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The last time i looked, starlink service plan isnt cheap… Not a bad idea, but probably a waste of money… unless you really really want connectivity 100% of the time. I saw them at west marine.
I have 3 layers of communicating… my cellphone, VHF, and EPIRB. The epirb is worth the cost. Also there is no required subscription. They offer subscriptions if you want the satellite texting service, but not required in the event you need rescuing. They offer 2 types, one that auto deploys off a mount, or a portable type like i have… The portable one is awesome, because you can use it any time you go out in into the wilderness, like if you go into a national park and need rescuing.
The down side is because the battery expires, the entire epirb needs to be replaced every 5 years ( different models have different life spans)
@Devin while typing this up i looked at their site again, they make a EPIRB now that has AIS, so your family could track you in real time.
https://www.acrartex.com/products/resqlink-ais-personal-locator-beacon/
