Satellite phone vs SSB radio?

[thefishingfreak]

So on to my next question what's a good sat phone and are they acceptable substitutes for ssb as far as coast guard commercial regs go?
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[likwid]

For an official verdict I'd just call Boston and see what they say. But I'm *pretty* sure they qualify since basically every offshore reg says they're cool.

I know they can be "letter of the law" with comm regs.

I asked H what insurance would say (she does comm ins) but she would have to look it up.

[big jay]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

So on to my next question what's a good sat phone and are they acceptable substitutes for ssb as far as coast guard commercial regs go?
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They are acceptable to the Coast Guard if you're going way east and they're checking.