[Rhodes22-list] Internet from your boat?

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--- Robert  Quinn <rjquinn at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Raz:  Right off hand I do not have the speed but it
> is set at a data rate. 
> I'll hook it up tonight if I have time and get the
> speed.
> 
> Mark may have it at his finger tips as he is a bit
> more "techie" than I. 
> {:>)
> 
> Bob
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "raz" <razsail at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Internet from your
> boat?
> 
> 
> Do you have an idea of the bandwidth (baud)?  Is it
> noticeably faster
> than dialup (58K)?
> raz
> 
> On 5/23/05, Robert  Quinn <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> > Kathy and I have been using the Verizon wireless
> card for the last 18 
> > months
> > with good success.  Yes, there are spots where
> your reception will not be
> > satisfactory but that is true of most cell phones
> as well.  We find that 
> > if
> > it is not critical, we will wait until we move to
> connect again.  If it is
> > critical, we'll move to a location where we can
> receive and transmit with
> > not problems.
> >
> > Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi" and the Lazy Daze RV
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Kaynor" <mkaynor at gmail.com>
> > To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:50 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Internet from your
> boat?
> >
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > The card that plugs into your computer is assigned
> it's own phone number, 
> > so
> > two cell phones would be redundant. We looked into
> satellite and decided 
> > it
> > was too expensive and too slow - on top of the
> equipment costs, they 
> > charge
> > by the minute and we're online all day for work.
> We looked at
> > Winlink/Winmail - this still remains a viable
> email-only, offshore option 
> > as
> > we're both general-level hams, but we didn't want
> to spend the $1000 on a
> > Pactor modem until we really need it - the
> available technology changes so
> > quickly. I read that the WinMail guys are actually
> working on using the 
> > PC's
> > speaker circuitry instead of a Pactor - that'd get
> the in-the-door cost
> > down.
> >
> > Sprint also offers wireless Internet service as do
> most of the other 
> > players
> > these days - if they're signal is better in the
> area your friend expects 
> > to
> > use it I'd suggest checking them out.
> >
> > We live 4.5 hours from the boat, so the only way
> we get to spend much time
> > on her is to work while we're here.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of brad haslett
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:33 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Internet from your
> boat?
> >
> > Mark & Bill
> >
> > I took a look at the Verizon site and that may
> just be the ticket!  Last
> > year a buddy went with me on a trip to the lake
> and he lost his Verizon
> > signal most of the way and had spotty coverage
> while on the lake while my
> > Cingular performed flawlessly.  However, I'm going
> to "borrow" his phone 
> > and
> > see if the coverage has improved.  We had Sprint
> for two years and it 
> > worked
> > OK provided you climbed half-way up a transmitter
> tower, wrapped your head
> > in aluminum foil, and stuck your arms out like Mr.
> Bean.
> >
> > The existing marine satellite systems rely on
> gyro-stabalized attennas, 
> > are
> > quite expensive and bulky.  But for most of us,
> cell phone coverage would
> > work just fine.  Boeing has developed airborne
> internet access and while 
> > the
> > development was slowed by 9/11, it is now becoming
> available for both
> > airliners and general aviation.  With the
> introduction of the Very Light 
> > Jet
> > market in the next year or so, the price will come
> down as the volume of
> > consumers go up.  Right now its still expensive.
> The FAA MUST update their
> > communication and separation technology to handle
> the expected traffic
> > increase and have some works in progress, but then
> this is the Federal
> > government afterall. The advertised speeds for
> Verizon are about the same 
> > as
> > Boeing's service which uses Imarsat, same as the
> marine systems.
> >
> > Actually, we've had satcomm onboard our aircraft
> for about ten years but 
> > use
> > it for datalink only because of the cost.  I ran
> into a friend of mine at
> > DFW a couple of months ago that had just shut an
> engine down on approach
> > because of severe vibration.  He called back to
> Global Operations Command 
> > to
> > report the incident and was told they already knew
> about it.  The jet had
> > downlinked to maintenance fifteen minutes earlier
> that it was suffering 
> > from
> > an incipient engine problem and MX was monitoring
> it.  Thanks for the
> > heads-up guys!
> >
> > What my broker buddy wants to do is be able to
> accept calls from clients
> > while on the boat and look up their portfolio and
> current prices.  That 
> > may
> > take two phones, we'll have to look into that.  He
> trades very little for
> > himself or his clients so occasional access to the
> net would probably
> > suffice.  Personally, I find myself turning my
> cell phone off more and 
> > more
> > while on the boat.  If you can't drink beer and
> sail in peace, what's the
> > point?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > --- Mark Kaynor <mkaynor at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry - here's a better link:
> > >
> >
>
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/nationalaccess/index.jsp?ac
> > > tion=nationalAccess. The Broadband Access is
> only available in select
> > > cities
> > > - the National Access is what you'll connect to
> most of the time.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> 
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