So I just got a SPOT GPS messenger (the new style) and I am too retarded to figure out how to get it to track. On my "My Shared Locations" page there are indivdual tracking events every 10 minutes but when I put them on a map, they are just discrete points rather than linked things.

What am I doing wrong?

Sorry for starting a new SPOTty thread but search and the snow wasn't working for me.

Andy

I am not sure I totaly understand what you are looking for but the way SPOT operates in "track progress" mode is to drop a point every 10mins regardless of distance traveled, there is no way to adjust this. As for viewing/sharing these track points you can export the points individualy or as a whole to a GPX KML CSV file as needed. Also you can set up a "share page" if you provide this link someone they can see these points being dropped while operating in track mode. It is provided as an overlay on a google map, it also shows the time and locations of each point. This is differnt than the check in / OK function. When selected it will send a single point vie email / sms to the contact list you have selected with your location and time and a message that you have selected. The check in / OK point will also be saved in your gps locations on the SPOT website. As best I can tell the website only saves thease points for 30days but there may be a way to recall older points that I have not found yet.

If you mean a continuous track like a standard gps gives you the SPOT does not operate this way. You will still need another gps device to accurately build a higher resolution track file.

Hope this helps...

-C

When I log in and select the "my gps locations" tab, the points I wish to view, and then click "show on map" I get :

When I select the "share" tab, click on "manage shared page" and then select my shared map I get:

I have created another share map and did not see any option that would turn this on or off (the orange line) so I assume its just a default feature.

-C

I just hit print screen key, open ms paint and paste.  Then I crop the image and save as .jpg.  I use google to host my photos from there you get the link to share.

The only other thing that I can think that would maybe make a differance in the map would be maybe the features that you subcribed to w/ the SPOT service?  I dont know why that would make the orange line show or not show...

-C 

Also if you want a good easy free screen grab utility google zapgrab   I lied its not free anymore ....

Send an OK message with the SPOT, wait a few minutes and try again.

I use tinyurl to shorten up their long urls. I'm at http://tinyurl.com/nwoverlander  I'm boring though.  I haven't taken my spot anywhere in a long time.  In fact, I just cancelled the tracking and GEOS insurance.  Still have the "OK", "HELP", and 911 which is all I really used anyway.  Nobody really cares to see where I'm at every 10 minutes.  My wife likes the OK messages each evening sent to her phone though.

Craig

All this talk makes me want to keep my sat phone and its text messaging and calling capabilities!  Ugghh!  I even have a SPOT (given to me by Cabela's) but have never activated it!  I don't know if I should even bother!