February 8, 2010 21:56
This is good information. The SSB would be economical in the long run. I wonder how quickly the satphone would eat through the prepaid minutes? Of course you could always listen to the cruising nets with the all band receiver but not participate. I actually bought an 802 and AT-140 for my boat, but wanted to compare the prices. I am now faced with buying a Pactor modem and the costs are adding up. My boat came with an insulated backstay, so that was the only thing I could cross off the list.