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Above is a reference for the cost of garmin inreachs rates. they seem really expensive. looking at getting a plb and gps just looking at these as an alternative. i know its cheap to save you but the plb have no ongoing cost, except there expiry. would appreciate any feedback.
Mine is on the $45/month plan which is plenty and you can put it on hold and only pay $6/month is you're not using it. $500 a year (if you use it every month) to keep the wife happy, weather reports, ability to comunicate with chopper pilots etc and added bonus of plb feature, which I must add offers you the opportunity to actually communicate with the international rescue coordination centre so you actually know how your rescue is progressing, chump change
Have plb and inreach. Upgraded to inreach in order to let partner know i'll be another day or organise people coming into a hunting block. Plb ends up living in the truck (lots of roads with no cellphone reception) and inreach in my pack
The 6 dollars on hold thing wouldnt really come into play if you were going out all the time a. i was under the impression it was a minimum of 62 bucks a month. The idea of having one do all suits me though. the 27 cal is for people that havnt seen the light of the 284 in my opinion sorry Ryan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Being able to let people know half way through a hunt you are going to be another day would be great. definatly have wanted to extend hunts and havnt been able to before.Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Do it bro will be handy for my south island trips
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Not really that expensive for a satellite based system believe me. One our our clients ended up with a $26,000 USD bill for data downloaded over a satphone when their IT never switched off the Windows 10 Automatic Updates and the satphone data connection was always on :D (once over their free 200Mb data allowance, cost was $26 US per MB )
Inreach unit for what they cost and the plan types you get are pretty fair value as far as I can tell. having used one a bit they are better than a spot to
Haha, a millennial bloke that couldn’t not be connected racked up $13,000 data on job I was on once.
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Originally Posted by mikee
Love it, You should see the great finger pointing exercise which occurs when it happens, funny as hell. All sort of office wallas all simulteanously covering their butts trying to prove its nothing to do with them or their fault. Especially when we are told just to install it and clients IT will configure it cause what would we lowly technician tradies know...........................well we know how to avoid massive bills eh !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moutere
The icing on the cake was that this chap was cocky as fuck, surprisingly he got let go pretty soon after that.
Did I not read or hear somewhere that in the next few years they will be launching or planning to launch dozens of small satellites to give virtually total cell coverage around the world? If so gps's etc will be almost redundant as a smart phone will do everything. They're not far off that now just lacking the coverage. Thought about an in reach but will hold off for a bit longer and see if the satellite thing goes a head. Basically it will replace cell towers etc
Does the "sender" pay when I reply to a txt ??
Yes, when someone replys to your message, their reply is counted as one of your messagesQuote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
How is their forecasting?
Thanks for that - thought it might be the caseQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Been talking to Canuk walkabout :-)
don't hold ya breath better to message someone on the outside for weatherQuote:
Originally Posted by Moutere
Commercially, I doubt anything is going to supersede the iridium network in a hurry.Quote:
Originally Posted by r87mm
Especially coverage over Australasia.
Got mine on the $25 a month plan, get 10 texts, plenty for me. The only thing to watch out for is if they reply you pay
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You mean the weather forecasting function. Really good in my experience. I only ever download the “basic” weather option (there’s an advanced also) and it gives the forecast for the next 2 days. Alternatively you can just get home to send you the forecast at pre arranged times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moutere
I reckon weather on it is great also and it's surprisingly localised, you're not just getting a "Canterbury" forecast, I was getting forecasts for the exact range I was on
Were you finding them accurate Ryan?
Sounds like a good feature.
Yeap accurate asQuote:
Originally Posted by Moutere
Did you use the premium weather option or just standard?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Dunno... pretty sure it cost "two messages" to receive, will fire it up today and have a lookQuote:
Originally Posted by LOC
cheers for the information guys. i have to talk to the big boss. aka wife to make a decision.
Forgiveness is easier then permission broQuote:
Originally Posted by Tim Dicko
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So you won’t be getting one then:ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Dicko
guys, question for those who are using the inReach units.
if you suspend the unit for a couple of of months ($ 6.84 / month currently), do you need to pay the activation fee to start using it again, or is the activation fee only once at the start ?
I am on a Canadian plan. Haven't paid a cent since I suspended my plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by ebf
Just checked my reactivation and there is no fee. Just a commitment for 30 days.
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Does the sos feature still work even if plan us suspended? Would be a bugger if you didn't reactivate plan and needed to use sos feature
Not sure. But I have a reminder on my phone and in a diary to activate mine before my season starts.Quote:
Originally Posted by PerazziSC3
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Inreach sos does not work without an activated plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by PerazziSC3
It also doesn't work when you leave it turned on in our pack when ou go home and then go to use it on the next trip and it's flat.... Thankfully it wasn't important but t has made me aware of the issue. Is a big bonus of an actual plb with 10year batteryQuote:
Originally Posted by mallard833
That why I always carry a powerbank or 2.[emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
The mini + powerbank weighs the same as a larger inreach model.
The mini manual says 50 hours use per charge.
I have spent 20 days away from a power source using it everyday but turning it off once finished and it still had over 50% life in it before I decided to charge it again.
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That does sound good but there’s something reassuring about a PLB being one use only. As long as you remember to take it, you’re good. With the Inreach you do have to remember to switch it off, charge it, keep the subscription current.
Both similar tools that do the job slightly different. I have both and usually carry both unless it is a trip I am trying to cut down on weight. Plb is pretty idiot proof for someone else to set off if I hurt myself...Quote:
Originally Posted by WillB
Unfortunately :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst