Emergency Beacon

goTenna Mesh offers an Emergency Beacon feature which allows you to transmit a custom emergency message, and your location, for anyone within range to receive. Likewise, Emergency Messages and Emergency Beacon transmissions will also always travel up to 6 hops. This ensures that your Emergency Broadcast is transmitted with the highest possible range. 

Once saved, the Emergency Beacon can be activated from either the goTenna App or the goTenna Mesh device itself.

To activate the Emergency Beacon from your goTenna Mesh:

1. While goTenna Mesh is on, press the power button 5 times in a row. 

2. You can confirm the Emergency Beacon is on by observing the LED. You'll see the light flash every 30 seconds as your Emergency Message and location are transmitted. 

3. To deactivate the Beacon, power off your goTenna Mesh. When the device is powered back on, Beacon will remain inactive. 

To activate the Emergency Beacon from your goTenna Mesh:

1. Open the Side Menu within the goTenna App.

2. Select 'Settings'.

3. Select 'Emergency Settings'.

4. Select 'Emergency Beacon'. 

5. After saving your Emergency Message content, tap 'Activate Beacon'. 

6. To Deactivate the Beacon, tap 'Deactivate Beacon'.