How the Loners use SPOT:

At the start of a ride, while getting ready to go, send an “OK”. This lets your contacts know you are out on a ride. They can see where you started from and have an idea of what area you are riding in.

After you have sent the “OK” and you know that it has been sent (you know this by having received the “OK” on your cell or the OK light has stopped blinking), turn off and on the unit and put it into TRACKING mode. This allows your contacts to check and see where you are during your ride.

When you finish your ride, it is very important to send your second “OK” – This lets your contacts know that you have finished your ride and you are safe.

If during your ride, let’s say you get a flat tire and you are going to be in the same spot for awhile, you need to send an “OK”. The reason for this “OK” is to let anyone who is tracking you on the Internet know that you are “OK”. If you don’t send the “OK” then multiple tracking messages show you are in the same spot and those who are tracking you might think you have crashed and are unconscious. If they can’t get a hold of you, you might get them spun up for no reason. After fixing your flat, send out another “OK” and then put your unit back in tracking mode.

If you press HELP, that means you are stuck and need help. This is NOT for emergencies. Use 911 for emergencies. Example of how the Loners use HELP: If Peter in Newbury Park gets a HELP from Casey and Casey is in Nevada, Casey is expecting Peter to find a way to get someone to Casey.

Choose your contacts wisely and make sure they understand what is expected of them if they should get a HELP message from you.

Clandestine Loners can be tracked on the http://www.clandestineloner.com website –

Click on SPOT Messages, then click on the person to track. If a password is requested, try LONERS.

If you ever have any questions or need any help, call:

Casey McCoy (760) 914-0309

Peter Postel (805) 444-2325

Tim Sullivan (805) 630-2668

How to operate the original SPOT unit

Turn unit on - press the On/Off button. Indicator will blink every 3 seconds.

Turn off unit - press & hold On/Off button for 3 seconds. Indicator will stop blinking.

Turn on Tracking - press & hold the OK button, light will be on solid, hold until light turns off (approximately 5 seconds). Indicator will blink every 3 seconds

Turn off Tracking - turn off unit.

Tracking only works for a 24 hour period. You must re-Turn on Tracking if over 24 hours.

Pressing HELP button will cancel Tracking or any unsent Check-In OKs.

Pressing 9-1-1 button will cancel Tracking or any unsent Check-In OKs.

To Check-In-OK - Turn off unit if Tracking is active, then turn on unit. Press OK button. Both power and OK indicators will flash every 3 seconds, when SPOT is sending, indicator will turn solid green for 5 seconds. Both power and OK indicators will continue to flash for up to 20 minutes. You cannot be sure message was sent until the OK light stops flashing. After Check-In OK message has been sent and enough time has passed only the power indicator will flash every 3 seconds. Remember message being sent will not be immediate as you press the button.

Press the 9-1-1 for life threatening emergencies. This contacts Emergency services. It will send message every 5 minutes until cancelled. The 911 indicator will flash every 3 seconds. To cancel press and hold 911 button for at least 3 seconds. Blinking light will indicate red as it is preparing to send and then solid red for 5 seconds as it sends. Remember message being sent will not be immediate as you press the button.

Press HELP to request assistance from your SPOT team. HELP indicator will blink green every 3 seconds and turn solid for 5 seconds when sending. It will send messages every 5 minutes for 1 hour. To cancel press and hold HELP for 3 seconds. Indicator will turn solid red for 5 seconds to indicate message sent. Remember message being sent will not be immediate as you press the button.

How to operate the SPOT2 unit

Follow the Original SPOT instructions except now you have a separate button for Tracking and OK. When starting your day, first turn on tracking, then press “OK”. After the “OK” is sent, the SPOT2 automatically goes back into tracking mode.

READ YOUR MANUAL

PRACTICE WITH YOUR SPOT BEFORE YOU REALLY NEED TO USE IT.

Tracking on the Internet

Due to delays in the SPOT system, there can be a significant delay before your SPOT tracking messages start to show up. Begin testing your configuration by sending some OK messages and turning on tracking. Remember that the SPOT tracking feature shuts itself off every 24 hours.

Spot OK, Help, and Tracking messages do not go out instantaneously when you hit the button or exactly every 10 minutes when tracking is enabled. In fact it can take as long as 20 minutes for a message to go out and sometimes it doesn't go at all. Read your SPOT manual carefully. Tracking is usually more timely than OK messages, but both can be unreliable at times. SPOT must have a clear path to the sky.