Safety In Remote Hiking Excursions And The Importance Of Satellite Communication
Why You Should Consider A Thuraya Satellite Phone
Highlighting The Benefits Of The Inmarsat IsatPhone
Satellite Phones are Essential Survival Equipment
What's a Wildlife Water Guzzler?
Have you ever been hiking in the backcountry and discovered an odd manmade structure? Did it have a pipe or tank, or otherwise resemble a small, strange pool or water collection unit surrounded by a low fence? Congratulations, you've found a wildlife guzzler!
These structures are often installed in wilderness environments to help wildlife by providing reliable access to water, especially in arid regions or places with extreme dry seasons. Finding one can be a bit like unearthing a treasure because they're placed in areas where animals have been observed to frequently travel. If you love to see and photograph wildlife, you can set up a trail camera near a guzzler to get some excellent shots. Or make your camp some distance away, upwind, where you can remain hidden from wildlife and view the guzzler with binoculars or your camera.
Satellite Cell Phones: World-Class Technical Support
Introducing Iridium NEXT
As part of its commitment to its reliable, fully-global satellite network, Iridium is launching its next generation of satellites comprising 66 active satellites as well as 9 orbital and 6 ground spares. Iridium has been launching these new satellites with SpaceX throughout 2017 and will continue in 2018 with launches of 10 satellites about every two months.
In addition to providing enhanced low earth orbit communications for Iridium satellite phones, some Iridium NEXT satellites include additional capabilities for air traffic control, airlines, and marine AIS (Aeronautical Information Service) ship tracking receivers.
Outfitter Satellite, as a premier supplier of satellite phones, accessories, and rentals, is keeping a close eye on the progress.
Who Needs a Fixed Site Satellite Phone?
Who Needs a Fixed Site Satellite Phone?
When you think of satellite phones, an image may
come to mind of a backpacker or mountaineer calling home on a handset from the
middle of nowhere. Or maybe you think of a first responder in safety gear,
checking in from a disaster relief area. Both ideas are accurate, but they
aren't the whole picture — not all satellite phones are stuffed into a pocket
to carry into rough terrain (although many are). Others are fixed site.
A fixed
site satellite phone is part of a permanent installation within a
structure, meant to bring satellite service to that location. The issue of the
handsets needing a line of sight to an orbiting satellite is solved through the
use of external antennas, allowing indoor use. So, who can benefit from such a
setup?