Taking pictures of Grizzly Bears in remote Alaska is just part of the job for this wildlife photographer as he relies on portable satellite internet to stay connected.
Watch BGAN in Action below
Your Disaster Recovery Plan Should Include a Satellite Phone
Look to the Skies for Disaster Recovery
If you were born between July 23 and August 22, you fall under the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac, Leo. As a Leo, your traits include being dominant, creative, and extroverted. You are strong willed, independent, and ambitious.
However being a “LEO” in telecommunications has an entirely different meaning.
In telecom, LEO stands for “low Earth orbiting,” and refers to satellite systems. This is not to be confused with geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) systems, which you may be familiar with if you have satellite TV service from a company like Dish or DirecTV.
With satellite TV service, you receive signal from GEO satellites that sit 22,236 miles above Earth’s equator, and appear to be stationary in the sky. To receive service, your satellite dish (antenna) points toward the Dish or DirecTV GEO satellite.
Satellite phones, on the other hand, use LEO satellites. (Correction to this article. The iSatPhone Pro 2 is an excellent portable handheld satellite phone that works via the I4 Inmarsat GEO Satelllite Constellation). LEO satellites are only 485 miles above Earth, and move at 17,000 miles an hour. While this may create some coverage challenges, LEO systems offer advantages over GEO satellites.
Read full story here…..
Life Off the Grid with Ron Melchiore
Living with Wolves and Remote Communication
They're back. The wolves. During breakfast one morning this past week, we heard a chorus of howling. Racing down to the shoreline, we saw 3 wolves in the center of the lake about a mile away.
Through the years we've seen wolf tracks on numerous occasions and have even seen the occasional lone wolf, but last fall, we became aware of their presence when a pack of seven emerged from the shelter of the woods into our clearing to the north of the house.
They seemed just as curious about us as we were of them. They hung around all through the evening and at one point assembled below the hill behind the house and serenaded us with howling, yipping and barking. We didn't see them all winter but their return this week told us at least 3 survived.
Read the rest of Ron Melchiore's story here......
Listen to an emotional satellite phone call from the North Pole
Polar Explorer gives an update via satellite phone during the last 50 kilometres to the North Pole.
The North Pole is 10,000km away from the equator. Literally. The hardest part of that trip? The last 50. It is from those last 50 gruelling kilometres that the following satellite phone call comes, as explorers Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters trudge through snow, ice and water in hopes of being maybe the last humans to ever walk to the North Pole. At this point, they had been on the ice for 53 days, travelling some 775 kilometres from their start in Cape Discovery.
Larsen’s update is as honest and genuine as it gets. We sat down with him to learn a little more about what its like to fall through ice when the air temperature is hovering around -25 degrees Celsius.
70-Year-Old Norwegian Doctor Sets Off to Break the Atlantic Rowing Record
Stein Hoff thinks you waste too much time watching 'Game of Thrones'
Norwegian doctor Stein Hoff is no stranger to challenges. The avid rower crossed the Atlantic with a partner in 1997, and in 2002 he rowed solo and unsupported from Lisbon, Portugal, to the coast of the South American country of Guyana. But now the 70-year-old who says people "spend too much time at their desk and wasting their lives watching Game of Thrones" is hoping to become the oldest person to row across the Atlantic, reports the Telegraph. Hoff will be unsupported and unfollowed (a satellite phone can summon help if needed).
Read Full Story Here......
Hiker Found Alive: Cody Michael used duct tape to spell "HELP"
This Hiker was more hungry than hurt
Cody Michael, 23, and his German Shepherd, Bauer, were spotted about 10 a.m. on May 19th in Tahoe National Forest by a Black Hawk helicopter pilot and its crew.
"Words don't describe it, emotions do," Michael's father, Howard, told KCRA. "(I) spent a good amount of time with him. It was an incredible father-son moment."
In an unbelievable coincidence, Cody was found 72 hours to the minute after sending his last text to his family
I bet Cody wished he had brought his satellite phone.
Read Full Story Here......
Man Summits Everest After Being Forced Back by 2015 Earthquake
Earthquake didn't stop Bart Williams from pursuing his dream
The first time Bart Williams made his attempt at the summit of the world's highest peak, he and his group were forced to turn back after an earthquake rocked Nepal.
A year later, he returned to the base of Mt. Everest with his sights set on the top.
"There was that feeling in the air, let's get it done, let's make this year be a successful year," Williams said.
On his return trip to Nepal, he could not forget the images of the aftermath of the earthquake in 2015.
"It was always in the back of my mind, and anytime somebody would rattle the tent just to get snow off of it or whatever it made me jump a bit," Williams said.
The second attempt was a success. After a grueling and at times dangerous hike, his group reached the summit just before dawn on May 22.
The shadow of Everest loomed onto a surrounding peak as Williams and his group gazed around at the view they had come short of last year.
"The summit was everything I dreamed it would be," Williams said. "I had a satellite phone and I called the family, said "I'm on the top of the world, I love you!"
It was a drastically different phone call than the one he made last year when he informed his family that there had been an earthquake and they were being evacuated off the mountain in helicopters.
Check out the rest of the story here......
(VIDEO) Do Satellites Ever Crash Into Each Other?
There are 1,100+ active satellites in orbit and millions of pieces of space junk that could cause catastrophic damage. So why don’t satellites collide?
Watch our new video series called ‘Space Bytes’ to discover everything you ever needed to know about satellite communications and more.
Watch the video below
Massive Earthquake Drill Takes Place in Preparation for the “Big One”
A massive, four-day earthquake drill kicks off today June 7th 2016, in the Pacific Northwest. The region is ripe for what officials say could be the biggest natural disaster the nation has ever seen. The exercise, called ‘Cascadia Rising,’ will test the readiness of responders at all levels of government.
Check out full story here…..
Cascadia Rising 2016 – Earthquake and Tsunami Drill Update: It Will Be Bad, So Be Prepared
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee used a satellite phone to help kick off the Cascadia Rising megaquake and tsunami drill on Tuesday
CAMP MURRAY — Even as soldiers and emergency responders teamed up for a massive megaquake and tsunami response drill, Gov. Jay Inslee stressed that Washingtonians must also prepare.
When the megaquake hits, “hundreds of thousands of people will have to wait days, weeks and months for their electricity to be restored,” Inslee said in a news conference to kick off Cascadia Rising.
“They will have to wait a considerable period of time to have water service to their homes,” he added. “So having a basic emergency kit in homes, in cars, in offices, is absolutely essential for everybody who lives in our great state.”
Check out the full story here....