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Make that SatTalk II
"JerryK" wrote in message
news:himm8.84243$ZR2.37087@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> Say I just saw an Iridium phone mount called NavTalkII for your plane from
> Icarus Instruments, the guys that make NavAlert. Has anyone every bought
> anything from these guys?
>
> jerry
>
>
> "JerryK" wrote in message
> news:ZYem8.88498$q2.9343@sccrnsc01...
> > Can you figure out what pieces you need to buy. I went to the AirCell
> site
> > and can seem to figure out if you need a phone module and the data
module
> or
> > only the data module or ??. I have been looking for an in-flight phone
so
> > this might work. Or there is always Iridium which has the advantage or
> > working even in the most remote places.
> >
> > jerry
> >
> > "Ryan Ferguson" wrote in message
> > news:3C9957A5.75043E8B@fergworld.com...
> > > Im redoing the panel of my Twin Comanche. Ive added an IFR GPS, new
> > > radios, an electronic engine monitoring system, and a second vacuum
ADI
> > > to the copilots side. Chiefly, my goal is to improve the utility and
> > > safety of the aircraft, hence these upgrades. I fly in the southeast
> > > (Florida to North Carolina) so my main concern, really, is cell
> > > detection moreso than ice and so on. I dont have weather radar, but
I
> > > do have a stormscope which has proven to be quite valuable. The
single
> > > biggest remaining item is realtime weather output in the cockpit.
Ive
> > > gotta fly the coastal thunderstorm alley this summer. I want better
> > > information to base decisions on.
> > >
> > > In my opinion the best possible way to go would be one of the new
> > > datalink wx units, but a) I dont have the room in the panel and b)
Ive
> > > spent too much on avionics already so price is a real issue now to
keep
> > > this planes value in the green arc. The AnywhereMapWx system just
> > > seems too kludgy with wires and crap in the cockpit - although if its
> > > capabilities are exactly as described, it would be pretty much what
the
> > > doctor ordered. I need something very clean (my cabins not all that
> > > big to begin with.) I stumbled across AirCell (www.aircell.com) and
it
> > > seems to be pretty ideal - you install the receiver somewhere behind
the
> > > panel, under the seat, whatever, and plug the PDA in. Voila,
basically
> > > wireless internet in the cockpit and you can d/l internet weather.
One
> > > cable connecting the PDA to the receiver. This meets my requirements
> > > for clean. This would not exactly be a tactical device but itd be
a
> > > step closer in that direction. Does anyone have this service? It
also
> > > offers a cell phone option. I am wondering if anyone has any
experience
> > > w/ this and if its worth the cash.
> > >
> > > -Ryan
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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