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ssb or satelite phone
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:34:31 +0200, "Andre Venter"
wrote: Which is a better idea - ssb or satelite phone? Satellite phone is a better idea. SSB is nearly DEAD. Most of the best shore stations, like WOM in Miami, are shut down, permanently. A Satphone is like having a payphone right on your bridge. The US Military has saved Iridium from the auction block. The best deals for Iridium service seem to be from the UK, not the US. It's still $1.99 per minute to CALL OUT. INCOMING CALLS ARE NOT CHARGED! Just set a schedule to call YOU from shore.... Companies like: http://www.worldcell.com/services/rentsatellite.aspx will rent you service by the day/week/month if you're not going to be a permanent customer. Older Iridium phones are available for $695, but they're kinda clunky. The new Motorola phones are about $1500 and are still LARGE and HEAVY because they have to talk to a satellite 500 miles away! It's not a toyphone cellular service. Worldcell can also provide you with a LOCAL phone number in about 140 countries (different number in each, of course) and have a lot of neat other features on their website. An 800 toll free to the phone is $4.95/mo....a steal!! No, I don't have one or want one and don't sell them, either. Larry W4CSC NNNN |
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Satellite phone is a better idea. SSB is nearly DEAD. Sorry but that is nonsense. SSB is thriving in the cruising community. As said elsewhere, safety nets, weather nets, weatherfax etc etc. We have both. The satphone is only for the odd call home and to take in the liferaft. If we could only have one it wouldn't even be a close contest, SSB wins by miles. Mike |
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You can make phone calls via SSB as well although not as convienient
as on a satphone. If you are a ham then it is free. Free email as well for hams. For serious cruisers, obtaining a ham license is well worth the effort. Doug, k3qt s/v Callista "Mike Cobbe" wrote in message .. . Satellite phone is a better idea. SSB is nearly DEAD. Sorry but that is nonsense. SSB is thriving in the cruising community. As said elsewhere, safety nets, weather nets, weatherfax etc etc. We have both. The satphone is only for the odd call home and to take in the liferaft. If we could only have one it wouldn't even be a close contest, SSB wins by miles. Mike |
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For serious cruisers, obtaining a ham license is well worth the effort. Ah, I see where you're coming from. Indeed marine SSB and ham are a good combination. Mike |
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We enjoyed free email all last winter in the islands. Another very nice
feature is that you can download pretty much any of the WXFAX products on demand rather than waiting for FAX schedules and noisey images. Lots of other WX products as well. Doug, k3qt s/v Callista "Mike Cobbe" wrote in message .. . For serious cruisers, obtaining a ham license is well worth the effort. Ah, I see where you're coming from. Indeed marine SSB and ham are a good combination. Mike |
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We enjoyed free email all last winter in the islands. Another very nice
feature is that you can download pretty much any of the WXFAX products on demand rather than waiting for FAX schedules and noisey images. Lots of other WX products as well. Doug, k3qt s/v Callista "Mike Cobbe" wrote in message .. . For serious cruisers, obtaining a ham license is well worth the effort. Ah, I see where you're coming from. Indeed marine SSB and ham are a good combination. Mike |
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For serious cruisers, obtaining a ham license is well worth the effort. Ah, I see where you're coming from. Indeed marine SSB and ham are a good combination. Mike |
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