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Iridium NEXT Update 2019
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Read more: Iridium NEXT Update 2019There has been a lot of excitement in the offshore cruising world about Iridium Next, the long promised, and now completed, new constellation of satellites for the system that has, for the last 20 years, been the only viable world wide satellite communication system for yachts owned by anyone other than the super-rich. But does Next really change anything?
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Iridium GO! and UUPlus, Real World Use Review
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Read more: Iridium GO! and UUPlus, Real World Use ReviewSo you bought a satellite phone or Iridium GO! to get email and weather information while at sea. But what software should you get? Here is the AAC benchmark product that we know, based on 20 years of use, will do the job well.
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The Ultimate Guide to Using Iridium Handsets and GO!
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Read more: The Ultimate Guide to Using Iridium Handsets and GO!The whole process of buying, installing and working with a satellite phone can be downright intimidating and very frustrating. John explains how to make the whole process easy. The results of 15 years of experience with Iridium devices.
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Iridium GO! Review—6 Myths Busted and a Purchase Recommendation
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Read more: Iridium GO! Review—6 Myths Busted and a Purchase RecommendationFew pieces of new gear have created more buzz in the offshore cruising community than the Iridium GO!. And there have also been few pieces of gear that have been surrounded with as many myths and as much confusion as the GO!. John busts the myths and analyzes the benefits of buying an Iridium GO!.
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HF SSB Radio or Iridium Satellite Phone?
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Read more: HF SSB Radio or Iridium Satellite Phone?What hardware should we buy for receiving weather information and other communications? In this chapter I take a look at the two main options, HF SSB and satellite phone, and make some recommendations.
