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Re: Satellite Communicator recommendations?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Willem Van Dam)
Wed May 2 14:23:01 2012
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It all depends on where the student is going and what info (bandwidth) the =
student wants to transmit.
I have personal experience with Iridium and Inmarsat phones through previou=
s jobs and boy scouts.
When I was using the Inmarsat phones the were a bulky (laptop size), requir=
ed a lot of power (short battery life) and needed to be aimed.
The Iridium phones I used were just big cellphones. During the busy FL hurr=
icane season a couple of years ago we used them as a backup to our cell pho=
nes as the cell system went down regularly. The initial cost is quite high =
($600 to $1200) but you can find monthly plans that include 10 minutes for =
as low as $35.
You can rent Iridium phones for a reasonable price.
I have no experience with Spot but from all I hear it is great for text mes=
sages.
For higher bandwidth data communications Inmarsat BGAN terminals are great =
but very costly....
If the student is traveling outside North and South America Thuraya is anot=
her option to consider for voice/data sat coms.
With all satellite communication it is important that you have a clear view=
of as much sky as possible. So don't stand near tall buildings or under tr=
ees. You can use most sat equipment inside tents as long as the tent is not=
wet.
The cheapest solution is to get your amateur radio license and just use HF =
radio or any of the 10+ amateur radio satellites.... ;)
Thanks,
Willem van Dam
Coor. Computer Sys. Control.
Department of Housing and Residential Life.
Florida Atlantic University.
Building 46, Room 238
1900 Dade Ave.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-0109
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott, Er=
in
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:46 AM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Satellite Communicator recommendations?
Hi all,
I have a student who's interested in purchasing a satellite communicator, a=
s she will be traveling through some fairly rural areas this summer on a re=
search fellowship. She's specifically interested in the Spot Connect becaus=
e it (supposedly) works well with iPhones. Any recommendations, warnings or=
information I should pass on to her?
http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=3D116
I have no experience with these and am hoping that maybe someone on here do=
es!
Thanks,
Erin Scott
BMEC
Yale University
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It all de=
pends on where the student is going and what info (bandwidth) the student w=
ants to transmit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'=
font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have personal experience =
with Iridium and Inmarsat phones through previous jobs and boy scouts.<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-=
family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p=
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","s=
ans-serif";color:#1F497D'>When I was using the Inmarsat phones the were a b=
ulky (laptop size), required a lot of power (short battery life) and needed=
to be aimed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> <=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Iridium phones I used were =
just big cellphones. During the busy FL hurricane season a couple of years =
ago we used them as a backup to our cell phones as the cell system went dow=
n regularly. The initial cost is quite high ($600 to $1200) but you can fin=
d monthly plans that include 10 minutes for as low as $35.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cali=
bri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You can rent Iridium phones for a reasonab=
le price.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p=
></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have no experience with Spot but =
from all I hear it is great for text messages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-s=
erif";color:#1F497D'>For higher bandwidth data communications Inmarsat BGAN=
terminals are great but very costly….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-se=
rif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
>If the student is traveling outside North and South America Thuraya is ano=
ther option to consider for voice/data sat coms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans=
-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><sp=
an style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F49=
7D'>With all satellite communication it is important that you have a clear =
view of as much sky as possible. So don’t stand near tall buildings o=
r under trees. You can use most sat equipment inside tents as long as the t=
ent is not wet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'fo=
nt-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font=
-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The cheapest solution is to g=
et your amateur radio license and just use HF radio or any of the 10+ amate=
ur radio satellites…. ;)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><s=
pan style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F4=
97D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Willem van Dam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-se=
rif";color:#1F497D'>Coor. Computer Sys. Control.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans=
-serif";color:#1F497D'>Department of Housing and Residential Life.<o:p></o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Florida Atlantic University.<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Building 46, Room 238<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1900 Dade Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Boca Raton, FL 33431<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","san=
s-serif";color:#1F497D'>(561) 297-0109<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-se=
rif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D'border:n=
one;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif=
"'>From:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sa=
ns-serif"'> Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Scott, Erin<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:46 AM<br><b>To:</=
b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Satellite Communicator recom=
mendations?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMso=
Normal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I have a studen=
t who's interested in purchasing a satellite communicator, as she will be t=
raveling through some fairly rural areas this summer on a research fel=
lowship. She's specifically interested in the Spot Connect because it (supp=
osedly) works well with iPhones. Any recommendations, warnings or info=
rmation I should pass on to her?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><a href=3D"http://=
www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=3D116">http://www.findmespot.com/en/ind=
ex.php?cid=3D116</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I have no experience with thes=
e and am hoping that maybe someone on here does!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><=
p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Th=
anks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Erin Scott<o:p></o:p></=
p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>BMEC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
MsoNormal>Yale University<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal>________=
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