Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
Even Ben Ellison at Panbo hasn’t reviewed it yet. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Mar 25, 2015, at 6:09 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: > Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost affordable > at $500. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network and as I recall they had some issues with their first generation satellites. I haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 sats... I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. I've made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You can pick one up on eBay for around $350. Cheers,Aaron R.Admiral Maggie,1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540Annapolis, MD Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost affordable at $500. Joel35/3Annapolis -- Joel 301 541 8551 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
You are correct - it is Globalstar and they did have problems with the first generation satellites. This phone works with the second generation satellites that were launched about two years ago. I have one and it's excellent. It starts up and locks on satellites faster than I can start my cell phone and the voice quality is excellent. The data is slow, but that's true for any of the systems. Joel - if you want to try it, I'd be happy to let you. I have a lot of minutes left from last year that will expire, so great if we use some. Steve C&C 37 Impromptu Steve Sharkey > On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List > wrote: > > My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network and as > I recall they had some issues with their first generation satellites. I > haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 sats... > > I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. I've > made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You can pick > one up on eBay for around $350. > > Cheers, > Aaron R. > Admiral Maggie, > 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 > Annapolis, MD > > > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost affordable > at $500. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > ___ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > ___ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
Steve, thanks for the offer. You'll need the time for Newport. Looking at Ebay and Craigslist too. Joel On Friday, March 27, 2015, Steve Sharkey via CnC-List wrote: > You are correct - it is Globalstar and they did have problems with the > first generation satellites. This phone works with the second generation > satellites that were launched about two years ago. I have one and it's > excellent. It starts up and locks on satellites faster than I can start my > cell phone and the voice quality is excellent. The data is slow, but > that's true for any of the systems. > > Joel - if you want to try it, I'd be happy to let you. I have a lot of > minutes left from last year that will expire, so great if we use some. > > Steve > C&C 37 > Impromptu > > Steve Sharkey > > On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > wrote: > > My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network and > as I recall they had some issues with their first generation satellites. I > haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 sats... > > I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. I've > made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You can > pick one up on eBay for around $350. > > Cheers, > Aaron R. > Admiral Maggie, > 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 > Annapolis, MD > > > -- > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost > affordable at $500. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > ___ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your > list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > ___ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
FYI, I buy my minutes from this company in Manassas, VA. They are very accommodating and close enough where you can drive up and get a SIM card if need be... http://www.cytechcommunications.com/ Cheers,Aaron R.Admiral Maggie,1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540Annapolis, MD Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:59:10 -0400 To: stevebshar...@gmail.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Steve, thanks for the offer. You'll need the time for Newport.Looking at Ebay and Craigslist too. Joel On Friday, March 27, 2015, Steve Sharkey via CnC-List wrote: You are correct - it is Globalstar and they did have problems with the first generation satellites. This phone works with the second generation satellites that were launched about two years ago. I have one and it's excellent. It starts up and locks on satellites faster than I can start my cell phone and the voice quality is excellent. The data is slow, but that's true for any of the systems. Joel - if you want to try it, I'd be happy to let you. I have a lot of minutes left from last year that will expire, so great if we use some. SteveC&C 37Impromptu Steve Sharkey On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List wrote: My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network and as I recall they had some issues with their first generation satellites. I haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 sats... I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. I've made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You can pick one up on eBay for around $350. Cheers,Aaron R.Admiral Maggie,1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540Annapolis, MD Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost affordable at $500. Joel35/3Annapolis -- Joel 301 541 8551 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Joel 301 541 8551 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
