Hey Doug! Are you talking about Globalstar? > Dereck Hutchinson should know all 'bout this set-up. They used to do it > a fair bit in the UK. Heck though, add the radio, then add a bilge pump, > then add a few batteries...mind as well get a yacht :-) > > Personally, I'm waiting for Sat. up-link phones to get to the $1000.00 > Canadian mark. They are down to $1,600.00 now from $5,000.00 a couple of In germany you have to pay 2000 DEM (almost 1000 USD) for the TELIT 550 Dual Mode Mobile Telefon. Dual = GSM and Satelite Glohalstar isnīt reachable worldwide, but works in Australia, South America in all major parts of the northern world, except the polarregions. The telefon uses normal mobile telefon cards and the minute cost minimum 1,70 USD (in germany). The telefon is about double big than the most usual ones. Great thing but VHF is more important for paddlers. Maybe one day.... Also a dream bye Jochen Grikschat *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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