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I would suggest actually purchasing the SPOT satellite messenger. Its about 100 dollars and a subscription service run you about another 100. It increases the reliability dramatically since the SPOT uses satellite signals instead of cell towers. Did you use Lithium batteries for your camera? What do you mean by it failed? Lithium batteries should be more than enough to power the camera for the whole flight.

The U.fl connection is buried in the phone. I used a scissor to cut out a good chunk fo the plastic in order to have access to it. You should be able to see it though if you take off the battery cover.

I recently found a used i290 phone. I purchased the u.fl to rp-sma pig tail. After doing some research, I’ve found that this is not a u.fl connection but a ms-156 connector. They look very similar, but they are different. The MS-156 connector is a test point.

http://www.seattlewireless.net/MS-156

Google MS-156 and u.fl. If you look closely at the connector on the back of your phone you will notice that it does not have the male center post that is typical of a u.fl connection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirose_U.FL

You’ll find a lot of wireless forum discussions talking about the two connectors. MS-156 to rp-sma connectors are available, but they are more expensive.

How did you guys get your pigtail to stay connected to the back of the phone with the u.fl connector?

There is a chance that motorola may have changed from u.fl to ms-156 at some point. Do you guys have a close up picture of your connection on the back of your phone?

Thanks for the help.

-Rich