ACR, Spot 2, Spot Connect and DeLorme inReach Comparison

When you're off the beaten path, there are more and more options available to get help in an emergency, or even tweet about your adventure. Which system will be the best for you though? Have a look at our handy comparison chart to help you with your decision!

	ACR - 406 Link	Spot 2	Spot Connect	DeLorme inReach
Satellite Constellation	LEOSAR-GEOSAR maintained by NOAA	34 LEO satellites maintained by GlobalStar	34 LEO satellites maintained by GlobalStar	66 cross-linked LEO satellites maintained by Iridium
Coverage	Global	Virtually Global - mostly inland, some off shore	Virtually Global - mostly inland, some off shore	Global
Where does your distress signal go?	Cospas-Sarsat	GEOS IERCC	GEOS IERCC	GEOS IERCC
Annual or Monthly Fee	not mandatory - annual fee is only used for self tests	mandatory	mandatory	mandatory
SOS	yes	yes	yes	yes
Help - send for help to predetermined contacts	no	yes	yes	yes
Check-in/OK	yes	yes	yes	yes
Custom Message	yes (pre-determined messages only)	(pre-determined 120 character messages only)	yes (pre-determined 120 character messages or 41 character type & send messages from iPhone or Android)	yes (pre-determined messages when used alone, or 160 character type & send messages when paired with PN-60W or Android)
Tracking	no	yes (additional fee)	yes (additional fee)	yes (with select plans)
2-way Communication	no	no	no	yes
Update Social Networking Sites	no	no	yes (additional fee)	yes (with select plans)

Glossary

LEOSAR	> Low Earth Orbiting Search and Rescue
GEOSAR	> Geostationary Search and Rescue
LEO	> Low Earth Orbiting
NOAA	> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACR | Spot 2 | Spot Connect | DeLorme inReach | PLB | Emergency

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