Yeah I tried adjusting for magnetic North as it was about 40 degrees off initially.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
Given how everyone seems to rave about cell phone GPS I will have a look at my calibration, it'll be worth sorting out
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Yeah I tried adjusting for magnetic North as it was about 40 degrees off initially.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
Given how everyone seems to rave about cell phone GPS I will have a look at my calibration, it'll be worth sorting out
Could pay to check if your phone has a mag compass in it. The old mans one doesn't so when he's not moving the bearings are miles out. Start moving and it's fine as the GPS
can work it out.
Pretty disappointed with Inreach service to be honest I’ve had spot devices for years and they may be slower to get a message out sometimes as a lot of the “spot vs Inreach” reviews on YouTube are quick to point out, but at least they actually get the message out. Inreach has failed to send and recieve messages a few times now, having message conversation with wife about developments on farm while I was away early in week (bloody COVID going round the boys now...) and one message from me never went through despite status saying it had and I also didn’t review one reply from wife. Have had same issue with it in past. Unit is Garmin Apha 200i
sounds like you could do with a sat phone in the boat......presume they are still around,plurry expensive to use last time I looked..but at least they work.
That rings true for me @Ryan_Songhurst I've had a bit of that going on. And the interface to the android app to use with the inreach is pretty flakey too.
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Without any disrespect intended, Im going out on a limb here and guessing you haven’t used a Satellite phone too often.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Very hit and miss in my experience, more so in the Southern Hemisphere.
“Gosh, that was another clear and concise conversation on the satellite phone” said no one….. ever !
OK - plan is to replace battery in PLB and get a new GPS. Unhappy with garmin but not much out there other than them.... I'm going to wait a while as next trip not for a while. See if anything new turns up or maybe my 62s will come back to life..... I have the monterra but its heavy and chews batteries.
thanks for the helpful discussion
yes, I am very happy with itQuote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
Hey just to revive an old thread and see if the market has changed over the year and a half which has passed.
I see mobile/satalite tech is rapidly developing so has the inreach gotten to a point where it's a fair substitute to do both jobs?
Personally I don't go to far bush or plan to take any silly risks, but we know how that plan can end up.
Thoughts?
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take your PLB its there in your beltbag for the SHTF situation...your phone might get out..but at 01;30 when its sleating and your hands are cold and the brain going numb.....its going to be plurry hard to use your phone to save yourself.... that PLB will still be pinging away and the big whirlybird trying to find you in the small weather window...or the volunteers who have given up their night and tomorrows work,will have a LOT easier job of locating you if your electronics are still doing the thing thats needed.
Agree with the above and would add what I've said in another thread, that it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !
Noted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
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As another volly like Micky I concur totally with those wise words.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
I think inReach market will be superseded by smartphones that can poll satellites, although that is nothing more than opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rn-85
Why have two separate devices and plans for the exact same function. Hopefully two way satellite communication using smartphones will prove to be robust and reliable.
Anything is better than nothing and you seem to understand the pros and cons for their emergency use vs PLBs.
Used to only take Spot messenger and then inreach and was actually dragged out of the hills thanks to spot Messenger at one stage. Nowadays I reflect on things a bit more and for the sake of $400 I'd be an angry ghost if shit went sideways and I didn't have the option of both so carry PLB now also. Inreach is good as you can communicate with rescue services and family etc if shit hits the fan and you know if you're getting a response or bot but PLB are pretty foolproof and the preferred method by those searching for you.