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Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson

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It would be nice for Scout to offer Emergency beacon / SOS systems & Satellite-based text communication.

There are still many (hundreds if not thousands) of areas on highways and state and national parks without wireless coverage, and even those travelers who might not be hard core off roaders, there is still a need for emergency communications. I experienced this a few years ago driving my Bronco into the Solitario of the Big Bend Park in Terlingua, Tx. We were 20+ miles into the desert with no cell coverage and I was thinking how bad this could be if someone were to break down, run out of gas or get snake bit, etc.

=> The satellite-based messaging platform could let drivers send SOS alerts, text-like check-ins, or location pings even without cellular networks.
=> An emergency beacons (similar to the Brietling watch) could activate a satellite SOS message if something goes wrong, automatically transmitting your location to response centers for a paid monthly fee.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing what cool features Scout comes up with !

Cheers,
Mike
 
Michael Nelson said:
It would be nice for Scout to offer Emergency beacon / SOS systems & Satellite-based text communication.

There are still many (hundreds if not thousands) of areas on highways and state and national parks without wireless coverage, and even those travelers who might not be hard core off roaders, there is still a need for emergency communications. I experienced this a few years ago driving my Bronco into the Solitario of the Big Bend Park in Terlingua, Tx. We were 20+ miles into the desert with no cell coverage and I was thinking how bad this could be if someone were to break down, run out of gas or get snake bit, etc.

=> The satellite-based messaging platform could let drivers send SOS alerts, text-like check-ins, or location pings even without cellular networks.
=> An emergency beacons (similar to the Brietling watch) could activate a satellite SOS message if something goes wrong, automatically transmitting your location to response centers for a paid monthly fee.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing what cool features Scout comes up with !

Cheers,
Mike
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Hello Mike. Scout has announced there will be optional satellite communication you can pay for for just those use cases where you and your Scout are out in the middle of nowhere. They have not announced who their partner will be yet to provide the satellite service but if you look at some of the pictures of the roof rack on the Traveler it’s towards the back of the vehicle.
 
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Michael Nelson said:
It would be nice for Scout to offer Emergency beacon / SOS systems & Satellite-based text communication.

There are still many (hundreds if not thousands) of areas on highways and state and national parks without wireless coverage, and even those travelers who might not be hard core off roaders, there is still a need for emergency communications. I experienced this a few years ago driving my Bronco into the Solitario of the Big Bend Park in Terlingua, Tx. We were 20+ miles into the desert with no cell coverage and I was thinking how bad this could be if someone were to break down, run out of gas or get snake bit, etc.

=> The satellite-based messaging platform could let drivers send SOS alerts, text-like check-ins, or location pings even without cellular networks.
=> An emergency beacons (similar to the Brietling watch) could activate a satellite SOS message if something goes wrong, automatically transmitting your location to response centers for a paid monthly fee.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing what cool features Scout comes up with !

Cheers,
Mike
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Welcome to the SM forum. Thanks for checking things out and posting your thoughts. Per @cyure this will be an option and sounds like you might be a great candidate for the technology. The emergency beacon is a great idea. There’s been several ideas on communication and first alert emergency messages noted over the years. I don’t recall a thread but if you keyword search “emergency” my bet is you’ll find some. Enjoy your time on the forum. Lots of us have been here for quite a while so if you can’t find a subject with a search don’t hesitate to ask as someone on here probably knows or can offer educated theories. Again-welcome aboard
 
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Welcome to the SM forum. Thanks for checking things out and posting your thoughts. Per @cyure this will be an option and sounds like you might be a great candidate for the technology. The emergency beacon is a great idea. There’s been several ideas on communication and first alert emergency messages noted over the years. I don’t recall a thread but if you keyword search “emergency” my bet is you’ll find some. Enjoy your time on the forum. Lots of us have been here for quite a while so if you can’t find a subject with a search do t hesitate to ask as someone on here probably knows or can offer educated theories. Again-welcome aboard
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And a great follow is @Jamie@ScoutMotors he keeps us updated from the manufacturer.
 
Michael Nelson said:
It would be nice for Scout to offer Emergency beacon / SOS systems & Satellite-based text communication.

There are still many (hundreds if not thousands) of areas on highways and state and national parks without wireless coverage, and even those travelers who might not be hard core off roaders, there is still a need for emergency communications. I experienced this a few years ago driving my Bronco into the Solitario of the Big Bend Park in Terlingua, Tx. We were 20+ miles into the desert with no cell coverage and I was thinking how bad this could be if someone were to break down, run out of gas or get snake bit, etc.

=> The satellite-based messaging platform could let drivers send SOS alerts, text-like check-ins, or location pings even without cellular networks.
=> An emergency beacons (similar to the Brietling watch) could activate a satellite SOS message if something goes wrong, automatically transmitting your location to response centers for a paid monthly fee.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing what cool features Scout comes up with !

Cheers,
Mike
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Remember the built in search on the forums is a great place to start getting answers to your many questions. 😀
 
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