Steve, thanks for the offer. You'll need the time for Newport. Looking at Ebay and Craigslist too.
Joel On Friday, March 27, 2015, Steve Sharkey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > You are correct - it is Globalstar and they did have problems with the > first generation satellites. This phone works with the second generation > satellites that were launched about two years ago. I have one and it's > excellent. It starts up and locks on satellites faster than I can start my > cell phone and the voice quality is excellent. The data is slow, but > that's true for any of the systems. > > Joel - if you want to try it, I'd be happy to let you. I have a lot of > minutes left from last year that will expire, so great if we use some. > > Steve > C&C 37 > Impromptu > > Steve Sharkey > > On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');>> wrote: > > My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network and > as I recall they had some issues with their first generation satellites. I > haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 sats... > > I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. I've > made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You can > pick one up on eBay for around $350. > > Cheers, > Aaron R. > Admiral Maggie, > 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 > Annapolis, MD > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cnc-list@cnc-list.com');> > > Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost > affordable at $500. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','CnC-List@cnc-list.com');> To change your > list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','CnC-List@cnc-list.com');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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