How about Los Rocos?  I'd be surprised but we take business partners 
there at least 2-3 times a year... talk about bragging..  Show VP of 
Halliburton or Hanover that we are still connected on an island you with 
a runway that is the beach..  and has no phone service :)...



-----Original Message-----
From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 11:38:29 -0400
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] APPO Power consumption

> Here's what you do: get a big sailboat. Leave from San Juan, Peurto
> Rico. Take along an aPPO with an omni mounted on the mast. I will give
> you 8 islands that you can pass and buy access from various service
> providers in marinas/anchorages. I will give you 5 more that you can
> pass and connect to access point that I own.
> 
> This will be about a two week trip to Venezuela, so you can get your
> email almost every day.
> 
> And yes, Martinique is one of those islands... Don't forget to swing by
> Nevis, St. Kitts, Dominica, and Mustique.
> 
> :)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shoffman
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:05 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] APPO Power consumption
> 
> 
> Dang,
> 
> >From Bahamas to St Martin to (Maybe Martinique??.. guess)  Is half of
> Sb's users in the Carib?
> 
> As someone travelling to S. America (particularly Vz), interested in 
> where all you guys are at so that I plan my weekend escapes from Vz to 
> your locals and stay connectd ;)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 10:59:31 -0400
> Subject: RE: [smartBridges] APPO Power consumption
> 
> > About half way to South America from you... Small islands you've
> never
> > heard of...
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of phantam
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:52 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] APPO Power consumption
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Caribbean? WHERE? Im in st. maarten where are u located? And anality
> is
> > a good thing :-)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >   _____  
> > 
> > 
> > From: Jason [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:01 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'm in the Caribbean. Diesel generators are not cheap, and
> distribution
> > is difficult in mountainous terrain. That being said, we do use solar
> > in
> > every application possible. By the way - 30 cents is the business
> rate.
> > Residential is closer to 20 cents.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Unfortunately, solar is not really cost effective when the energy
> needs
> > are so miniscule. I've found that you start to reach an economy of
> > scale
> > when you have about 40W of power draw 24 hours a day (about 1
> > Kw-hr/day). The solar panels themselves are cheap power at any
> > consumption level, but adding batteries, charge controllers, cabling
> > and
> > any DC-DC converters needed bring the price up considerably - even
> > compared to 30 cents per Kw-hr.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Speaking of solar, I have found similar APPO power consumption from
> > DC-direct applications. It's a little harder to measure DC draw over
> > time (in watt-hours) without some pricey tools. But just spot
> checking
> > the current draw and battery voltage, the total watts consumed seems
> > similar.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > That tells me that the AC-DC transformer that ships with the
> powershot
> > is pretty efficient.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Anal - yes. But you really have to be in an environment where your
> cost
> > for energy is so high. Remember when long distance wasn't 5 cents a
> > minute? Were you not anal when scrutinizing your monthly phone bills?
> > Now I pay whatever IDT says without batting an eye...
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Jason
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Koskenmaki
> > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:05 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] APPO Power consumption
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Where are you?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 30 cents a KwHr is a ripoff almost beyond comprehension....
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > You'd be far better off putting up solar panels and/or wind turbines
> > than paying that absurd price...
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > NEOFAST.NET
> > North 
> > East
> > Oregon
> > FAST
> > Net
> > mark(at)neofast.net
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > 
> > From: Jason <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
> > 
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > 
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:12 PM
> > 
> > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] APPO Power consumption
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Nish-
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I pay almost 30 cents per Kw/hr where I am, so I know what everything
> I
> > use draws...
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Jason
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
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