Prosaria wrote:

tcraft wrote:So just looking at the current prices after initial purchase and it appears inreach is actually a buck or two cheaper for the basic package per year?? Is this not correct, could somebody please tell me that has paid for one and is currently in a contract if this is actually true or are there some hidden fees?

If this is true then the inreach would be the obvious choice in my opinion

Lot's of people don't know about the enterprise plans that Delorme offers for pilots. You are not limited to the plans listed on the website. These enterprise plans allow up to one minute tracking. I pointed this out in the other thread that is linked up there by Phil...

The enterprise plans are based on Bytes used. I have the "Delorme 2" plan which is good for 3,000 bytes and costs $22.95 per month. There is a GOES fee of $2.95 per month so my total is $25.90. 3,000 bytes is almost *8 hours* (In the other thread I said 20 hours which is wrong) of tracking at 2 minute intervals. The bytes are shared between tracking and messages. If you go over your usage it is around $5 per 1000 bytes. Last year, I went over during the summer months, and was below my limits during the colder months. Net it was cheaper to pay the overage fees than to buy a bigger plan for the year. You must call them to get these plans, they are not available if you activate or change plans online.

I have no dog in this, but want everyone to know there is a cheaper way to get one or two minute tracking intervals than by using the "Extreme Plan" for $80 a month.

rw2 wrote:

Bonanza Man wrote:Best feature is the inReach turns on and puts itself into tracking mode automatically when it senses external power. It also shuts itself down automatically when I turn the master off.

How does that play out in a wreck? I'd hate to be knocked out and have the inReach shut itself off, but I can't be the first person to have thought about that, so what's the plan?

mtv wrote:
Thanks for this reminder. I switched to this plan today. I'm confused as to why these plans are only offered via phone, and not advertised. Nevertheless, I think for an aircraft, this is by far the best plan. I suppose you could upgrade one level in summer, but as you say, more than likely, paying the overage fee would make more sense.

MTV

mtv wrote:

Prosaria wrote:

tcraft wrote:So just looking at the current prices after initial purchase and it appears inreach is actually a buck or two cheaper for the basic package per year?? Is this not correct, could somebody please tell me that has paid for one and is currently in a contract if this is actually true or are there some hidden fees?

If this is true then the inreach would be the obvious choice in my opinion

Lot's of people don't know about the enterprise plans that Delorme offers for pilots. You are not limited to the plans listed on the website. These enterprise plans allow up to one minute tracking. I pointed this out in the other thread that is linked up there by Phil...

The enterprise plans are based on Bytes used. I have the "Delorme 2" plan which is good for 3,000 bytes and costs $22.95 per month. There is a GOES fee of $2.95 per month so my total is $25.90. 3,000 bytes is almost *8 hours* (In the other thread I said 20 hours which is wrong) of tracking at 2 minute intervals. The bytes are shared between tracking and messages. If you go over your usage it is around $5 per 1000 bytes. Last year, I went over during the summer months, and was below my limits during the colder months. Net it was cheaper to pay the overage fees than to buy a bigger plan for the year. You must call them to get these plans, they are not available if you activate or change plans online.

I have no dog in this, but want everyone to know there is a cheaper way to get one or two minute tracking intervals than by using the "Extreme Plan" for $80 a month.

Thanks for this reminder. I switched to this plan today. I'm confused as to why these plans are only offered via phone, and not advertised. Nevertheless, I think for an aircraft, this is by far the best plan. I suppose you could upgrade one level in summer, but as you say, more than likely, paying the overage fee would make more sense.

MTV

Renegade wrote:I was about to ask if anyone had any experience with the Iridium Go. Seems pretty slick being able to combine calls, texting, tracking, SOS, and a rudimentary Internet connection. Also has third party apps that can get aviation weather information I believe.

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from a Delorme advertisement:
When paired with an iOS( iPhone,iPad,iTouch) or Android mobile device, InReach has the ability to send & receive text messages, from any place on the globe. The two-way messaging capability applies to both personal and SOS communications

mtv wrote:

Prosaria wrote:

tcraft wrote:So just looking at the current prices after initial purchase and it appears inreach is actually a buck or two cheaper for the basic package per year?? Is this not correct, could somebody please tell me that has paid for one and is currently in a contract if this is actually true or are there some hidden fees?

If this is true then the inreach would be the obvious choice in my opinion

Lot's of people don't know about the enterprise plans that Delorme offers for pilots. You are not limited to the plans listed on the website. These enterprise plans allow up to one minute tracking. I pointed this out in the other thread that is linked up there by Phil...

The enterprise plans are based on Bytes used. I have the "Delorme 2" plan which is good for 3,000 bytes and costs $22.95 per month. There is a GOES fee of $2.95 per month so my total is $25.90. 3,000 bytes is almost *8 hours* (In the other thread I said 20 hours which is wrong) of tracking at 2 minute intervals. The bytes are shared between tracking and messages. If you go over your usage it is around $5 per 1000 bytes. Last year, I went over during the summer months, and was below my limits during the colder months. Net it was cheaper to pay the overage fees than to buy a bigger plan for the year. You must call them to get these plans, they are not available if you activate or change plans online.

I have no dog in this, but want everyone to know there is a cheaper way to get one or two minute tracking intervals than by using the "Extreme Plan" for $80 a month.

Thanks for this reminder. I switched to this plan today. I'm confused as to why these plans are only offered via phone, and not advertised. Nevertheless, I think for an aircraft, this is by far the best plan. I suppose you could upgrade one level in summer, but as you say, more than likely, paying the overage fee would make more sense.

MTV

CamTom12 wrote:I'm also on the Delorme 2 plan. I'm pretty sure I flew over my data the last two months. I'll check my Bill and report back.

I'm personally very happy with the tracking. So's my family. We haven't used the two way messaging other than in a test, but it's nice to know that it's there.

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