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What are the pros & cons of Iridium vs Globestar??

"Jim Lea" wrote in :

What are the pros & cons of Iridium vs Globestar??

If you go to http://groups.google.com/ and search rec.boats.cruising and
rec.boats.electronics for Iridium and Globalstar you'll find a lot of prior
discussions on these services.

-- Geoff

On Sunday 21 November 2004 4:52 pm in rec.boats.cruising Jim Lea wrote:

What are the pros & cons of Iridium vs Globestar??

Iridium works anywhere in the world.
Globestar does not.

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Chris Newport wrote in message news:1587370.94zStIbkSa@callisto...
On Sunday 21 November 2004 4:52 pm in rec.boats.cruising Jim Lea wrote:

What are the pros & cons of Iridium vs Globestar??

Iridium works anywhere in the world.
Globestar does not.

We have traqelled from Australia to Thailand and used the Iridium
system. Also used uuplus to send and receive emails. Works very well.
Now have trouble with the fixed antenna and can't get anyone who knows
how to fix it. Any helpers on circuits ot test procedures