Tom
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Didn't mean to hijack Scott's topic :-[ But I gleaned some helpful first-hand knowledge of sat phones and several alternatives; Definitely food for thought.
Being boaters, we're used to EPIRB emergency locator beacons and DSC (digital selective calling - for emergency use) on VHF marine radios. But neither are intended for the kind of use I have in mind. Having a boat sink at sea and the water-activated sat beacon go off, there's a 'known' cavalry that will come looking. Needing a tow truck or some such while fishing in the mountains really requires some dialog, either voice or text.
Being boaters, we're used to EPIRB emergency locator beacons and DSC (digital selective calling - for emergency use) on VHF marine radios. But neither are intended for the kind of use I have in mind. Having a boat sink at sea and the water-activated sat beacon go off, there's a 'known' cavalry that will come looking. Needing a tow truck or some such while fishing in the mountains really requires some dialog, either voice or text.