Well I bought Starlink

[Jim SoG]

Arrives today. Wanted the mini antenna but got the original sized one for $270 shipped.

Let the comms begin!

Jim

 

[freak4life]

Arrives today. Wanted the mini antenna but got the original sized one for $270 shipped.

Let the comms begin!

Jim

Hello JIm, I’m just curious do you need connectivity for work purposes when out on the trail? For me part of the joy of being out is I am not connected and I can avoid my personal problem of being a political junkie.
Rich

 

[ProtonDecay]

Welcome aboard! It has been a game changer for us in so many ways. Really came through a couple of weeks back as we negotiated tow truck rescue and lodging after breaking down on Kavanaugh Ridge. Dozens of phone calls and web lookups while on the mountain. Allowed us to negotiate what would have been a $3500 rescue from a dedicated off-road hauler into less than $1000 after including food and lodging while we waited for AAA to find an intrepid driver willing to take the job.

 

[jeepers29]

Welcome aboard! It has been a game changer for us in so many ways. Really came through a couple of weeks back as we negotiated tow truck rescue and lodging after breaking down on Kavanaugh Ridge. Dozens of phone calls and web lookups while on the mountain. Allowed us to negotiate what would have been a $3500 rescue from a dedicated off-road hauler into less than $1000 after including food and lodging while we waited for AAA to find an intrepid driver willing to take the job.

What are the monthly fees for that?

 

[Kent R]

All I can say about Starlink is that it really frikin awesome!

In the middle of nowhere NM it saved us by getting up to date fire information. Thanks @Kelly for bringing it on our trips.

 

[K12]

Arrives today. Wanted the mini antenna but got the original sized one for $270 shipped.

Let the comms begin!

Jim

Welcome to the club, Starlink is a game changer.

 

[ProtonDecay]

What are the monthly fees for that?

Unsure of current rates for others - I am paying $150/mo., but can turn it off at the end of any billing cycle, then restart when needed again (partial month charge). We typically keep it on except the winter holidays, as we hunker down then with family, etc. We've been with them for several years now and the service has only gotten better over time. We used to have to point the dish to the north, but haven't had to do that for over a year. And service above the 60th parallel was intermittent, but the number of satellites has grown to where that is no longer an issue. Speeds range from 20 down/4 up in really congested areas (think Ouray, CO with lots of RVs and small ranchettes), to greater than 200 down/40 up in remote areas (e.g. Eastern Sierras). Anything above 20 down/4 up is good for anything we want to do (video calls, streaming shows, surfing the web, etc.). Latency is usually tolerable for us, but gamers might have issues. Jitter/packet loss goes up as the overhead sky gets blocked, so we pay attention when picking sites.

 

[jeepers29]

Unsure of current rates for others - I am paying $150/mo., but can turn it off at the end of any billing cycle, then restart when needed again (partial month charge). We typically keep it on except the winter holidays, as we hunker down then with family, etc. We've been with them for several years now and the service has only gotten better over time. We used to have to point the dish to the north, but haven't had to do that for over a year. And service above the 60th parallel was intermittent, but the number of satellites has grown to where that is no longer an issue. Speeds range from 20 down/4 up in really congested areas (think Ouray, CO with lots of RVs and small ranchettes), to greater than 200 down/40 up in remote areas (e.g. Eastern Sierras). Anything above 20 down/4 up is good for anything we want to do (video calls, streaming shows, surfing the web, etc.). Latency is usually tolerable for us, but gamers might have issues. Jitter/packet loss goes up as the overhead sky gets blocked, so we pay attention when picking sites.

Thank you

 

[K12]

What are the monthly fees for that?

Unsure of current rates for others - I am paying $150/mo., but can turn it off at the end of any billing cycle, then restart when needed again (partial month charge). We typically keep it on except the winter holidays, as we hunker down then with family, etc. We've been with them for several years now and the service has only gotten better over time. We used to have to point the dish to the north, but haven't had to do that for over a year. And service above the 60th parallel was intermittent, but the number of satellites has grown to where that is no longer an issue. Speeds range from 20 down/4 up in really congested areas (think Ouray, CO with lots of RVs and small ranchettes), to greater than 200 down/40 up in remote areas (e.g. Eastern Sierras). Anything above 20 down/4 up is good for anything we want to do (video calls, streaming shows, surfing the web, etc.). Latency is usually tolerable for us, but gamers might have issues. Jitter/packet loss goes up as the overhead sky gets blocked, so we pay attention when picking sites.

I do video calls, work from home, all day, and game/stream to decompress afterwards. I have not had any issues, other than that one random tree barely obstructing a satellite. most places are perfectly fine. Im averaging 200/30+ pretty much everywhere. lowest ive gotten was near a city and was down to 80/10 in peak hours.

 

[HighVoltOverland]

I recently got the mini and it had made the whole process so much simpler.
Native 12v support for a single device is so much nicer than having to fiddle with multiple devices and buck converters.

At 30/ a month on top of my residential it has left me feeling more comfortable taking an extra day or two to head back home and just take my work session from the road.

The power consumption is also much more off grid friendly