"Wayne.B" wrote
If you have a SSB radio and Pactor modem you can do the same thing via
Sailmail or Winlink. Winlink requires a ham radio license, Sailmail
does not.

http://tinyurl.com/6jp5qd

Zoom in and point to a red dot for the log entry. I prefer the
satellite view.


Wayne, is the map in this implementation always so squirrelly? I had to give
up trying to get it to settle down because I was getting a headache watching
it jitter around. The panning doesn't seem to work properly. The SPOT maps
work much better.

No SSB in my plans. I cruise to get away and be out of touch. The thing I
like about the SPOT is that it lets friends and family ashore share in the
adventure somewhat and remain reassured and gives me emergency
communications without the expense, cost, and space of a radio rig which is
more of an issue on my small 32 footer than most cruising craft. Living
aboard, I probably would feel differently but I cruise for short enough
periods that I don't want anyone to be able to contact me.

--
Roger Long