To
send our daily reports back to the website we have two options.
We either use our Trimble Galaxy inmarsat-c,
which also has a built-in EPIRB alarm if something goes badly wrong.
Or we use our Mini-M
satellite telephone provided by Stratos Communications, which although
does not have any EPIRB alarm features like the inmarsat-c, does
have the advantage of handling voice, fax and data.
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VHF RADIO
For
communication at close quarters to line of sight (only about
3-4 miles in Moksha) with land or other vessels we use ICOM
VHF fixed and handheld radios. Once you have a license
and made the initial financial outlay it’s free to use
thereafter. It’s a must for anyone in a boat: pedal or
otherwise!
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EMAIL
We
use a ruggedized PC laptop to send and receive email from
the boat. The Rocky II is waterproof, shockproof and resistance
to invasion from salt air and fog. On several occasions one
of us has been drenched by an incoming wave while writing
the daily update - and the machine still kept on going!
Check
out www.amrel.com
or contact Amrel Systems Inc. on (1)
626 303 6688, fax (1) 626 303 8538 for more information about
ruggedized latops.
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