Unless they changed it, the way that Globalstar packages them the minutes are only good for one year, so I need to buy more for Newport and the current ones dissappear. On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Joel Aronson wrote: > Steve, thanks for the offer. You'll need the time for Newport. > Looking at Ebay and Craigslist too. > > Joel > > > On Friday, March 27, 2015, Steve Sharkey via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> You are correct - it is Globalstar and they did have problems with the >> first generation satellites. This phone works with the second generation >> satellites that were launched about two years ago. I have one and it's >> excellent. It starts up and locks on satellites faster than I can start my >> cell phone and the voice quality is excellent. The data is slow, but >> that's true for any of the systems. >> >> Joel - if you want to try it, I'd be happy to let you. I have a lot of >> minutes left from last year that will expire, so great if we use some. >> >> Steve >> C&C 37 >> Impromptu >> >> Steve Sharkey >> >> On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network >> and as I recall they had some issues with their first generation >> satellites. I haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 >> sats... >> >> I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. I've >> made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You can >> pick one up on eBay for around $350. >> >> Cheers, >> Aaron R. >> Admiral Maggie, >> 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 >> Annapolis, MD >> >> >> -- >> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone >> From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> >> Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost >> affordable at $500. >> >> Joel >> 35/3 >> Annapolis >> >> >> >> -- >> Joel >> 301 541 8551 >> >> ___ Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including >> unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> ___ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
The used globalstar phones without Spot are cheap on eBay. Current model is around 200. Might have to pull the *trigger!* Steve thanks for the offer. I'll contact you off list. Joel On Friday, March 27, 2015, Steve Sharkey wrote: > Unless they changed it, the way that Globalstar packages them the minutes > are only good for one year, so I need to buy more for Newport and the > current ones dissappear. > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Joel Aronson > wrote: > >> Steve, thanks for the offer. You'll need the time for Newport. >> Looking at Ebay and Craigslist too. >> >> Joel >> >> >> On Friday, March 27, 2015, Steve Sharkey via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> > wrote: >> >>> You are correct - it is Globalstar and they did have problems with the >>> first generation satellites. This phone works with the second generation >>> satellites that were launched about two years ago. I have one and it's >>> excellent. It starts up and locks on satellites faster than I can start my >>> cell phone and the voice quality is excellent. The data is slow, but >>> that's true for any of the systems. >>> >>> Joel - if you want to try it, I'd be happy to let you. I have a lot of >>> minutes left from last year that will expire, so great if we use some. >>> >>> Steve >>> C&C 37 >>> Impromptu >>> >>> Steve Sharkey >>> >>> On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List < >>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> My understanding is that Spot Sat phone is based on Globalstar network >>> and as I recall they had some issues with their first generation >>> satellites. I haven't checked to see if they have fully deployed the gen2 >>> sats... >>> >>> I really like my Iridium 9505 brick phone. Very simple and reliable. >>> I've made calls from inside the cabin in heavy seas without an issue. You >>> can pick one up on eBay for around $350. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Aaron R. >>> Admiral Maggie, >>> 1979 C&C 30 MK1 #540 >>> Annapolis, MD >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:09:47 -0400 >>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> Subject: Stus-List Spot sat phone >>> From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> >>> Does anyone have experience with the Spot sat phone? Its almost >>> affordable at $500. >>> >>> Joel >>> 35/3 >>> Annapolis >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> ___ Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including >>> unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> ___ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Joel >> 301 541 8551 >> > > -- Joel 301 541 8551 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
Joel, Under the heading of Timing is Everything, I got an email from SPOT yesterday about getting free phone. When you buy the phone you get a rebate up to $499 if you sign up for a service plan. The lowest cost service plans are 100 minutes a month for $65, or 1200 minutes a year for $780 ( which they call a seasonal plan). Details are probably on the SPOT website. Rick Brass Sent from my iPad > On Mar 28, 2015, at 13:24, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > wrote: > > The used globalstar phones without Spot are cheap on eBay. Current model is > around 200. Might have to pull the trigger! > ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
Re: Stus-List Spot sat phone
Thanks. I'm go going to go with a used phone and no plan. The deal works out to about the same cost as buying a phone and the minutes I need. On Thursday, April 2, 2015, Rick Brass wrote: > Joel, > > Under the heading of Timing is Everything, I got an email from SPOT > yesterday about getting free phone. > > When you buy the phone you get a rebate up to $499 if you sign up for a > service plan. The lowest cost service plans are 100 minutes a month for > $65, or 1200 minutes a year for $780 ( which they call a seasonal plan). > Details are probably on the SPOT website. > > Rick Brass > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 28, 2015, at 13:24, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > wrote: > > The used globalstar phones without Spot are cheap on eBay. Current model > is around 200. Might have to pull the *trigger!* > > -- Joel 301 541 8551 ___ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
