2020 – Coho Ho Ho Communications

Hello!

This is the current status of information gathering for the communications system the Coho Ho Ho is using.

If you see your boat name here with a NO next to it then I need you to take action! Instructions on how to help are below the table.

If you have an Iridium GO! device, please scroll down to the bottom of the page for instructions for your device.

# Who Boat ShareNAME
Step 1
Text to Weather@
Step 3
Notes Messaging
Address
Step 2
0 Caroline and Ryan Spott sv Fizzgig Done Done Example Done
1 Steven Hendrickson s/v Crazy Love NO NO NO
2 Liz and Randy Jensen s/v Fair Winds NO NO NO
3 Melissa and Ryan Hart s/v Fern Done Done Done
4 Daniel Bliss s/v Genevieve NO NO NO
5 Rachel Hunter and Nojan Moshiri s/v Pasargada Done NO Need GO! email (step 2) Need SMS message sent to weather@cohohoho.com (step 3) NO
6 Brandt Faatz s/v Priya Done Done Need inreach email (step 2) NO
7 Tim Minter s/v Rose Done Done NO
8 Rosy and Jim Addington m/v Sea Venture Done Done Done
9 Sherry and Chuck Corsiglia s/v Selah NO NO NO
10 Erika Cramer and Luis Solorzano s/v Solamer Done NO Need inreach email (step 2) NO
11 Deb and David Kaiser s/v Trumpeter NO NO NO
12 Barb Honchak and Timm Beeman s/v Valkyrie NO NO NO
13 Taylor Holiday & Joe Tregoning s/v Scooter NO NO NO

— GARMIN —

1.  How do I change the SHARENAME? field to yes?!

Follow these instructions: Enabling MapShare and send your MapShare link to weather@cohohoho.com (don’t hit send yet! Read on…)


2. How do I change the Messaging field to yes?!

Send your inreach address to weather@cohohoho.com


3. How do I send an inReach text to weather@cohohoho.com?

Follow the appropriate instructions below to send messages to the following address:

A sample message might look like this:

“Hello! This is Sam Smith, on the boat s/v Tropics. My mapshare name is /svtropics.”

You will receive a message back from weather@cohohoho.com confirming receipt.




— Iridium GO! —

1. How do I change the SHARENAME? field to yes?!

If you use the PredictWind tracking service, simply send your tracking web page via email.
Example: http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/totem

2. How do I change the Messaging field to yes?!

Send you Iridium GO! email address to weather@cohohoho.com.

3. How do I send a text message to weather@cohohoho.com?

Using the app on your phone or tablet send a text message to weather@cohohoho.com

Instructions are below.

A sample message might look like this:

“Hello! This is Sam Smith, on the boat s/v Tropics. My mapshare name is /svtropics.”

You will receive a message back from weather@cohohoho.com confirming receipt.

  • https://support.roadpost.com/kb/articles/sending-a-text-message-using-the-iridium-go