David, Yes, we will have a laptop and also a SSB receiver and IPad with weatherfax software, and most important, someone who knows how to use them (Fred, not me!)
Joel On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 2:24 PM, David <[email protected]> wrote: > Joel, > > If you have a laptop you can download GRIB files that are data sparse and > therefore do not take more than a minute or so. Great for weather/wind > forecasting 3+ days out. > > That assumes you can interpret them. > > David F. Risch > 1981 40-2 > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 14:09:08 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sat phone minutes > > > Dennis, > > I assume they do. Check-in with the committee will be 1-2 minutes a day. > > Joel > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Dennis C. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Check to see how partial minutes are tallied. Do they round them up to > the next whole minute? That is, does 20 seconds get billed as 1 minute. > That's one way users get in trouble with phone plans. > > Dennis C. > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 8:50 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Based on my 2006 experience, I'd say it's more than enough. An average > call lasted about 20 seconds before being dropped. > > I'm told service is vastly improved but.... > > John > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 8, 2014, at 9:33 AM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > All, > > > > I've managed to borrow an Iridium sat phone model 9555 for the race. I > need to buy airtime for the daily check-in,downloading gribs etc. > > > > Does it matter where I buy from? Is 20 minutes enough for the 6 day > race and 6 day return? > > > > -- > > Joel > > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by > the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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