I need or offer a Satellite telephone.

[Chuck Vaughn]

LAIRDWH wrote:
> 
> Chasing butterflies all over the world?  Well...
> 
> I need a satellite phone, capable of world wide coverage, for use during a
>  safari in Africa in August.  To the that end, I'd like to rent yours, or, if
>  that option is not available to me, I intend to buy such a phone for about
>  $4000 or so.  Do you want to buy it from me in September?  Please E-mail me at
>  xLairdwh at AOL.COM, and remove the x from the name.
> .
This may not be in time for you but you might want to check out the Iridium
Satellite service - http://www.iridium.com/systm/systm.html - expected
to be ready for commercial service in Sept. 1998 and providing handheld
phone service from anywhere in the world.

Chuck Vaughn  <aa6g at aa6g.org>