Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 17:56
Thanks Allan B
Mine wasn’t cheapie. Top of the line iridium
My plan wasn’t cheap either. A mate who runs a hunting safari operation in the NT put me onto the plan. He couldn’t afford to miss a call from a potential customer
When I said temperamental, I was talking about the hit/miss times when I was in the scrub and it just didn’t work. Tree canopy cover stops the signal
They are very hit and miss in the bottom of a ravine when the walls prevent signal reaching the sat
They are very good in the dry season away from trees etc but storms kill them
Have you been lucky enough to be caught in the middle of a NT a river or even out to sea in the middle of a wet season storm?
on 2 occasions, I was talking to someone on the ph until a storm hit and then the signal dropped out
It’s the same as Sat tv. When a storm rolls in, the signal just cant penetrate the dense storm.
If it is a life and death situation, I’ll take an EPIRB any day. These days the signal will be received by the
satellite in minutes and then AMSA is notified immediately.. $350 for a 10 year life
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