Tech Tips for Non-Tech People!
Original Air Date: Sep 14, 2017
Back Country Communicator
Anyone that spends much time in the outdoors can find themselves in the middle of nowhere with no chance of having a cell signal.
Generally speaking, that's a good thing, but sometimes you would like the security of connectivity if you get lost or need help.
A device called 'goTenna' was designed to offer an option for communicating with your group when phone service isn't an option.
goTenna allows you to send & receive text messages and share GPS coordinates with your friends that have the device as well. The range can be expansive; 1-50 miles, depending upon the surrounding terrain.
Settings like a ski resort for example, would most likely give you better range than a downtown area that has lots of tall buildings.
I just returned from a large music festival where having the goTenna system would have been a much better way to communicate because the cellular networks were almost useless because of the volume of traffic.
To learn more about this device, visit goTenna.com for the details.