Re: Spot, In Reach, Sat Phone - what to get ??
Originally Posted by
Stresd
As I posted before, On my last trip went in with an iridium sat phone and inreach se. My Sat phone quit during a conversation with Janet at Alpine Aviation with regards to an early p/up time and date. Was able to continue the arrangements by text with her using my inreach SE. She also has the inreach se in all her planes now as well for the pilots use. Was also able to e-mail (using my inreach se) the airport inn in whitehorse to get our room dates changed. On long trips i pack a small 50,000 mah battery bank. All the while my family and friends who I had sent my inreach map trip page to were able to see where we were and what we were doing. So they too knew exactly what was going on. Personally I find my inreach se, is far more functional and can do so much more for me than my Sat phone every could.
Similar experience Iridium phone cutting out mid conversation spotty reception i was suprised as everyone said it was so much better than Globelstar..Sar will contact you by text on Delorme to ask how badly hurt the someone is so you do get to communicate with them.
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