Thread: 100% NZ mobile coverage via SpaceX Starlink

Originally Posted by AMac

I got Starlink RV in December for our Bach in Marlborough sounds where we have very limited 3g cover - cost $520 for the kit and I see that's now $729 and called Roam. Usage costs $199/month compared to $159/month for the residential version, but I can only pay for 4 months use then turn it off for the 6-8 months when we won't be there. Performance wise it is amazing I could access our business server for anything, held MS teams calls include overseas, down loaded movies and YouTube clips, text and calls. Cell phone had to be set up for Wi-Fi calling. We run off solar and felt the system chewed a bit of juice, so I turned it off last thing at night and on again in the morning seemed to leave more in the batteries in the morning and it connected back up straight away. Dwon loaded the app, Install was easy all the needed kit to get it going, but I brough a bracket $125 from them so I could bolt the receiver to the bach. Powered it up and after a few whirrs the dish self-aligned to the best reception angle - we were getting 200 MBPS at times.

Yeah, website says 50-75 watt draw. People who do not live off grid don't understand that that equates to 1.2 - 1.8 kw/day

Thats what 2 x 410 Litre ElCold freezers would draw!!!