remote area communications

[Tidahapah]

Mate, I am on the standard package and it works for me.
Like you say it is awesome package and ticks the boxes for me.
I am about to restart my Iridium package for the offshore season.

 

[eagle419]

question to ..... Tidahapah and Eagle419

What Predictwind subscription are you guys using as there are three types (besides the free one)

eagle419 as your weather download took eight mins. were you downloading everything possible to take that long?

As to speeds, I only downloaded grib files via satellite a couple of times crossing Bass Strait, but with more flying hours I'm sure I can narrow down the amount of info I need.

My first test download after installation took about 35 minutes! So practice before departure is a good move I reckon.

BTW Predictwind support is excellent

 

[Larry M]

Here's a good, recent comparison on a blog comparing HF radio vs a sat phone. The sat phone wins for this families needs.

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