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by Jeff
Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:37 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Beaver Island internet capacity and TDS customer concerns.
Replies: 24
Views: 28573

Re: verizon hot spot

I have a 4G hot spot which we use. It works good the only thing is it has a 20 gig a month max transfer When I tested Verizon in November it was really fast here. 11/19/2014 6:07 PM EST 70.194.6.248 Download Speed: 29.18 Mb/s Upload Speed: 5.53 Mb/s Latency: 45 ms Test Location Chicago, IL ~ 250 mi...
by Jeff
Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:33 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Beaver Island internet capacity and TDS customer concerns.
Replies: 24
Views: 28573

What about Dish or Directv. I thought they offer internet through the satellite? As Forrest said, I would confirm there is satellite available, I would say "as a backup" -- www.exede.com (which is the replacement for the older wildblue, viasat) or www.hughesnet.com I used satellite intern...
by Jeff
Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:10 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Well Drilling and Shipping contacts?
Replies: 5
Views: 3975

Wells:

Martin Excavating & Well Drilling (231) 448-2397

B & Z Well Drilling (231) 228-5678


Cargo shipping:

St. James Marine Co. (231) 448-4000

Beaver Island Boat Company (231) 547-2311
by Jeff
Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:42 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Pure Michigan Travel Guide
Replies: 14
Views: 15815

Again, let's please try and point this thread to a positive direction. Baroque is on the online pure Michigan event calendar; maybe the Island should arrange a trip this year for the Pure Michigan editors to wow them more so we get a bigger spot in their next publications :) sdwhalen - Try contactin...
by Jeff
Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:17 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Pure Michigan Travel Guide
Replies: 14
Views: 15815

Got a complaint regarding this thread from a Chamber board member that they were "becoming very concerned about the tone on the forum. Especially the repeated unwarranted attacks on the Chamber of Commerce ... Right now if you were a person searching the web about Beaver Island and go on the fo...
by Jeff
Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:52 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Rodney Nackerman RIP
Replies: 21
Views: 19461

Very very sorry to hear this news. He was the best neighbor and a really good friend to our family. Thoughts with his family.
by Jeff
Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: Beaver Island items for sale, trade, or free
Topic: radial arm saw for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 1819

radial arm saw for sale

Radial arm saw for sale. $75 or best offer. 448-2476
by Jeff
Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:04 pm
Forum: Beaver Island items for sale, trade, or free
Topic: windsurfer (sold)
Replies: 1
Views: 2282

price reduced to $35

Edit: Sold. Thanks.
by Jeff
Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Beaver Island items for sale, trade, or free
Topic: windsurfer (sold)
Replies: 1
Views: 2282

windsurfer (sold)

I know it's almost fall, but if anyone might want a windsurfer for next summer and can store it, have one for sale and will let it go for an extremely reasonable price. 448-2476
by Jeff
Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: A Community Gathering for Remembering Bill Cashman - Tuesday
Replies: 8
Views: 5826

A Community Gathering for Remembering Bill Cashman - Tuesday

I lost my best friend tonight. But even though it will be hard for me, he would not want me or any of his friends to be sad. Therefore, on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. there will be a Community Gathering for Remembering Bill Cashman at the Community Center, a time for friends to gather and share some happy ...
by Jeff
Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Were people able to get internet with ATT / Verizon today?
Replies: 10
Views: 7170

Sure -- for arrival and departure times, walk the beach and look for someone standing on the roof waving a cellphone looking for a signal :P

( http://www.rootmetrics.com and http://www.sensorly.com might also be interesting but no data points here yet)
by Jeff
Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:45 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Were people able to get internet with ATT / Verizon today?
Replies: 10
Views: 7170

Thanks very much. I couldn't get detailed information on how the AT&T coverage map is generated/tested, but they offered a 14-day trial so I thought I'd give it a try on the 3rd to see what might have changed. I finally got the AT&T SIM card this week, and the signal isn't very strong, but I...
by Jeff
Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:02 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Were people able to get internet with ATT / Verizon today?
Replies: 10
Views: 7170

P.S. how recently have you checked? AT&T has updated their coverage map on their website as of this spring/summer (http://www.att.com/maps/wireless-coverage.html#fbid=Yzc6xFRHU14) I'm not sure where or how they get the data for their coverage map or why they updated it, but it now shows much mor...
by Jeff
Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:58 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Were people able to get internet with ATT / Verizon today?
Replies: 10
Views: 7170

Not sure what the exact issue was - I didn't want to bother Rick while he was working to fix things so I only called the 888-837-3050 tech support number a few times and all they knew was that a "circuit was down". The DSL modems themselves were connected today but no data would move beyon...
by Jeff
Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Were people able to get internet with ATT / Verizon today?
Replies: 10
Views: 7170

Were people able to get internet with ATT / Verizon today?

Did the ATT and Verizon cellphone internet keep working during today's 12-hour DSL outage?