Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 19 May 2012 20:33:49 -0400,
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELi... ection=10047
That's very cool and inexpensive. The 2-way messaging is a huge plus.
Who needs a sat-phone anymore?!
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I think a satphone is still useful if you need to talk with someone
but satphones are considerably more expensive to buy and talk time is
somewhere around a buck a minute.

Sure, but who really wants to talk to someone while boating? This is
great for emergencies or simple questions and answers from the office or
home.

The seasonal subscription rates are unclear but even at $9.95/month or
$119.40/year + message fees it's cheap insurance.