[pct-l] About my first generation SPOT

[Ed Jarrett]

I do not know what Iridium has up in the sky.  Globalstar initially put up 48 satellites with 4 spares with 8 more spares later on.  They are in the process of adding 24 more second generation satellites.  All this is according to Wikipedia.

Ed Jarretthttp://aclayjar.blogspot.com/

> From: ned at mountaineducation.org
> To: edjarrett at msn.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] About my first generation SPOT
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:29:18 -0700
> 
> Hey, Ed!
> 
> Is Globalstar still adding new satellites and do they have as many up in the 
> sky as Iridium?
> 
> 
> 
> Ned Tibbits, Director
> Mountain Education
> www.mountaineducation.org
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ed Jarrett
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:19 PM
> To: PCT List
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] About my first generation SPOT
> 
> 
> >> I found out that the new spot that works with smart phones actually 
> >> transmits the message 3 times to the spot system and spot then forwards 
> >> on 1 copy.
> Actually, all iterations of the SPOT have done this.
> >> the satellite system that spot has their contract with is not a reliable 
> >> system
> SPOT is a subsidiary of Globalstar.  One of the consequences of this is that 
> as you get further north you will have a more difficult time getting a 
> message out.  Sending messages from southern Oregon is much more reliable 
> than from northern Washington.
> 
> Ed Jarrett - http://aclayjar.blogspot.com/
> 
> 
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