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supernedd wrote:Yea I saw star link installation videos on YouTube.. no way wireless gonna be faster than wired... as the ad said it is better than nothing...for areas that cannot get a wired connection from a ISP.. it's like having direct tv service in the bush
sMASH wrote:^^ tru dat.
i wondering if that dish could function on top a vehicle?
redmanjp wrote:sMASH wrote:^^ tru dat.
i wondering if that dish could function on top a vehicle?
a moving vehicle?
it could automatically move and track the satellite ?
The antenna is a phase array that can reattenuate using only on-board circuitry. Starlink's primary shell is at 550 km with an expected nearest neighbor of approximately, 600 km. Phase array reattenuation of +/- 2.0% gives you an operational radius of more than 11 km with no perceived loss of signal, i.e., you can move the antenna 11 km in any direction with no loss of signal so long as the antenna maintaintains the same reference to horizontal.sMASH wrote:redmanjp wrote:sMASH wrote:^^ tru dat.
i wondering if that dish could function on top a vehicle?
a moving vehicle?
it could automatically move and track the satellite ?
the dish auto tracks for the best relay access point, bearing in mind the starlink network continuously changes position, so always has a better or worse node to access.
but, that would not be so variable that the dish will always be actuating. by the time a signal from one node becomes poor enough that it would want to search for a stronger node, the signal from another node should come within range enough that it would not need to reposition it self.
but, if on a moving vehicle, like treking tru the central range going down mayaro, will that system be able to actuate to maintain a reasonable connection? i dont think the actuation system was made robust enough to be continuously be moving all the time like that. could prolly replace the servos with more robust metal ones.
sMASH wrote:11km is like grand bazaar to chag/couva??.... if the antenna doesnt need to move to still recieve a good signal with that change of location, that means it would not really have much issues keeping pointed to a good node. and since the satellites move, it would get good coverage where it will not need to move that much...
im interested to try it mobile.
adnj wrote:sMASH wrote:11km is like grand bazaar to chag/couva??.... if the antenna doesnt need to move to still recieve a good signal with that change of location, that means it would not really have much issues keeping pointed to a good node. and since the satellites move, it would get good coverage where it will not need to move that much...
im interested to try it mobile.
You seem to be misinterpreting how satellite communications work.
While the satellite may be in motion, its trajectory is mapped.
You can acquire a satellite and establish a link. When you move, your antenna will need to stop and reacquire a satellite.
It's a function of the vehicle velocity and the quality of the phased array electronics. The electronics' tracking algorithm shapes the reception cone and would typically only work if the motion were steady and smooth like a on a train.
The algorithm for the Starlink array likely does not have a base motion vector built in. You would need to modify it. Maybe it would work while slowly pushing a cart down the street but at $500, you won't get a military-grade phased array antenna. That's a far cry from the current cost of US$100,000 to US$500,000 for phased array vehicle satellite communications antenna.
sMASH wrote:adnj wrote:sMASH wrote:11km is like grand bazaar to chag/couva??.... if the antenna doesnt need to move to still recieve a good signal with that change of location, that means it would not really have much issues keeping pointed to a good node. and since the satellites move, it would get good coverage where it will not need to move that much...
im interested to try it mobile.
You seem to be misinterpreting how satellite communications work.
While the satellite may be in motion, its trajectory is mapped.
You can acquire a satellite and establish a link. When you move, your antenna will need to stop and reacquire a satellite.
It's a function of the vehicle velocity and the quality of the phased array electronics. The electronics' tracking algorithm shapes the reception cone and would typically only work if the motion were steady and smooth like a on a train.
The algorithm for the Starlink array likely does not have a base motion vector built in. You would need to modify it. Maybe it would work while slowly pushing a cart down the street but at $500, you won't get a military-grade phased array antenna. That's a far cry from the current cost of US$100,000 to US$500,000 for phased array vehicle satellite communications antenna.
what u talking about is transmission from the ground antenna up to the satellite?
Starlink and Project Kuiper will both have worldwide coverage.VexXx Dogg wrote:This Project Kuiper was under the radar for some time? I only heard mumbles about it last week but it seems to be a direct competitor to starlink. not sure if they will be in the same target markets
quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Fadakartel wrote:quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Any link to this? If this is so then Flow/Digicel/TSTT and other regional ISP eventually going to buss.
quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Fadakartel wrote:quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Any link to this? If this is so then Flow/Digicel/TSTT and other regional ISP eventually going to buss.
DMan7 wrote:Fadakartel wrote:quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Any link to this? If this is so then Flow/Digicel/TSTT and other regional ISP eventually going to buss.
How so? Flow internet package is around $400 TTD per month for 150 MBps bandwidth.
This is $99 USD per month which works out to around close to $700 per month.
DMan7 wrote:Look at this FLOW Internet package. Nah man Elon hadda come betta dan dat if he want Trini people money.
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redmanjp wrote:DMan7 wrote:Fadakartel wrote:quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Any link to this? If this is so then Flow/Digicel/TSTT and other regional ISP eventually going to buss.
How so? Flow internet package is around $400 TTD per month for 150 MBps bandwidth.
This is $99 USD per month which works out to around close to $700 per month.
Digicel fibre has a bundle for around $300 wit 100mb internet plus a basic 30 channel package. So they better come with a 2nd cheaper package to fit ppl who not willing to pay that price.
adnj wrote:redmanjp wrote:DMan7 wrote:Fadakartel wrote:quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Any link to this? If this is so then Flow/Digicel/TSTT and other regional ISP eventually going to buss.
How so? Flow internet package is around $400 TTD per month for 150 MBps bandwidth.
This is $99 USD per month which works out to around close to $700 per month.
Digicel fibre has a bundle for around $300 wit 100mb internet plus a basic 30 channel package. So they better come with a 2nd cheaper package to fit ppl who not willing to pay that price.
I doubt that people who currently have high-speed internet access are their target customer.
"Ideal for rural + remote communities
Starlink is ideally suited for areas of the globe where connectivity has typically been a challenge. Unbounded by traditional ground infrastructure, Starlink can deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable or completely unavailable."
DMan7 wrote:adnj wrote:redmanjp wrote:DMan7 wrote:Fadakartel wrote:quattro wrote:Starlink signups are open. Says 2022 for Trinidad. $99 usd deposit.
Any link to this? If this is so then Flow/Digicel/TSTT and other regional ISP eventually going to buss.
How so? Flow internet package is around $400 TTD per month for 150 MBps bandwidth.
This is $99 USD per month which works out to around close to $700 per month.
Digicel fibre has a bundle for around $300 wit 100mb internet plus a basic 30 channel package. So they better come with a 2nd cheaper package to fit ppl who not willing to pay that price.
I doubt that people who currently have high-speed internet access are their target customer.
"Ideal for rural + remote communities
Starlink is ideally suited for areas of the globe where connectivity has typically been a challenge. Unbounded by traditional ground infrastructure, Starlink can deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable or completely unavailable."
Greendot covers rural areas for over 10 years already in Trinidad.
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