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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Email Options When Cruising
From: Lex Marshall (lexmarshall@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 06:46:00 EST
Greetings John
Thanks for the info re Iridium - I thought it had died through lack of
funds or customers or both.
When you say "reasonable" - what does that mean?
I remember the original Iridium proposal was for equipment costs in the
$10,000US area plus some fairly horrendous volume charges. We wrote it off
as totally unaffordable for cruisers -but probably OK for commercial ships,
navies etc.
Regards
Lex
PS We're in the southern part of Australia and plan on heading to the
south Pacific etc.
At 05:24 am 07/11/02, you wrote:
>Hello Lex,
>
>I have an Iridium satphone. The cost was reasonable. I can use it from the
>boat like a regular phone and send/receive email with it at 9600 or better
>anytime I like. I can call my friends for less cost than going ashore and
>using a land line (if you can even find one that works.) It costs even less
>to call cruising friends who also have Iridium, and saves messing with the
>SSB which is always a hassle. Another benefit is that, having programmed the
>local police and coastguard telephone numbers, I have quick access to local
>law enforcement and/or SAR no matter which island (I sail in the
>Windwards/Leewards) I'm sailing near or ashore on. I joke with my friends
>that if I fall overboard I could hit the appropriate speeddial and ask the
>local coastguard to come and get me, but in fact there's no reason that
>wouldn't work.
>
>John Camm
>
>"I've spent most of my money on women and sailing -- the rest I've just
>wasted."
>
>
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