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Dougwe


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Howdy, fellow GN's,

Now, because I'm simple, I have a simple question to put to you all.

Do you have and if so, what do you think of STARLINK? Does it work great? Do you have problems at any time and what? 

There is a great offer around at the moment. 

 

 

 

Keep Safe on the roads and out there. 

 



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Don't own but have used a friend's unit for some weeks as we drove the Canning Stock route. It was installed in his 4WD motorhome.
We used it for both calls and internet. Sometimes we were camped 100m from them.
Impeccable performance. Clear and fast while they streamed movies.
Cheers,
Peter


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Thanks Peter, that's the sort of info I'm after. Negative and positive. I'm very interested to read your bit about being 100mts away. I will be in situations where I would be around 60mts from aluminium tent needing internet.

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Peter_n_Margaret


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The "aluminium tent" will be the most significant impediment.
We were both in fibreglass sandwich construction motorhomes. Very different when it comes to transmitting signals in and out.
There may be a simple way to overcome that, but I don't know what that is.
Cheers,
Peter

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The future is here.....
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-03/telstra-launches-australia-first-satellite-text-message-service/105299478
Cheers,
Peter

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Thanks again Peter. I did see that about texting myself but only available to some galaxy phones at this stage. I'm sure they are working on other flavors so hopefully not too far away. I think it's a great idea. Even though I am with Telstra, I find myself in 'dead' areas now and then, so to be able to at least send a text for help if needed is great.

Come on other providers, start making friends with musky boy.

As an update. I have Starlink flying through space heading in my direction as we speak.



Keep Safe on the roads and out there all.

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