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continually.trying.to.obtain.a.GPS.fix..
 If.the.PN-60w.loses.communication.with.the.SPOT. .
Communicator,.the.SPOT.Communicator.will.continue.
to.send.messages.using.its.own.GPS.every.five.
minutes.until.the.PN-60w.is.turned.on.and.a.new.
command.is.issued.or.the.SPOT.Communicator.
batteries.are.depleted.
 As.a.backup,.the.SPOT.Communicator.can.send.. .
SOS.messages;.simply.hold.the.SOS.button.on.the.
side.of.the.SPOT.Communicator.for.three.seconds.
 You.can.send.an.SOS.message.while.in.any.other. .
mode,.but.sending.an.SOS.message.cancels.any.
modes.in.progress..SOS.and.Help/Assist.messages.
can.be.sent.at.the.same.time..
Help/Assist
A.Help.message.notifies.your.contacts.that.you.need..
assistance.in.a.non.life-threatening.situation.
A.SPOT.Assist.message.notifies.SPOT.Assist.dispatch.
centers.of.your.GPS.location.and.that.you.need.assistance..
Professional.service.providers.will.be.notified.that.you.
need.help.(SPOT.Assist.service.subscription.required).
 Send.a.pre-defined.message.or.create.a.new.Type.. .
&.Send.message.
 Help/Assist.messages.are.sent.using.the.urgent. .
priority.level.
 If.a.GPS.fix.is.obtained,.a.Help.or.SPOT.Assist. .
message.with.the.GPS.position.will.be.sent.every.
five.minutes.for.one.hour..If.the.PN-60w.loses.
communication,.the.SPOT.Communicator.will.
continue.to.send.messages.every.five.minutes.until.
the.PN-60w.is.turned.on.and.a.new.command.is.
issued,.the.one.hour.timer.expires,.or.the.SPOT.
Communicator.batteries.are.depleted,.whichever.
happens.first.
 You.can.send.a.Help/Assist.message.while.in.. .
Check-in/OK,.Track.Progress,.or.SOS.modes,..
but.sending.a.Help/Assist.message.cancels.any.
Check-in/OK.or.Track.Progress.messages.that.are..
in.progress..Help/Assist.and.SOS.messages.can..
be.sent.at.the.same.time.
Check-in/OK
Send.a.message.to.your.contacts.or.upload.field.notes..
to.Geocaching.com.
 Send.a.pre-defined.message.or.create.a.new.Type.. .
&.Send.message.
 Check-in/OK.messages.are.sent.using.the.casual. .
priority.level..
 If.a.GPS.fix.is.obtained,.the.Check-in/OK.message.will. .
be.sent.three.times.within.a.20.minute.window..
Important .To.increase.the.probability.of.a.successful.
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