New Messenger Model

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The phase-out of 121.5 MHz ELTs has led aircraft owners to seek alternative emergency communication solutions.
The Spot satellite messenger device is presented as one such alternative, offering functions similar to an emergency beacon, though not technically classified as one.
A new model of the Spot device was showcased at Sun 'n Fun 2010.

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As 121.5 MHz ELTs are being phased out, aircraft owners are looking for alternatives. One of these is the Spot satellite messenger device. It’s not technically an emergency beacon, but it can provide similar functions. At Sun ‘n Fun 2010, the company showed us its new model.

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