{"id":4400,"date":"2014-07-11T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=4400"},"modified":"2015-01-19T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T21:45:33","slug":"dont-count-on-a-cell-phone-take-a-handheld-gps-on-your-next-adventure-or-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/dont-count-on-a-cell-phone-take-a-handheld-gps-on-your-next-adventure-or-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t Count on a Cell Phone: Take a Handheld GPS on your Next Adventure or Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you are an experienced or amateur outdoor enthusiast or traveler, accidents do happen, and packing a handheld GPS tracker \/ messenger device is one of the most reliable ways to communicate your location or status.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Although many people think they can rely on their cell phone to call for help, the reality is that most of the earth still lacks cell service<\/strong>!\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 But with a handheld GPS tracker \/ messenger<\/a> that uses modern satellite technology, you can communicate from anywhere<\/strong>.\"Handheld<\/a><\/p>\n

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Where is There No Cell Service?<\/em><\/h2>\n

Believe it or not, about 75% or the earth\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s land surface<\/strong> plus anywhere in the ocean 15 miles offshore<\/strong> is too far away from a cell tower network. That means that no matter what brand of cell phone you have or which service provider you use, you won\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t be able to get a signal and your cell phone will be useless.<\/p>\n

Not so with a handheld GPS tracker \/ messenger, like the SPOT Gen3 Satellite GPS Messenger<\/a>, which communicates via satellites and works around the globe as well as thousands of miles offshore.<\/p>\n

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What Can a Handheld GPS Tracker \/ Messenger Do?<\/em><\/h2>\n

\"SPOT<\/a>Handheld GPS tracker \/ messengers are designed to help people stay connected, especially when they are in remote locations or moving around.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 They use orbiting commercial satellites to send out your location information and short messages<\/strong> to an email address via the Internet, cell phone via a text message, or to an emergency response center.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of how people use their handheld GPS tracker \/ messenger:<\/p>\n