Satellite Phone

cgeist · 01-04-2009, 08:23 PM

What is the limit on being too cheap for a satellite phone? I appreciate your responses.

Carl

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Banshee · 01-04-2009, 11:43 PM

Well that depends. If you are in center console, 75 miles offshore , your radio and cell phone are not going to be much help if god forbid anything happens. Sat phone dial 911, come get you, if you have Iridium. The base plans are about 28 dollars a month, plus a 1.80 per minute. The phone is about 1500 new or about 500 used. Depends on where you are fishing and how far you go and if there is any company around. I consider moine a safety item, and it is in the ditch bag , with a hand held gps. better safe than sorry. anything can happen.
Just my 4 cents !!
JW

captjohn22 · 01-05-2009, 11:10 PM

What is the ratio of connects to incomplete calls with Iridum ?

DREAMER10 · 01-26-2009, 05:03 PM

I HAVE HAD BOTH. RIGHT NOW GLOBALSTAR VERY HIT + MISS. THEY ARE GETTING READY TO PUT UP NEW SATELLITES
IRIDIUM IS AT ABOUT 90% FOR CONNECTS . HOPE THIS HELPS !

jeff56 · 01-26-2009, 05:42 PM

Globalstar has said they were putting up new satelites since they began having problems......and that was a year or 2 ago.
or maybe longer.
I used it 1 year(2007),and it would rarely work.
Heard good about Iriduim.

jeff

JD5652 · 01-26-2009, 06:49 PM

I've had Globalstar and currently have Iridium and I agree on Dreamer10 numbers....

01-26-2009, 05:03 PM	#4
DREAMER10 Guppy Breeder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SEWELL NJ Posts: 30 Credits: 1,567.2 Boat: DREAMER Home Port: CAPE MAY NJ Best Catch: 50LB STRIPER 265LB YELLOWFIN Occupation: KUSHNER DRAPERIES RESIDENTAL, COMMERCIAL + YACHT INTERIORS	IRIDUM + GLOBALSTAR I HAVE HAD BOTH. RIGHT NOW GLOBALSTAR VERY HIT + MISS. THEY ARE GETTING READY TO PUT UP NEW SATELLITES IRIDIUM IS AT ABOUT 90% FOR CONNECTS . HOPE THIS HELPS !

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01-05-2009, 11:10 PM	#3
captjohn22 I practice safe fishing Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Haddon township, NJ Posts: 70 Credits: 1,565.2 Boat: Insatiable/The Surprise Home Port: Beach Haven/Barnegat Light, NJ Best Catch: Today. Occupation: Captain of private sportfisher	What is the ratio of connects to incomplete calls with Iridum ?

01-26-2009, 05:42 PM	#5
jeff56 Master Baiter Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 46 Credits: 1,499.5	Globalstar has said they were putting up new satelites since they began having problems......and that was a year or 2 ago. or maybe longer. I used it 1 year(2007),and it would rarely work. Heard good about Iriduim. jeff

01-26-2009, 06:49 PM	#6
JD5652 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CT & MHC Posts: 2,807 Credits: 2,824.2 Occupation: Nuclear Stuff	I've had Globalstar and currently have Iridium and I agree on Dreamer10 numbers....