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Sailor iridium control unit handset5/31/2023 In the January 2012 issue, we looked at the Iridium Extremes predecessor, the 9555, as well as similar satellite phones for Globalstar and Inmarsat. of McLean, Va., sent us an Iridium Extreme 9575 sat phone. Global voice and data communications giant Iridium Communications Inc. Yarmouth, Maine-based DeLorme, a longtime leader in innovative mapping and GPS products, provided us with an inReach two-way satellite communications unit to test. This second test group comprised two satellite-based communication devices. This month, we evaluate another pocket-sized, satellite-based communication option for the cruising sailor, as well as a satellite phone capable of providing worldwide voice communications and a whole lot more. We began our look at these personal electronics with the January 2013 review of BriarTeks Cerberus Cerberlink and the SPOT Connect. ![]() Photos by Frank Lanier and courtesy of makers For those sailors, there are numerous portable electronics on the market to make sure you can stay connected off the beaten path, while trying to get away from it all. ![]() ![]() Many love the solitude that sailing offers, but not necessarily the limited (or non-existent) communications that can accompany it.
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