"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Sat Phone!!.... Coastal!!!... Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

Do you have a clue as to how ridiculous that is!

Nope. It costs very little and is only to be used in an emergency. Since
and
expensive system is on board, why not keep it operational? Cell phones
don't
always work and being able to make a call in a medical emergency seems
like a
good thing.

Obviously you haven't thought this comment through very well.......
otherwise you'd be as privy to it's ridiculous pretense as anyone here with
experience in Sat Phone Technology and it's associated costs.

Tell us Bob... what Sat Phone provider are you going to register with? No
.... please Telus!

CM

Tell us Bob... what Sat Phone provider are you going to register with? No
.... please Telus!


We haven't picked one yet. My old unit was globalstar, which I actually got a
deal on at the time through my local provider. I used it for my job at the
time, but we have since switched to using the web.

RB

Yes... let's talk operational costs shall we... if only to substantiate your
claim to it being "inexpensive".
I have a lot of experience with Sat Phones... I use them regularly for work
related communications in extremely remote locations.

I cannot see a viable use for one on a coastal cruiser.

CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Tell us Bob... what Sat Phone provider are you going to register with? No
... please Telus!


We haven't picked one yet. My old unit was globalstar, which I actually
got a
deal on at the time through my local provider. I used it for my job at the
time, but we have since switched to using the web.

RB

"Overproof" wrote in message
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Yes... let's talk operational costs shall we... if only to substantiate
your
claim to it being "inexpensive".
I have a lot of experience with Sat Phones... I use them regularly for
work
related communications in extremely remote locations.

I cannot see a viable use for one on a coastal cruiser.


You think that Bob does coastal cruising?????




Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message
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"Overproof" wrote in message
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Yes... let's talk operational costs shall we... if only to substantiate
your
claim to it being "inexpensive".
I have a lot of experience with Sat Phones... I use them regularly for
work
related communications in extremely remote locations.

I cannot see a viable use for one on a coastal cruiser.


You think that Bob does coastal cruising?????

Well what would you call cruising along the coast?
....even if that "coast" amounts to a dock and a breakwater.

CM

Good question, Donal,

I don't think Nutsy has sailed the south coast of Long Island. About 120
miles. The Sat Phone wasn't activated :^)

Reading his posts, do you suppsed his boat done it without him? Any boat
he is on, any boat, has a very limited range. Very limited. Even if he
uses Pooka Bill to say otherwise.

Ole Thom

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Good question, Donal,

I don't think Nutsy has sailed the south coast of Long Island. About 120
miles. The Sat Phone wasn't activated :^)

Reading his posts, do you suppsed his boat done it without him? Any boat
he is on, any boat, has a very limited range. Very limited. Even if he
uses Pooka Bill to say otherwise.

That's my point! Bob's posts suggest that he sails within a 1/2 mile of the
marina.

I've never sailed more than 30 miles from land. I consider myself to be a
coastal sailor.

Regards

Donal
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If I sailed a Beneteau I would stay even closer to land than thirty miles . . .

You, sir, are a brave but foolish man.

CN


"Donal" wrote in message ...

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Good question, Donal,

I don't think Nutsy has sailed the south coast of Long Island. About 120
miles. The Sat Phone wasn't activated :^)

Reading his posts, do you suppsed his boat done it without him? Any boat
he is on, any boat, has a very limited range. Very limited. Even if he
uses Pooka Bill to say otherwise.

That's my point! Bob's posts suggest that he sails within a 1/2 mile of the
marina.

I've never sailed more than 30 miles from land. I consider myself to be a
coastal sailor.

Regards

Donal
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