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18/11/2023 at 10:25 am #4088
Hi All,
We are thinking about getting Starlink and would like to hear about your experiences with it in the Kimberley and elsewhere along the coast.
Thanks.Dave, Sea Shell
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19/11/2023 at 12:31 pm #4089
works amazing. this message is written to you from the middle of the kimberley (Hunter River area) via starlink. Game changer!
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19/11/2023 at 8:34 pm #4091
Great, thanks for the reply. You are staying late in the Kimberley? Would you mind telling me what weather info you are looking at via Starlink?
Dave
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24/01/2024 at 10:23 pm #4099
Yep we were there until Christmas. Was awesome! Not a soul around. We mainly used windy but looked at the satellite images constantly to see the storms coming. Very different place that time of year, you really have to pick your anchorage to be prepared for anything!
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19/11/2023 at 1:33 pm #4090
We just sailed from Darwin to Port Douglas, and it worked well. Go for it.
Cheers,
Ross
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19/11/2023 at 8:40 pm #4092
Hi Ross, thanks for the reply. I take it you are using the $175 RV Mobile service and that is satisfying your weather forecasting needs?
Dave
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24/01/2024 at 10:28 pm #4100
We used rv throughout the entire Kimberley, never got cut off. It’s all good until your over 20-30nm offshore then just switch the priority data toggle and your good to go again, in saying that we’ve never had to switch to priority data.
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21/11/2023 at 1:20 pm #4094
I’ve got the marine service, I think it’s about $375/month. The RV service gets cut off when you go off shore.
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15/01/2024 at 2:13 pm #4098
We used it through the Kimberley and down to Perth last year. We used it for weather, home school and we could even stream movies. The WIFI signal was strong enough for our buddy boat to anchor close enough they could also use it. We only use it at anchor as we’re on the RV package.
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17/09/2024 at 11:27 am #4229
Starlink RV/Roam’ is now available in motion up to 160km/hr at sea (coastal) for $195 p/mth AUD it was $175 plus Mobile priority data at $3.19 AUD p/Gb, this is no longer required to sail coastal in Territorial Aust waters with full internet coverage. 😀👏
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19/09/2024 at 6:28 am #4230
Does the starlink stay connected if the boat swings around
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19/09/2024 at 2:42 pm #4231
It does. I have had minimal drop-outs. Only downside I have found so far is that it slows down sometimes when in areas where lots of users are on the bandwidth. This is usually around busy coastal towns with marina’s and caravan parks close together. But even then, it still streams video and internet with little or no noticeable inconvenience.
Cheers, Ross
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20/09/2024 at 5:27 am #4232
Good. I have just bought the latest model, only tried it on the half hour free internet given by Elon when you purchase. I was impressed with the speed. As yet I am not on a plan but will probably go with the roaming, I have a house and a boat that will share. I need to chase up the 12 volt power supply and modem as I believe the Starlink modem flattens batteries fairly quickly.
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