07-08-2015, 12:31 AM
Pam wrote:
Their device is worn on the wrist or ankle. It's not a PLB that is activated by the wearer. Instead it transmits a signal that police can track when the person is reported missing. Each device has it's own frequency. Missing persons using this device are found in under 30 minutes.
No cellular connection. They're using GSM for (allegedly) cell-tower location data. Looks like it's not very useful once it gets far from the base-station and handset... about a hundred feet to maybe 325 feet or so max-range from the description. Keeps people chained to a few rooms or a small house. I'll bet the false-alarms make trouble. If someone skips out at the right moment (or gets behind the wheel of a car) you're depending upon the cops to have and be trained on an expensive unit to ping them from distance and on the cops to drive up and down the streets trying to get a signal.
Also, no panic-button? Did I miss that in the description somewhere? What if someone gets in trouble inside the home?
Would have been an interesting first-gen product, but they're on the 3rd revamp and still haven't done much with it. While I like the wristwatch form-factor, I think the AT&T Amber Alert GPS locater is a better box.