On Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 11:51:21 AM UTC-6, wrote:
I just got notice from SPOT Tracking that they are increasing fees again for my next annual renewal. A few years ago, they added a "network fee" of $9.99 to my bill. That is now going up to $14.99. It looks like for tracking service, yearly fees will go from around $162 to $199.99. So another $50 per year.

Flying out west in the mountains and Great Basin as we do here in Utah, we have to have GPS tracking devices. With the yearly pricing now around $215 per year for only basic tracking every 10 minutes without altitude reporting, is it time to consider one of the other better featured GPS tracking devices and services?

Don't get me wrong, I have been grateful for having my SPOT with me flying for the last 9+ years.

The snow is finally melting...now if only the rain would stop!
Bruno - B4

Bruno - Understand your dilemma...I fly out of Moriarty and switched over from a SPOT to the Garmin inReach about 2 years ago and I have never looked back. It works great and is very reliable. I send messages out as as needed and during the winter I suspend service which helps me save a few dollars as I am charged $5.51/mo during the winter months when service is suspended.. I also use it for hiking and it has a lot of wonderful capabilities, so to me it is worth every penny I pay for the service each month. There are several service plans available, so do your research and I am sure you will find a plan that would work best for you! Thanks - Renny