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Satellite communications system for e-mail , fax and voice. Uses your GPS to report your position and get weather information for your location. System can also monitor bilge level, battery strength and shoreside power connection, e-mailing or phoning you if something goes wrong. Uses PC and small transceiver that uses your VHF antenna. Editor′s Choice Award from Sail Magazine for 2004.
[SkyMate, Inc., Chantilly, VA, USA]
Mini-M Inmarsat stabilized satellite telephone equipment.: voice, fax, data. Has won the National Marine Electronics Association′s Best Product Award for the past five years in a row.
[KVH Industries, Inc., Middletown, RI, USA]
Rent Iridium, Globalstar, RBGAN, Thuraya, and other phone systems with weekly rates including prepaid minutes.
[Outfitter Satellite, Inc., Nashville, TN, USA]
Turnkey provider of satellite communication systems from Globalstar, Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya and others. Their website has thorough information about the various alternatives.
[GMPCS Personal Communications, Pompano Beach, FL, USA]
An instrument that which contains Iridium Interface software and a GPS and can regularly send automatic position reports to the AdvancedTrack server where they can be accessed by anyone you authorize or transferred to your website.
[Advanced Global Communications, Auckland, New Zealand]
Voice and data communications while at sea with its WaveCall series of marine antenna systems and airtime services. Also TV systems.
[Sea Tel, Concord, CA, USA]
PS tries out the Globalstar GSP-1600 phone for voice calls and e-mail. Some features worked beautifully, others not. 3 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 15 May 2004]
Specialists in marine SSB, Ham, Satellite, and E-mail for cruisers. Although geared to the products they represent, the company has a useful and refreshingly primitive web site, with lots of information and advice.
[H.F. Radio On Board, Alameda, CA, USA]
Systems integrators, dealers and installers of satellite communication systems, refrigeration, air conditioning, watermakers, bow thrusters, hot water and cabin heaters, and high current alternators.
[Great Water, Inc., Brunswick, ME, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
There′s nothing quite as startling as settling down for night watches, 200 miles from land, and hearing a phone ring.
Scott Rosenthal, PS
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