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Are there any apps to get radar when offshore and out of cell service?
Posted on 7/16/24 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 7/16/24 at 2:26 pm
Does that exist? I use navionics on my phone when out of cell range without issue. Is there any way to keep up with radar short of buying sirius xm offshore plan?
And if XM is only real option for that how much of a pain is it to get and set up radar and get it installed on your lowrance if so? TIA for any info here.
And if XM is only real option for that how much of a pain is it to get and set up radar and get it installed on your lowrance if so? TIA for any info here.
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Posted on 7/16/24 at 2:30 pm to GravelLotinCanada
AT&T gets decent coverage offshore now
Posted on 7/16/24 at 2:54 pm to GravelLotinCanada
How far and where do you fish offshore? We get fairly decent coverage in West Delta, Grand Isle blocks, Bay Marchand, and South Tim out to block 130.
SiriusXM WX is $64 a month with coverage out to 150 miles.
If you have a Lowrance MFD with radar, then you would need to purchase a WM-4 Marine Satellite Receiver, which cost $499.
Navionics is great, but only provides GPS location services when out of cellular range.
SiriusXM WX is $64 a month with coverage out to 150 miles.
If you have a Lowrance MFD with radar, then you would need to purchase a WM-4 Marine Satellite Receiver, which cost $499.
Navionics is great, but only provides GPS location services when out of cellular range.
Posted on 7/16/24 at 4:40 pm to Novastar
We fish out of grand isle and Fourchon mostly. Up to 100 miles offshore. I’m usually good inside of 30th miles I feel like. But there are times I’m dead for a while past that. But then out of no where I’ll get signal again. Guess when we get closer to some of the big rigs way out they may have service and picking up on that.
Posted on 7/16/24 at 5:08 pm to GravelLotinCanada
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We fish out of grand isle and Fourchon mostly. Up to 100 miles offshore
Likewise, it's a ghost town past +35 miles due to the removal of platforms in this area. I don't use a weather service, but have successfully used the tracking features on my SIMRAD Halo radar to track objects including weather. It's fairly easy to use.
Posted on 7/16/24 at 5:44 pm to GravelLotinCanada
Would star link mobile be an option?
Posted on 7/17/24 at 8:25 am to mylsuhat
Doesn't T mobile have "towers" on some of the rigs out there?
Posted on 7/17/24 at 10:05 am to 24nights
They do
Posted on 7/17/24 at 10:39 am to GravelLotinCanada
Outside of Starlink I think XM weather is your only other option.
Unless you’re in area that can get cell service. Sometimes I get better service 80 miles offshore than I do in BR lol
Unless you’re in area that can get cell service. Sometimes I get better service 80 miles offshore than I do in BR lol
This post was edited on 7/17/24 at 10:40 am
Posted on 7/17/24 at 10:43 am to GravelLotinCanada
Navionics uses your gps in your phone/ device and not cell signal. In order to get information downloaded you need some sort of signal.
Where Xm really comes in handy is the bigger boats that are out for 24-72 hours or more, as the weather can change in that time frame. If you are only going out for a day, if you check the weather before leaving the dock and then have a radar on your boat for things like pop up showers you are generally good to go. Yes there are extremely rare circumstances always.
Where Xm really comes in handy is the bigger boats that are out for 24-72 hours or more, as the weather can change in that time frame. If you are only going out for a day, if you check the weather before leaving the dock and then have a radar on your boat for things like pop up showers you are generally good to go. Yes there are extremely rare circumstances always.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 7:41 pm to baldona
I have XM weather on my offshore boat and would not go without it. Have radar also, but the ability to work around thunderstorms in the summer is invaluable.
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