SPOT satellite network probably does use the internet protocol suite and therefore does use an internet connection. :-)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPOT_Satellite_Messenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite Dne neděle 25. února 2018 14:37:21 UTC+1 john whelan napsal(a): > > SPOT will do it and uses satellite so doesn't need any local communication > network. > > Cheerio John > > On 25 February 2018 at 05:32, Poutnik the Wanderer <poutni...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Live tracking without internet connection is IMHO possible only as >> police-like phone tracking via cell tower location and tower signal >> strength . In rare tower region as rural Mongolia it may be very >> inaccurate. I am not sure about legal any technical availability of the >> solution.Also, I am not sure if such tracking is possible across many >> countries and if the target country must legally and technically support it. >> >> Dne 25. února 2018 9:07:10 Stojan Gajic <stoja...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> napsal: >> >>> .internet caffes? Not so many, honestly, few of them. More likely >>> 'hotels' where we will sleep. I was just interested if the Osmand app could >>> give me the option of live tracking for my family while I'm away so I could >>> have 3 in one device: phone, GPS and live tracking. I would have to carry >>> less stuff and less things to charge. >>> If there is no possibility of ive tracking for Osmand than nothing. will >>> carry my SPOT >>> >>> sg >>> >>> On Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 2:19:16 PM UTC+1, john whelan wrote: >>>> >>>> Your options are internet cafes and use a wifi connection to call >>>> home. You can send your position from your GPS but you'll need to work >>>> out >>>> how to how it. Are there any Internet cafes in the area you are >>>> travelling. OpenStreetMap has many of them but it does not include them >>>> all. >>>> >>>> Conventional cell phone if there is coverage. SMS text messaging could >>>> be used. >>>> >>>> Or Satellite probably either SPOT or Yellow brick. Yellow brick would >>>> give you messaging as well but Satellite today is much more expensive. >>>> >>>> https://www.ybtracking.com/shop >>>> >>>> Cheerio John >>>> >>>> On 24 February 2018 at 05:27, Stojan Gajic <stoja...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know the option for the emergency (SPOT) but what I need is just >>>>> live tracking my route for the others from home while I'm away. >>>>> >>>>> sg >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:21:44 AM UTC+1, Bart Eisenberg >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> SPOT is an example of a satellite emergency notification device >>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_emergency_notification_device>. >>>>>> (My buddy and I use one when backpacking so that our wives can see >>>>>> roughly >>>>>> where we are.) I don't know of an Android phone, which you'd need to >>>>>> run >>>>>> OsmAnd, that doubles as a SEND. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, February 23, 2018 at 11:14:39 AM UTC-8, Stojan Gajic wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, they will be in Europe and I will be riding my motorbike in >>>>>>> Mongolia and I didn't understand if they would be able to live track me >>>>>>> from home. >>>>>>> Thank you for your answer >>>>>>> >>>>>>> sg >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Osmand" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to osmand+un...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Osmand" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to osmand+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Osmand" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to osmand+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osmand" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to osmand+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
