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Forum: Marine Electronics

19-03-2013, 12:29

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

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Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

We use a USB extension cable so the phone was outside with good signal, and work is done inside at the nav table, basically an external antenna.

Connection issue aside as not sure why you did...

Forum: Marine Electronics

19-03-2013, 08:43

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

Views: 20,377

Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

I don't agree. Yes, Iridium is faster, but the phone is about $1200 vs $550. Thats a lot of minutes.

Longer to connect, this only applies if you use Inmarsat Internet Gateway, not true if you...

Forum: Marine Electronics

18-03-2013, 06:32

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

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Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

Wow, that is a lot. Dont see how that could happen getting Gribs though. We used it every day to Galapagos, was on avg $5 (5 minutes)/day, $35. Across the Pacific, would be $150, but with a...

Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2013, 16:37

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

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Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

I am ok with $1.50-2.00/day while underway. Still way cheaper than an SSB install, and more convenient for us. But $4-5 was way to much which is why I started looking into all this in more detail.
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Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2013, 15:55

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

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Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

I can only speak for the ISatPhone. It is just a modem, will dial any number you provide it.

So, for UUPlus, it calls a # in the U.S. (provided by them) to connect direct to their email servers. ...

Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2013, 15:41

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

Views: 20,377

Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

I have to respectfully disagree. Not sure if you have an affiliation with the company that sells Xgate, and the Optimizer, but if you do, you should really disclose that when writing about your own...

Forum: Marine Electronics

17-03-2013, 10:59

Replies: 69

Internet / Email Access via Iridium

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Posted By kiltym

Re: Internet / Email Access via Iridium

I know this is an old thread, but XGate, which is being pushed here, still uses TCP/IP, at least with the IsatPhone from Inmarsat. I would assume it is the same for Iridium (although Iridium is...

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