Cruisers & Sailing Forums - View Single Post - Weather, SSB, satellite phone---which is best

rebel heart · 28-09-2008, 18:37

I'd get a wideband reciever; a good one costs $100. You can hook up a modem to your laptop and get weather fax for free. The next time I go offshore I'll get a sat phone for emergencies / urgent stuff.

There are more elaborate options, but the price (as you noted) goes up accordingly.

28-09-2008, 18:37	#2
rebel heart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Boat: Hans Christian 36 Posts: 947	I'd get a wideband reciever; a good one costs $100. You can hook up a modem to your laptop and get weather fax for free. The next time I go offshore I'll get a sat phone for emergencies / urgent stuff. There are more elaborate options, but the price (as you noted) goes up accordingly. __________________ Keep the water on the outside, you on the inside, and the stick in the air. http://rebelheart.squarespace.com