[tccrockets] Re: Sat Phone and Blackrock Launches
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 23:56:32 -0800
Awesome!
Thanks Ben
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 3, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Ben Sandoval <yobenflstf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> OK I'm in too
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> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 8:25 PM, aaron hagadorn
> <hagadornclassics@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 3, 2015, at 2:36 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> 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:
>> I think the killer app on the playa would be to get the weather forecast and
>> jet stream situation from the morning NWS balloons.
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>> The text page is a few kB so $2 to download.
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>> 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!
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> James, I'm in too. You might talk with Dick Hagen about his experience with
>> Iridium.
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>> 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 :-)
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>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 11:09 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
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>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
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