Posted on April 27, 2023 by Guy Arnold
Deborah Day and Mike Scholes, balloonists and GTC customers, will attempt a Transatlantic balloon crossing to become the world's first female balloon pilot, and world's first registered blind person respectively, to achieve such a feat....
Posted on April 24, 2023 by Guy Arnold
What are Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)? PLBs as a rule are the last resort in a crisis whether on land or at sea. Their sole purpose is to raise an alert with the emergency services,...
Posted on April 24, 2023 by Guy Arnold
What Are Satellite Phones? Satellite phones are mobile communication devices that rely on satellites to make and receive calls, messages, emails and other data files from anywhere in the world. Some satellite phones, like an...
Posted on April 17, 2023 by Guy Arnold
Introduction Personal Locator Beacons, or PLBs for short, are an essential piece of safety equipment which should be carried as a minimum precaution when venturing into remote, isolated areas whether on land or at sea,...
Posted on April 17, 2023 by Guy Arnold
Introduction When you use an Iridium satellite phone, whether at the scene of a natural or man-made disaster; to coordinate research in the middle of the ocean; or to check-in with emergency rescue teams in...
Posted on April 13, 2023 by Guy Arnold
The Iridium GO! exec™ WiFi Hotspot is the latest piece of satellite communication equipment to be released by the world's only truly global satellit network. It is a modernised upgrade of the original Iridium GO!...
Posted on April 05, 2023 by Guy Arnold
Introduction The Garmin inReach Mini 2 Marine Bundle is a powerful communication package designed for dedicated sailors, mariners, or ocean-going adventurers who need reliable communication and navigation capabilities at sea. The bundle includes the Garmin...
Posted on April 05, 2023 by Guy Arnold
What is the Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone? The Iridium 9555 satellite phone is one of our flagship satellite phones and sits alongside its powerful younger sibling, the Iridium Extreme®. It is lightweight, compact, ergonomic, and...
Posted on March 21, 2023 by Guy Arnold
You may or may not have heard of SolarTrack, but we envisage big things for such a small satellite asset tracker. SolarTrack, at just 58mm tall, weighing only 24g, and costing £132 (inc. VAT) is the...
Posted on March 20, 2023 by Guy Arnold
The brand new Iridium GO! exec is a modernised upgrade of the Iridium GO! WiFi hotspot with download speeds up to 40 times faster and a lay-flat design. Communicate wirelessly to smart devices with an...
