Motorola defy satellite link review

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In this video I talk about my recent in field experience with the motorola defy satellite link. I used it to communicate back home during my 11 day backcountry OTC elk hunt in Colorado.

[@C4Carriger]

I’m glad I seen your video I’m going to look into getting the defy, good luck on your upcoming season I hope you get a chance to arrow some deer.

[@Jc4947]

Thanks for sharing! Look forward to more of your videos!

[@InstinctiveAdventures]

Thanks for watching! Getting ready to upload more here soon

[@gud2go50]

Motorola has been around forever! We were using the Motorola radios back in the mid 1980s as a Marine Security Guard at embassies around the world!

[@user-ic2bp3ss7m]

Motorola was sold to a Chinese company so, not the same. In this case, Motorola did not design or manufacture this device. They only licensed their name and logo to Bullitt. Bullitt also marketed the Cat (as in Catapillar the heavy equipment manufacturer) cellphone. Catapillar has also licensed their name and logo to Bullitt. Bullitt has laid off all of their employees and has filed bankruptcy. So far, they have failed to acquire additional funding or find a buyer for the company. If you search, you can find info about the Bullitt bankruptcy. Bullitt does not own the satalites or the ground stations but, without the Bullitt service or a new provider, the Defy will not continue to work. I have one and hope somehow the service will continue.

[@gud2go50]

Wow, thanks😮

[@baldmi3603]

How do you pack the Defy when traveling to your hunting destination? Any issues or concerns about pressing the large uncovered SOS button?

[@InstinctiveAdventures]

Nope it was a non issue for me. You have to hold the bottom down for 5 seconds to actually send the SOS, so if you bump it or accidentally press it you’re not going to have a chopper show up

[@overwatchxrescue]

Great video! If you'd like to do a LIVE test of the SOS button to experience the Overwatch x Rescue response process, let us know and we'd be happy to walk your through it.

[@loriboyters4171]

Hey, I set it up ok. However, I sent a couple messages from my phone with the Defy flashing green to indicate it was connected, but the recipients never received the message. Any suggestions? The instructions that come with the device are scant.

[@InstinctiveAdventures]

Does it show the check next to your messages sent in the bulit app?

[@MikeTrieu]

Being stuck/injured in a valley with this device is one of my worries because you need to have a clear view of the southern sky for it to work, unlike the Garmin devices which use the LEO Iridium network. It sucks that Iridium has such crazy service fees, but until other satellite players like Starlink or whatever Bezos is trying to set up is a viable option, I guess we'll have to deal with this near service monopoly.

[@InstinctiveAdventures]

I was in the sangres and only had a lapse of about 20 hiking mins at a very slow pace. I’ll be very curious to see how it performs in the dark valleys of the Appalachians this season. But I’ve heard of similar issues with Garmin and zoleo devices. This device uses Inmarsat and echo star. Those two together are at about half the satellite count of iridium, but I’d wager that will change rapidly.