Interesting, Trevor. I didn't know you could connect directly to the internet with an iPOD...guess it's another technology that has made my 5 y/o iPOD obsolete. Great idea! Kent SM243 Kristy

Hello, I have a Fleetbroadband 150, working very well. 1. I changed my contract to prepaid, because I am only 2-3 months / year on the boat. Otherwise the rates are very high. 2. As the SAT-antenna is

In the…for what it’s worth category….unless you are going into places that are so remote they don’t have cells, wifi’s or basic phones, or you have a few thousand dollars you want to toss

Another tried and tested method of cheap communication is when you open a Skype account,if you have an iPod get a pair of earphones with a mike as per an apple phone, download Skype to the iPod and

Hi Patrik We are at Grenada now, and can confirm that you have plenty of WiFi net to connect to. In Antigua, you can buy access to hothothotspot, in Tobago you have free wifi fromboth Digicell and

hi first thanks all for the great information.i have the boost wifi for extending the local hotspots and make a local wifi network in the boat. if i have a local sim with 3G internet, then it is very

Pat, Go ahead and get Skype now so that you can try it out and get used to it. We have the simplest plan where we prepay with a deposit of $10 and Skype automatically grabs another $10 when our

Bill & Kent, Thanks for the info, you answered my questions. I think we will primarily rely on Skype and get a wifi booster. Thanks Again, Pat

Pat, I think the Skype webpage was simply showing examples of Internet hotspots. Internet hotspots are everywhere today. We use Skype with any Internet connection...any WiFi, any SIM modem, any direct

You can use Skype for phone calls anytime you have internet access. The problem, I think, is when you have your satphone on and hooked up to your laptop or touchpad via hardwire or wifi hotspot.

Great info, thanks to all. Communications options are growing so fast it's hard to keep up. My old Iridium phone needs to be replaced and the new ones with wifi hotspot sound like the way to

I am thinking Skype may be a good way to say in touch. The Skype website they showed their hotspots in the Caribbean , they were limited ,showed no hotspots south of Antiqua . Can someone confirm that

Another Fleet Broad band user. FACTS YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW A Skype app. is lethal for downloading updates without you knowing until you get your bill. All and I mean ALL apps. and programs must be

hi lior, i'm using inmarsat / thrane&thrane fleet broadband 250. i've used it around the world flawlessly both for voice and data communication. although it is somewhat expensive, i think its worth

Kent, I mounted the antenna on the port aft corner on the rail near the GPS antenna. I have been told that WifI is not line of sight so height is not important. Bill BeBe, 387

I've had a similar recurrent problem with my tricolor/anchor lite since I bought the boat 5 years ago. I replaced the old fixture with an LED fixture. It quit working on the first passage. I

I've had a similar recurrent problem with my tricolor/anchor lite since I bought the boat 5 years ago. I replaced the old fixture with an LED fixture. It quit working on the first passage. I

During my crossing from Kemah, Texas to Key West, Florida, I noted my Tri-color (nav light) stop working. I didn't know my anchor light also stop working. Today, I climb the mast (first time for