On May 26, 9:36*pm, Greg Arnold wrote:
On 5/26/2011 8:48 PM, Paul Remde wrote:

Hi Noel,

I'm sure I'm biased because I sell SPOT-2 and SPOT Connect units. But I
had previously owned and used a SPOT-1 unit and now love my SPOT-2 unit..
I hated the buttons/user-interface on the SPOT-1. I was never certain I
got it into tracking mode.

If both lights are flashing simultaneously, you have got it in tracking
mode.

I think they will flash simultaneously for a while also if you are in
'OK' mode which is very confusing. The user iterface of Spot 1 is
terrible, and was much improved with Spot 2. That, and the addition of
custom message allows you to easily communicate alternate messages to
your crew during the flight, very useful for straight outs if you
change plans in the air.
The battery life is indeed shorter, however I only needed to replace
batteries twice during a a 300+ hours season. So it should be good for
the whole season for most pilots flying 100 hours or less.

Ramy