Originally posted by crazy4f4i
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The automatic tracking (transmits every 10 minutes) is an additional $49/year, and SAR/Helicopter insurance ($100k) is an additional $7.95/year.
It's a healthy chunk of change (~$160 a year for the full boat) and I'm a bit strapped right now, but I don't think you can put a price tag on peace of mind like this. The types of areas and roads that we motorcyclists frequent on long trips almost never have any cell reception, and this unit works just about anywhere in the world as long as you have a decent amount of sky at your disposal.
The help button will just send a pre-set message to your SMS/email list asking for help and giving your lat/long coordinates. If you press and hold the 911 button it transmits every few minutes for 7 days, and they'll contact local law enforcement wherever you are. They'll even contact the nearest embassy/consulate if you're in a foreign country, and there's an optional info box on your account settings for personal information like blood type, medical history, drug allergies, etc.
I'm planning on taking a week-long trip through the Pacific Northwest next month, and it was a good enough excuse to finally pull the trigger. I just got the unit from Amazon this morning, and set up http://wackyiraqi.com/gps to redirect to my shared tracking page.
The password is the same as my mp3/ftp directories (the name of my late bird). I don't want to post it publicly, but you can look it up in my private comedy album thread.
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