[tccrockets] Re: Sat Phone and Blackrock Launches
- From: Ben Sandoval <yobenflstf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 21:50:26 -0800
OK I'm in too
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 8:25 PM, aaron hagadorn <hagadornclassics@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
James u know I was in but I just now for the email
On Mar 3, 2015 7:46 PM, "Rob Diehl" <rwdiehl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Does it have ads-b out to ping the planes or is it in-only.
>I have a receive only gps so I only see planes that others are pinging.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Mar 3, 2015, at 2:36 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>Got you covered.
>>I also have the ability to watch Aircraft using ADS-B so we can
>>see what's in the area (out to about 200 miles).
>>
>>It's all on 928-1090Mhz band (< 1 watt, but good antennas).
>>The whole solution ~$30 with a brawny Linux laptop.
>>Contact me off-chat if you're interested.
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>>On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Cliff Sojourner <cls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>I think the killer app on the playa would be to get the weather forecast and
>>jet stream situation from the morning NWS balloons.
>>>
>>>The text page is a few kB so $2 to download.
>>>
>>>That and FAA phone, should be enough.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>On March 3, 2015 12:13:54 PM PST, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>Killer!
>>>>
>>>>Yes, that's all true Cliff. I got the rare benefit of testing this out the
>>>>other day and gmail is wayyyyyy slow.
>>>>And, as you said, not all the apps work.
>>>>
>>>>But for email, it would be great!
>>>>
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>>>>On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Cliff Sojourner <cls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Iridium runs at about 2400 baud so internet access is basically
>>>>unavailable. They advertise faster rates but that is just for highly
>>>>compressed email. So don't count on using it for that.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you really need internet access then Inmarsat is the right choice but
>>>>>it is expensive and the antennas are bulkier.
>>>>>
>>>>>For me part of the charm of going out to black rock is getting off the
>>>>>grid. Or at least telling the world they're on hold for a while.
>>>>>
>>>>>James, I'm in too. You might talk with Dick Hagen about his experience
>>>>>with Iridium.
>>>>>
>>>>>Cliff
>>>>>
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>>>>>On March 3, 2015 8:32:10 AM PST, Airobert <airobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>In for penny, in for a pounding....
>>>>>>I assume the internet access is though the
sat phone and costs $1 a minute? Or did I miss something?
>>>>>>Rz
>>>>>> Hey Richard does Paypal work for
you?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>>
>>>>>>From:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>[mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Dougherty
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 11:17
PM
>>>>>>To: TCC chat
>>>>>>Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Sat
Phone and Blackrock Launches
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Did I also mention the first 9 people who donate will be the ones
making the designs/plans on the Blackrock launches?
>>>>>>Hurry - act fast :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 11:09 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>>>>>Hi Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>>
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