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Biscay comms

QIn advance of a Biscay crossing in my yacht, what are the best options to install for communications?

Dave Conlan by email

ANDY HAINES REPLIES:

The answer depends on what level of communication you’re looking for, but either way, satellite communication is the way to go.

If you’re looking for full internet usability to run a business from, we’re talking a big dome antenna, big bucks to buy and install and big running costs to go with it. But if you’re looking for just phone and email contact (which is what most people want), then an Iridium satellite phone is probably the best answer.

With Iridium you can’t really access the Internet, it isn’t fast enough and sending