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Garmin says about inReach that to have a two-way satellite communication "you need to have a clear view of the sky". And what about cloud cover?.. Say it's winter and 100% overcast with angry cu...
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System
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2020-04-17T22:42:38Z (over 4 years ago)
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Alexander
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2020-04-17T22:42:37Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>Garmin says about inReach that to have a two-way satellite communication <em>"you need to have a clear view of the sky".</em> </p> <p>And what about cloud cover?.. Say it's winter and 100% overcast with angry cumulus clouds 100% of the time. How much interference / hindrance would that give?</p> <p><strong>NOTE</strong> Maybe not everyone knows what's an <a href="https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/561286" rel="noreferrer">inReach</a> is. It is <strong>NOT</strong> a GPS navigational device per se, it is a two-way satellite communicator that uses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_satellite_constellation" rel="noreferrer">Iridium network</a>.</p>