Summer is coming.....need a satellite phone?

[storm petrel]

If you are thinking safety, I have just the thing: Globalstar satellite phones in waterproof cases. I have plain phones, and car kits installed in Pelican 1450 cases. The phones are unused, still have plastic covering the window. I wanted to have a phone I could take offshore that had a hands-free speakerphone/handset, and still keep it perfectly dry. Nothing was available commercially....so I made my own. My friends loved the one I made so much, they wanted one too! So I bought the components and have made a few, and have them for sale.

The unused phone and car kits are installed in a brand new Pelican case with NO HOLES drilled in it. All power leads, antennas, data cables, owners manuals, etc. necessary to plug and play are included. You plug into a 12 volt charger outlet, put the antenna on top of your wheelhouse/console, turn the phone on.......and you're good to go. You can remove the phone from the docking station and use it separately as a handheld by extending the built-in antenna. The phone and kit comes with instructions for hard-wiring it into your boat, car or truck.

I bought my first phone from ebay and had a bad experience getting it activated because of unpaid bill issues from the prior owner. I HAVE HAD THESE PHONES CHECKED AND CLEARED FOR ACTIVATION WITH GLOBALSTAR. No "issues" or excuses with these phones. I also bought a hard case kit from ebay: The case had holes drilled in it, the equipment was old and scratched, you couldn't even close the lid of the case with the phone in the docking station. The ones I have are in brand-new Pelican 1450 cases (the plain phones are in 1200 cases) and are secured with velcro....the case is and will remain waterproof!! You can toss the case into the water (provided the lid is closed!)

Activation from Globalstar costs $50, and unlimited voice and data is $39.99 per month. Globalstar service was very unreliable, they lost customers by the thousands. But even since last year, their service has improved and is almost full coverage now in terms of time. I have been very happy with mine, and now use it in my truck.

The "extreme docking station" car kit and phones in Pelican 1450 cases are $500 plus shipping. The plain phones in Pelican 1200 cases are $250.

Please send me a pm or email stevonbi@msn.com

[storm petrel]

Somebody just asked (on another site) about the gaps in Globalstar service. Here's the Globalstar call times tool : http://calltimes.globalstar.com/

It shows that they now have a great signal more than 90% of the time (at least here on Block Island. The service has gotten way better in the last year. I predict that bot phone and service prices are gonna go up sharply once people understand that they have restored their service......

[storm petrel]

Here is an article about Globalstar's recent satellite launches and service improvement: http://channels.netscape.com/pf/stor...201/244344.htm

Also, I only have one extreme docking station kit left. The plain phones have sold out; I will have new ones ready for delivery by Wed. Feb. 29.
The captains that have bought them seem pretty happy (thanks!). If anyone wants to weigh in with how they like the phone they bought.............?

[MarkP]

I bought one (Extreme kit) for the new boat-have yet to use it, but it is in perfect shape and the waterproof box kit is perfect. Well done...

MarkP

[storm petrel]

Thanks to you Mark, and the few others here who bought one. I am trying to become an advertiser here in appreciation for being able to post my stuff, and I have a website up. I look forward to advertising on sportfishermen.com, and to serving the needs of my fellow captains and fishermen!!
www.offshorecommunications.net

[Fffiisshh0]

They look great. Should serve the intended purpose perfectly, keeping critical emergency equipment secured & waterproof in a marine environment (especially on cc). I may add hand held gps,& vhf &plb in the box and make a perfect ditchbag! Haven't activated the service yet. Thanx again stormpetrel!

[storm petrel]

I just got a few Qualcomm GSP 1700s in, as well as the docking station and plain phone kits. The GSP 1700 is the smallest, lightest satellite phone available.......as sat phones go, they are tiny!! I am selling them for WAY below retail.....$339 includes shipping (versus $500 retail). I will include a custom Pelican hard case for an additional $40. These phones are in new condition, the boxes were opened.

We are well-stocked in the GSP 1600s, phones in new condition are waiting to be shipped out in brand-new Pelican cases.

Coming soon: NEW night vision monoculars, at the lowest price the manufacturer allows!