<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I have no idea what is inside, but by looking at the shape of the antenna dome, the phone may have a steerable dish antenna inside. Very useful component for anybody interested in microwave or satellite experimentation. And the mechanism itself is worth more than the starting bid.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Jacek.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:13 PM Alex Fraser <<a href="mailto:beatnic@comcast.net">beatnic@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Yeah, I looked it up after folks mentioned that on another list. They <br>
started the bidding at $50. There have been no bids. I wouldn't pay <br>
that for it now that I know the main problem. Also I looked up the <br>
manual. The "Ethernet Port" on the device is misnamed, it's the same <br>
type jack, but only used for updating the device. I will pay some money <br>
for an interesting gadget just for the pleasure of spending some time <br>
taking it apart.<br>
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On 12/8/2020 5:45 PM, Phil via Tacos wrote:<br>
> The satellite appears to be missing...<br>
><br>
> Phil M1GWZ<br>
><br>
><br>
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>> On 8 Dec 2020, at 20:55, Alex Fraser <<a href="mailto:beatnic@comcast.net" target="_blank">beatnic@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I'm sure somebody might want this gadget.<br>
>><br>
>> "SkyTerra Communications Satellite Phone that was used for emergency management in the early 2000's. The phone comes with the current pelican case and all parts inside. Unknown if all the parts are included, as no one here is familiar with the device"<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=2689429" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=2689429</a><br>
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