Re: [Paddlewise] VHF versa Globalstar

For those thinking about Globalstar be careful. It seems like a great phone 
but there was a report in the news recently about Globalstar not being in 
very good financial shape. It will not be very nice to spend $1,000.00 or 
more on a phone only for them to go out of business like a recent 
competitor. Just my 2 cents. Vincent Swendsen


>From: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_telus.net>
>To: Jochen Grikschat <grikschat_at_surfeu.de>, PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net
>Subject: [Paddlewise] VHF versa Globalstar
>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 00:21:13 -0800
>
>Jochen asked:
>
><<<
>Hey Doug!
>Are you talking about Globalstar?
> >>>
>
>Yes indeed. Alaska has been added in recent times to the Globalstar
>coverage, but I believe the two Polar regions have not. Where I paddle
>on the West Coast, VHF isn't much good at times for getting a message
>out.
>
>A VHF and ELT are still a good compromise, however.
>
>DL
>


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