We know that setting up any new system on your boat can be challenging! This essential Iridium GO! set-up video tutorial will help you learn all the key points needed to get the Iridium GO! working. It is a MUST WATCH video for any person who has never used the Iridium GO! before.
The video is in sections (details below), so you can easily jump to the next step at any time.
Introduction
Section 1: Receiving the Iridium GO! and the installation process
Section 2: Activating the SIM card and having the correct subscription
Section 3: How to use the Iridium GO!, SOS, SMS and voice calls
Section 4: How to use the PredictWind Offshore App
Section 5: How to use GPS Tracking
Section 6: Troubleshooting
KEY LINKS FOR EACH SECTION
Section 1: Receiving the Iridium GO! and the installation process
How to Install the Iridium GO! and external antenna Click here
Take note of the IMEI number > You will need this later when activating the SIM card
Section 2: Activating the SIM card & having the correct subscription
Iridium GO! Satellite Airtime
To activate an Iridium GO! SIM card click here
To access your PredictWind Iridium GO! Satellite Portal visit https://satellite.predictwind.com/dashboard/account
To view the Iridium GO! airtime packages (Basic, Plus & Unlimited) Click here and scroll down to 'Airtime plans'
The website to send SMS messages from land to the boat is https://messaging.iridium.com/
An example of a GPS tracking page is https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/HIR-3-across-3-OCEAN
Full Iridium GO! Terms and Conditions can be found here
PredictWind Forecast Subscription
Section 3:How to use the Iridium GO!, SOS, SMS and voice calls
Important Note: Don't change any of the default settings in the Iridium GO!
Section 4:How to use the PredictWind Offshore App
Section 5:How to use GPS Tracking
How to configure the GPS Tracking, click here