Satphone experiences...
never used one. Any real issues you would need to be aware of?
Forum Discussion
....I agree entirely with Sleepy:
-IF you intend to go beyond cell coverage in North America (whether you are aware of coverage zone or not, err on the side of safety) buy a very highly-rated PLB, not a sat phone....on edit:
but:
-also, be aware that sat phone and PLB aren't infallible (read: if you are out of sat vision, stormy weather, heavy canopy, canyon bottom, you may be SOL)
The only places I have ever carried sat phone(s) are in "exotic locales", like Central America, etc (some time ago when sat phones were ugly to deal with). One caveat: IMO, check very carefully if your PLB communicates directly with NOAA and the US Air Force (via COSPAS-SARSAT) or a private coordinator...and know what the difference is!
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-IF you intend to go beyond cell coverage in North America (whether you are aware of coverage zone or not, err on the side of safety) buy a very highly-rated PLB, not a sat phone....on edit:
but:
-also, be aware that sat phone and PLB aren't infallible (read: if you are out of sat vision, stormy weather, heavy canopy, canyon bottom, you may be SOL)
The only places I have ever carried sat phone(s) are in "exotic locales", like Central America, etc (some time ago when sat phones were ugly to deal with). One caveat: IMO, check very carefully if your PLB communicates directly with NOAA and the US Air Force (via COSPAS-SARSAT) or a private coordinator...and know what the difference is!
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