SPOT will have an exciting new announcement at the Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Boat Show taking place October 29 – November 2. In addition, SPOT Ambassador Captain Jose Wejebe, an expert in marine adventure and host of two of the hottest fishing shows – Spanish Fly and Saltwater Sundays on ESPN 2 – will be available on Friday, October 30 at SPOT booth 3057-3058 in the Broward County Convention Center for a meet and greet and autograph signing. Jose will talk about his marine travel adventures highlighting his fishing techniques and adventure experiences. Jose uses the best gear including the SPOT, the world’s first Satellite GPS Messenger – he will be sharing his tips on what is in his tackle box. Don’t miss it if you can make it! For more info on Jose Wejebe, visit http://www.spanishflytv.com/

In early September, we launched an easier to navigate website to help you better understand our products and services. At the same time, we created a more consistent look between your My Account login and the website. If you haven’t been around for a few weeks or haven’t logged into your account (Hey guys, don’t forget, SPOT can be a part of your year around activities!), check it out at www.findmespot.com. Click on My Account to access your SPOT account. Here you’ll find easier to use toolbars and status updates. Don’t forget to keep your profile and contact information, including billing, always up to date.

Purchase a SPOT Personal Tracker (SPOT-1, first generation unit) from October 29, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and be eligible to redeem a $50 mail-in rebate. Complete details and form available here: www.findmespot.com/holiday. New reduced prices on the device that has helped initiate hundreds of rescues and send millions of peace-of-mind messages worldwide make this the best offer ever for buying a SPOT unit!

We know that snapping hundreds of photos out on your adventures is the only way to go, so we hooked up SPOT Adventures with a new photo uploader that allows you to upload more than one photo at a time. Start creating adventures at www.spotadventures.com to check it out.

Our FAQ Knowledge Base site was built with you in mind to help answer some of the top questions that we receive. Click Read More below to see the top questions.

SPOT strongly recommends that you send and verify an OK/Check message before using your SPOT on your journeys. At a minimum, you must send a check ok message to obtain a GPS fix:

• On first use

• Anytime you have traveled more than 600 miles

• Anytime you have changed the batteries

• Anytime you have not used the unit for over two (2) weeks

To learn more and see how to do a test procedure, click Read More.