[PUP] Fw: Communications along the way

[Patrick Gerety]

I sent Scott an email direct a few days ago.  His response is so interesting, I thought the whole List might benefit from the information.  

I would be interested in what other cruisers on the List use.

Patrick
Willard 40PH
ALOHA
La Paz, MX

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Scott E Bulger <alanui at ocens.net>
To: Patrick Gerety <alohaboat at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [PUP] Nicaragua to Costa Rica via Gulf of Papagallo

>
> How do you contact your weather router while enroute?  

Sat Phone and he will email info if needed.

> How do you keep in contact with PUP?  Through SSB email package?

Fleet 33 on my boat, or internet cafe on shore.  Occasionally I can get a free wifi from the shore, but it's the exception rather than the rule.  I use Ocens email with compression and either iscribe or outlook as pop3 client.  Works great, but it's very expensive.  Phone calls are $2/min and data is $4.00/megaBIT, not byte.  I've had bills as high as $200 for very light use.  Every PUP email is precious if I reply by Satphone!

Scott


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