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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.497 / Virus Database: 296 - Release Date: 7/5/03 > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
