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        New satellite phones are available at reasonable cost for those
      who travel or live in remote places.
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      Have an emergency and your phone won't connect? Inexpensive
      EPERB's are also available.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.carsguide.com.au/adventure/advice/epirb-what-are-they-cost-which-one-should-i-buy-79595">https://www.carsguide.com.au/adventure/advice/epirb-what-are-they-cost-which-one-should-i-buy-79595</a> 
      However, a response will probably take awhile. The system isn't
      like 911.  <br>
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      Richard  <br>
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      On 12/9/2020 12:19 PM, Jacek Radzikowski wrote:<br>
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          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>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Jacek.</div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:13
          PM Alex Fraser <<a href="mailto:beatnic@comcast.net"
            moz-do-not-send="true">beatnic@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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          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>
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          >> On 8 Dec 2020, at 20:55, Alex Fraser <<a
            href="mailto:beatnic@comcast.net" target="_blank"
            moz-do-not-send="true">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" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=2689429</a><br>
          >><br>
          >> _______________________________________________<br>
          >> Tacos mailing list<br>
          >> <a href="mailto:Tacos@amrad.org" target="_blank"
            moz-do-not-send="true">Tacos@amrad.org</a><br>
          >> <a
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            rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.amrad.org/mailman/listinfo/tacos</a><br>
          > _______________________________________________<br>
          > Tacos mailing list<br>
          > <a href="mailto:Tacos@amrad.org" target="_blank"
            moz-do-not-send="true">Tacos@amrad.org</a><br>
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            rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.amrad.org/mailman/listinfo/tacos</a><br>
          _______________________________________________<br>
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