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Title: Iridium connection questions
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Here is what you need.

1. keyspan USB to serial adapter
2. a data adapter for your 9505a although a docking station would be better.
3. an external iridium antenna with properly matched antenna cable is highly recommended
4. xgate e-mail compression software for Mac OS X
5. MacWx by the same folks that created MacENC

total cost...
$59 keyspan
$105 - data adapter
$588 - sat trans docking station for 9505a
$250 - external antenna with mounting bracket
$149 - 10m of antenna cable
$59 - xgate signup fee
$80, $139, $240 xgate subscription for 3, 6, or 12 month respectively
$138 - MacWx with WxNet subscription
$75 - prepaid weather card for data.
$649 - Iridium 500 minute prepaid air time.

Let me know if you require any additional info.

Take care.

--luis

-- Luis Soltero, Ph.D., MCS Director of Software Development, CTO Global Marine Networks, LLC StarPilot, LLC Tel: 865-379-8723 Fax: 865-681-5017 E-Mail: lsoltero@globalmarinenet.net Web: http://www.globalmarinenet.net Web: http://www.starpilotllc.com
 
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