Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although I could get a signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage, so I went outside and got a full 5 bars. Rang her indoors and apart from the 3 sec time lag, it was as clear as a bell. Just got to use up the remaining 48m before they vanish in 23 days.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although I could get a
signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage, so I went outside and got
a full 5 bars. Rang her indoors and apart from the 3 sec time lag, it was as
clear as a bell. Just got to use up the remaining 48m before they vanish in
23 days.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

23 days? Judging by the ******** you type in here you'll manage that in
~48m.

On 22/11/2016 18:03, bm wrote:
"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although I could get a
signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage, so I went outside and got
a full 5 bars. Rang her indoors and apart from the 3 sec time lag, it was as
clear as a bell. Just got to use up the remaining 48m before they vanish in
23 days.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

23 days? Judging by the ******** you type in here you'll manage that in
~48m.


About the only thing that wouldn't hang up would be the speaking clock,
err no, that would hang up too.

Simon Mason wrote

Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although
I could get a signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage,

Yep, they are that ****ed. And dont work at all inside the house.

If your smartphone was that ****ed, you'd return it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

On Tuesday, 22 November 2016 19:31:50 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
Simon Mason wrote

Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although
I could get a signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage,

Yep, they are that ****ed. And dont work at all inside the house..

If your smartphone was that ****ed, you'd return it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

It won't work in this Rotterdam - Utrecht train either, but I can type this on my Acer Apire with the onboard WIFI.

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, 22 November 2016 19:31:50 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
Simon Mason wrote

Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although
I could get a signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage,

Yep, they are that ****ed. And dont work at all inside the house.

If your smartphone was that ****ed, you'd return it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

It won't work in this Rotterdam - Utrecht train either, but I can type
this on my Acer Apire with the onboard WIFI.

Any smartphone can do that too.

And do a hell of a lot more too.

And is a lot more portable too.

And runs for a lot longer on a charge too.

I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a dead in
the water system.
Brian

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"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although I could get a
signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage, so I went outside and got
a full 5 bars. Rang her indoors and apart from the 3 sec time lag, it was as
clear as a bell. Just got to use up the remaining 48m before they vanish in
23 days.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

On 23/11/2016 17:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a dead in
the water system.
Brian


at a grand for the phone and 2 quid a minute and a quid a text, only
explorers could justify one (although charging it each day could be a
problem), a few flares to supplement a mobile phone would be better
value for the average Joe.

MrCheerful wrote
Brian Gaff wrote

I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a dead
in the water system.

at a grand for the phone and 2 quid a minute and a quid a text, only
explorers could justify one

That’s not true. Clearly govts and mining
operations etc and news agencys etc can too.

(although charging it each day could be a problem), a few flares to
supplement a mobile phone would be better value for the average Joe.

Or have enough of a clue to use transport systems
that have what it needs to communicate when the
**** does hit the fan.

Brian Gaff wrote

I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridiu...Present_status

for ages it seemed to be a dead in the water system.

Its too widely used for that.

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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Tried my new IRIDIUM 9555 satellite phone today and although I could get a
signal in my conservatory, reception was garbage, so I went outside and
got a full 5 bars. Rang her indoors and apart from the 3 sec time lag, it
was as clear as a bell. Just got to use up the remaining 48m before they
vanish in 23 days.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxjyQ9MWEAAVZQQ.jpg:large

"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
news
I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a dead
in the water system.

Simon Mason is funding it.

On Wednesday, 23 November 2016 19:48:11 UTC, bm wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
news
I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a dead
in the water system.

Simon Mason is funding it.

I couldn't even use to today in Dortmund as there are too many high buildings.

Simon Mason wrote
bm wrote
Brian Gaff wrote

I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a
dead
in the water system.

Simon Mason is funding it.

I couldn't even use to today in Dortmund as there are too many high
buildings.

Yep, completely useless for all but the most remote outside any buildings
situations.

You cant even use them on a decent sized ship, you have to go outside.

Completely useless for normal communications and insanely expensive
to use even when they do work. Only viable for commercial operations
that are earning great slabs of money or govt etc.

On Wednesday, 23 November 2016 21:08:50 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
Simon Mason wrote
bm wrote
Brian Gaff wrote

I notice that this month a new Iridium sat phone satellite is being
launched. Who is funding this these days, for ages it seemed to be a
dead
in the water system.

Simon Mason is funding it.

I couldn't even use to today in Dortmund as there are too many high
buildings.

Yep, completely useless for all but the most remote outside any buildings
situations.

I went into a local park using my 3790T to navigate and got 5 bars by using my BRAIN.