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Yorksafloat · 06-24-2009, 09:45 AM

Capt J - The Iridium OpenPort is a large antenna based system (no moving parts) that comes down to a "black box" in the interior of the boat with ethernet and RJ11 jacks. Much higher data rate capability than the handhelds (up to 128kbps up and down). The brochures look really attractive (don't they always?).
I'm hoping to find someone with actual experience with that system.
I will be working from the boat and my boss wants to get a warm fuzzy feeling before he agrees to sign up to pay the fairly large monthly bill. Ideally, I would like to find an installed system that I could "rent" for one file transfer just to see how it works (speed, etc.). I typically transfer 8-10 100KB files a day plus another couple of dozen emails.
Thanks!
Jim
M/V Antipodes

06-24-2009, 09:45 AM	#3
Yorksafloat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ensenada, Baja, Mexico Posts: 12	Iridium OpenPort Capt J - The Iridium OpenPort is a large antenna based system (no moving parts) that comes down to a "black box" in the interior of the boat with ethernet and RJ11 jacks. Much higher data rate capability than the handhelds (up to 128kbps up and down). The brochures look really attractive (don't they always?). I'm hoping to find someone with actual experience with that system. I will be working from the boat and my boss wants to get a warm fuzzy feeling before he agrees to sign up to pay the fairly large monthly bill. Ideally, I would like to find an installed system that I could "rent" for one file transfer just to see how it works (speed, etc.). I typically transfer 8-10 100KB files a day plus another couple of dozen emails. Thanks! Jim M/V Antipodes