Wireless Internet Access

many golf courses have used wireless,
I for one wish it was available , atleast at dock
Good place for a "hot spot"

Pierre

"Greg Moore" <gdm.RemoveThis@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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 > Interesting question
 > I work off and on for a wireless ISP as an installer and I have tried to
get
 > them to pursue marina's.. What we could do for boaters is amazing, on the
 > same token, what boaters could do for themselves with the right
information
 > and knowledge is too.. Since most of the wireless technologies is based
on
 > line of sight and since most marine environments is just that for
miles....
 >
 > Greg Moore
 >
 > "Dann Porter" <dannp.RemoveThis@telus.net> wrote in message
 > news:%%5Fb.7516$6b2.3686@edtnps84...
  > >
  > > I'm curious to find out whether anyone besides me (an admitted
technogeek)
  > > would see value in having wireless Internet access while on board either
 > at
  > > their home port or while cruising in their local area.
  > >
  > > I know I would be able to spend more time aboard if I was able to stay
in
  > > touch with home and/or office via e-mail. On the other hand, the
'Admiral'
  > > (read: my wife) might not appreciate me being afloat more than I already
 > am.
  > >
  > >
  > > Comments?
  > >
  > > Fair winds,
  > >
  > > Dann
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Wireless Internet Access 

As far as wireless goes, I carry a cell phone with the numbers of local
marinas in case I need a tow. Don't think I'll bother next season ... I'll
just carry the numbers, everybody else out there's packin :-)And to-day at
the local ski hill, a guy was sitting in the lounge, papers spread all
around on the table conducting business while his kids were out skiing ...
so I suppose at least the kids got out on the slopes. If I was gonna go say
Blackberry or whatever, just because I considered myself a technogeek, value
= 0.



"Dann Porter" <dannp RemoveThis @telus.net> wrote in message
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 >
 > I'm curious to find out whether anyone besides me (an admitted technogeek)
 > would see value in having wireless Internet access while on board either
at
 > their home port or while cruising in their local area.
 >
 > I know I would be able to spend more time aboard if I was able to stay in
 > touch with home and/or office via e-mail. On the other hand, the 'Admiral'
 > (read: my wife) might not appreciate me being afloat more than I already
am.
 >
 >
 > Comments?
 >
 > Fair winds,
 >
 > Dann
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Wireless Internet Access 

I would not be too keen on having full access to internet while
cruising (least of all to get in touch with the office!). However, an
e-mail system is nice to have on board. Cheapest route for offshore
cruisers is to become certified ham-radio operators with HF
frequencies privileges. This provides access to HF communications
world-wide (http://www.winlink.org; <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.airmail2000.com/" target="_blank">http://www.airmail2000.com/</a>) at a
minimal cost and investment. Coastal-cruisers with at least Basic Ham
privileges also make use of VHF data wireless communications like
Packet or PKS31.

73,

CH.

"Dann Porter" <dannp DeleteThis @telus.net> wrote in message news:<%%5Fb.7516$6b2.3686@edtnps84>...
 > I'm curious to find out whether anyone besides me (an admitted technogeek)
 > would see value in having wireless Internet access while on board either at
 > their home port or while cruising in their local area.
 >
 > I know I would be able to spend more time aboard if I was able to stay in
 > touch with home and/or office via e-mail. On the other hand, the 'Admiral'
 > (read: my wife) might not appreciate me being afloat more than I already am.
 >
 >
 > Comments?
 >
 > Fair winds,
 >
 > Dann<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Wireless Internet Access 

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"Dann Porter" <dannp.TakeThisOut@telus.net> wrote in message
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 >
 > I'm curious to find out whether anyone besides me (an admitted technogeek)
 > would see value in having wireless Internet access while on board either
at
 > their home port or while cruising in their local area.
 >
 > I know I would be able to spend more time aboard if I was able to stay in
 > touch with home and/or office via e-mail. On the other hand, the 'Admiral'
 > (read: my wife) might not appreciate me being afloat more than I already
am.
 >
 >
 > Comments?
 >
 > Fair winds,
 >
 > Dann
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Wireless Internet Access 

I access via my cell phone - GPRS system in Europe
It does work

Reuben

On 26 Dec 2003 13:34:04 -0800, CaptnHaddock DeleteThis @hotmail.com (Captain
Haddock) wrote:

 >I would not be too keen on having full access to internet while
 >cruising (least of all to get in touch with the office!). However, an
 >e-mail system is nice to have on board. Cheapest route for offshore
 >cruisers is to become certified ham-radio operators with HF
 >frequencies privileges. This provides access to HF communications
 >world-wide (http://www.winlink.org; <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.airmail2000.com/" target="_blank">http://www.airmail2000.com/</a>) at a
 >minimal cost and investment. Coastal-cruisers with at least Basic Ham
 >privileges also make use of VHF data wireless communications like
 >Packet or PKS31.
 >
 >73,
 >
 >CH.
 >
 >"Dann Porter" <dannp DeleteThis @telus.net> wrote in message news:<%%5Fb.7516$6b2.3686@edtnps84>...
  >> I'm curious to find out whether anyone besides me (an admitted technogeek)
  >> would see value in having wireless Internet access while on board either at
  >> their home port or while cruising in their local area.
  >>
  >> I know I would be able to spend more time aboard if I was able to stay in
  >> touch with home and/or office via e-mail. On the other hand, the 'Admiral'
  >> (read: my wife) might not appreciate me being afloat more than I already am.
  >>
  >>
  >> Comments?
  >>
  >> Fair winds,
  >>
  >> Dann<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Wireless Internet Access