FYI New Kickstand Starlink arrives

[Joe Hogan]

Purchased a new mobile package from Starlink. Going to try this on our trip next week to see if it works as well as our cell sim.
Granted data bandwidth and speeds will be much improved if I can find unobstructed sky.

 

[newmarokie]

Joe,
We bought/activated that system in January. We have been pleased with it. Our Grandkids in the coach next door have too!

 

[Joe Hogan]

Starlink up and running in 15 mins! That includes getting the onboard Pepwave to find it and use as Primary

 

[Joe Hogan]

This morning as the Starlink settles into its location I get these speeds. This is not a fine tuned location, I just dropped at the end of the parking area at open sky to the east. Not bad!

 

[Joe Hogan]

Very impressed with mobile Starlink so far. Setup is simple, and performs extremely well.

Mid day on Thursday in a metro area

 

[Joe Hogan]

Ok , now the downside of Starlink. When you can’t get “useable clear sky”! While we have open sky to the east, there is no satellite coverage there yet. Much of the useable sky is occluded by RV, and other campers tent, etc.
So you end up we partially obstructed useable sky.
I may work the antenna around some today to get a better view of the useable sky but for now this is what it looks like.

 

[Joe Hogan]

And then you get this as well

 

[Neal]

I continue with my Pepwave as primary but I am fortunate to have both AT&T and Verizon unlimited plans with no caps, etc. I won't activate Starlink unless needed, it's just a cost not necessary as observed in my travels to date other than the EAA AirVenture airshow with cellular crowding. Starlink is great to have in the Internet arsenal and the roam option with the ability to suspend/activate is nice.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Well here is an update that has surprised me. Have not touched the satellite receiver yet the obstructions have somehow been reduced?? Not exactly sure what Starlink has done to work around obstructions but stronger signals for sure.

 

[Joe Hogan]

We are using the Pepwave router with Verizon SIM card as backup. Primary source is the Starlink WiFi signal. This has worked reliably as the Starlink signal was degraded. The TV buffering while streaming makes any interruption of signal unnoticeable.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Well here is an update that has surprised me. Have not touched the satellite receiver yet the obstructions have somehow been reduced?? Not exactly sure what Starlink has done to work around obstructions but stronger signals for sure.

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Yup solar activity! Tell us how it is tonight.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Moved the receiver to the rear of the RV. And aligned it as recommended. Much happier.

 

[No Plan]

I am always interested in Starlink users experiences and upload/download speed results. As I have mentioned previously, I have the High-Performance/In-Motion Starlink antenna system which is mounted on the roof of my Ventana. I am using a Cradlepoint R1900 5G Cat 20 router, with an AT&T SIM in one of the slots, as a back up 5G data connection with a Panorama MiMo 5G antenna roof mounted. The direction my Starlink antenna is positioned is based on the direction my coach is facing. Currently here in New Mexico I am facing South and I am getting my typical speeds regardless which direction my antenna is facing. I spent the Winter in Arizona, facing South, in what I would describe as a Starlink antenna farm and I most usually experienced download speeds of 200-400 Mbps.

I did this speed test this morning.

 

[Neal]

Internet speed test log

This forum is to document your Internet speed tests in your RV travels.

rvforums.com

 

[Joe Hogan]

Looks like Starlink has a good signal here at Big Oak RV Park in Tallahassee Fl.