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Mr. Sandman · 04-02-2012, 05:05 PM

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Concerning the Globalstar Satellite Constellation
Two-Way Voice and Duplex Data Services - Temporary Limitations
Globalstar site:

As previously announced, Globalstar first-generation satellites primarily launched between 1999 and 2001 are experiencing an anomaly resulting in degraded performance of the amplifiers for the S-band satellite communications antenna. The anomaly is adversely affecting two-way voice and data services. Customer service continues to be available, but at certain times at any given location it may take longer to establish calls and the duration of calls may be limited. Until the new second-generation Globalstar satellite constellation(see Second Generation Satellite Update below) is operational, Globalstar is offering its customers a web-based Call Times Tool, on its customer Internet sites, which subscribers may use to predict when one or more unaffected satellites will be overhead at any specific geographic location.

This has been going on for YEARS! at least since 2007.

Also, you should know that the SPOT units use globalstar network.

I think they have most of their new sat's up but they still have more scheduled for 2012. (This was suppose to be done several years ago)

04-02-2012, 05:05 PM	#16
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	IMPORTANT INFORMATION Concerning the Globalstar Satellite Constellation Two-Way Voice and Duplex Data Services - Temporary Limitations Globalstar site: As previously announced, Globalstar first-generation satellites primarily launched between 1999 and 2001 are experiencing an anomaly resulting in degraded performance of the amplifiers for the S-band satellite communications antenna. The anomaly is adversely affecting two-way voice and data services. Customer service continues to be available, but at certain times at any given location it may take longer to establish calls and the duration of calls may be limited. Until the new second-generation Globalstar satellite constellation(see Second Generation Satellite Update below) is operational, Globalstar is offering its customers a web-based Call Times Tool, on its customer Internet sites, which subscribers may use to predict when one or more unaffected satellites will be overhead at any specific geographic location. This has been going on for YEARS! at least since 2007. Also, you should know that the SPOT units use globalstar network. I think they have most of their new sat's up but they still have more scheduled for 2012. (This was suppose to be done several years ago)