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Q. Where should I put the SPOT unit if I am in a Truck?

A. It is a good idea to place the SPOT unit face up on the dashboard of your truck (so the antenna within the SPOT can “see” the sky). After activating the OK button to send a signal, leave the SPOT unit on the dash board – do not take it into the magazine. The SPOT unit will send a signal when you press the OK button, it will then send the same signal again one or more times within the next 20 minutes. It does this to insure the signal is received by the file servers which make the association between the SPOT and the magazine STU’s ESN (electronic serial number). The SPOT is not Class 1 Division 2 and therefore should not be taken into the magazine. Also the SPOT signals will not transmit through the walls or roof of most explosives magazines.