• BlueÆther
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    92 months ago

    Can’t wait, this could save us $15,000 a year in inReach access fees if we switched to just PLB and phone access for messaging.

    • @[email protected]
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      32 months ago

      Ouch. How many units do you have in service?

      The weather forecast that Inreach offers is also excellent, hopefully there will be a way to replicate that over cell service.

    • Dr Jekell
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      32 months ago

      You might want to look at the reliability guarantee if any that One NZ will give the satellite text message feature.

      Most likely in their T&C there will be verbiage that says not to use it as a replacement for dedicated services.

      • BlueÆther
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        42 months ago

        That is why I said PLB plus txt. The satellite txt function of inReach is a fantastic function, but there is a 20min round trip. If Starlink and One Network can get that down that would be great.

        • Dr Jekell
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          42 months ago

          I am just jaded about all these new services touting how great it is and have been burnt in the past.

          Was just trying to warn you to look at the T&C for the service and thoroughly test it before dropping your other service.

          • BlueÆther
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            52 months ago

            Yeah, it would come with a full H&S review if we did change