Comments on: Taking Starlink on a vacation sailing trip

By: pzatchok

pzatchok — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:13:29 +0000

My guess is that the Starlink systems used on the cruse ships is the same as used on land. They more than likely have two or three active at one time and the ships is not moving around like a small sail boat could.
They also said that a few times it was because of being inside a large amount of masts that helped to block the signal. Not something you would find on the roof of a cruse ship

I bet if you had two systems on top of a moving vehicle linked together and programed to have one track will the other searches for the next link it would work better.

By: GaryMike

GaryMike — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 03:12:40 +0000

Star link’s software programmers are finally catching up to the needs of their remote subscribers.

If you dangle a carrot, there better be a ‘GD’ carrot in evidence for the $.

Or else.

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:26:16 +0000

In reply to Steve Golson. Steve Golson: Thank you for the clarification.

By: Steve Golson

Steve Golson — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:12:40 +0000

Starlink RV is not intended for moving vehicles. Rather, it’s for portable use. You transport the turned-off dish from place to place, but while operating, your location is fixed.

Various folks have experimented using Starlink while in motion (cars, boats) and yes it mostly works, but this is not licensed nor approved behavior. Interesting mix of legal and technical reasons why this is so.

The recently announced Starlink Maritime is designed for use while in motion, as is the soon-to-be-real Starlink for aircraft.

By: Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:30:13 +0000

We still should have kept LORAN just in case.