Satphone experiences...
never used one. Any real issues you would need to be aware of?
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Sometimes I sit and think, sometimes I just sit (Author unknown)
I've been thinking about all of these gizmos and I remembered that recently and commercial airplane disappeared into maybe the indian Ocean or...?
Then I think about my cell phone... it has a GPS built in... and I can easily find it if it gets stolen or lost...
Now, I'm thinking...
About Sat Phones and airplanes
They can't find anytrace of the airplane with satallites and the worlds best technologies, what ever. Somethings wrong... even I can find my phone. How many of the passengers had phones?
Now, I'm really tyhinking...
How ofter do Sat Phones save someone? Close to 100% of the calls that make it and some agency is able to respond in time.
What is the failure rate for Sat Phones... it could be much higher than the sucess rate... We never hear about the failures... (if they couldn't save themselves they won't be reporting the failures... they may be dead.
read Subconsulting's trip report... about the german man on a Macho trip with his family.
Don't be macho... learn the basic skills and more before you get in over your head... then add the toys if you wish.
If they can't find an airplane... why do you think they can find you?
Sleepy
I've been thinking about all of these gizmos and I remembered that recently and commercial airplane disappeared into maybe the indian Ocean or...?
Then I think about my cell phone... it has a GPS built in... and I can easily find it if it gets stolen or lost...
Now, I'm thinking...
About Sat Phones and airplanes
They can't find anytrace of the airplane with satallites and the worlds best technologies, what ever. Somethings wrong... even I can find my phone. How many of the passengers had phones?
Now, I'm really tyhinking...
How ofter do Sat Phones save someone? Close to 100% of the calls that make it and some agency is able to respond in time.
What is the failure rate for Sat Phones... it could be much higher than the sucess rate... We never hear about the failures... (if they couldn't save themselves they won't be reporting the failures... they may be dead.
read Subconsulting's trip report... about the german man on a Macho trip with his family.
Don't be macho... learn the basic skills and more before you get in over your head... then add the toys if you wish.
If they can't find an airplane... why do you think they can find you?
Sleepy
