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vinnie83
Sep 1, 2012, 3:35 PM
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TScott27 wrote: Just imagine when you are in a difficult position and the phone rings
Based on my experience (rescue operations everywhere from alaska to afghanistan) and the models I used they are really more practical for making calls instead of receiving them. Unless you have a pre arranged time for calls it is a pain to leave it on and with the antenna out.
Like others have said sat phones don't always work perfectly, make sure you know their limitations. They aren't the kind of thing I would bring on a weekend, or even weeklong climbing trip. Long expedition or work related stuff where I need a communication link, yes, but even then it is usually a backup.
EDIT: If you don't need to have long conversations and just need to let people know you're ok look into some of the emergency beacons that allow you to transmit location updates and pre programmed messages to friends.
(This post was edited by vinnie83 on Sep 1, 2012, 3:41 PM)
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Post edited by vinnie83
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