darkside 61 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 A little help if anyone has done this..... Playing around with a new to me Iridium Go. Got it going OK with txt, voice (quite a delay but clear) and email functions. However I can't get a server connection for the web stuff. I have the firefox (xweb) download they suggest. It goes through to that app but then no server connection. Perhaps I have to turn off all sorts of back ground stuff on the smart phone? It's a Samsung S8 if that makes any difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Its as slow as a wet fortnight - for browsing, virtually useless... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 61 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Yep Ok so just be happy with what I have? I really only wanted to do txt and perhaps voice using wechat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Great for weather gribs, email, txt, OK for voice, crap for browsing... I'd still take one for the rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 306 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 We found the same as IT. It has been great so far for weather and comunication offshore but thats about it. I have found the aps to be shockly bad though. Lots of crashes and very clunky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 59 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Worth noting that Iridium go will get a speed increase when the Next constellation of satellites are live (about half are already up). This should be sometime this year. Note sure how much speed increase - I have heard various answers - some saying as fast as 3G. I am sure they will want more money to use the Go at these speeds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan 4 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I will stick with Pactor for now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 59 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I got Pactor too - but havn't got it going yet. What radio and ver of pactor? Who in NZ sells pactor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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