Starlink is a game changer

[Jeff]

Since I'm in the U.P. about 9 months of the year now, for the sake of taking care of the forum I had to do something better for internet. We were paying $72 a month for att hotspot, and it had almost zero upload capabilities, and being celular, in a very spotty reception area, it was always trouble.  We broke down and got a starlink system, and I can say after the first week, Wow!!  Everthing about Elon's system has been amazing, including getting it set up. Now, if I could just get 1.2 additional premium subscribers a month over the next year, it would be paid for and I can continue to take care of the forum myself for now.  (we haven't had any new subscribers in the last 3 months, so please consider it.)

As an example, I made a youtube short last night from my experience of having a goose land near me in the pond.  With the hotspot, it would of taken 3-4 hoirs to upload. With starlink it took maybe 2 minutes. 

[Jeff]

Seconds to upload.  I'd about given up on photos from the cabin

[moosehunter]

Dats purty cool boss!
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[rusticretreater]

I struggled with crappy internet for a couple of years as Satellite and DSL were both about the same.  I had checked for Starlink in the past and it wasn't available.  Then one day it was and I immediately ordered it.  No more stuttering videos. YAY!

I hate that the sky is just getting super filled with satellites and nobody cleaning up the space junk.  At least new satellites have a time to live and planned reentry to take care of that.  Now we have unburned pieces just plunking down in the ocean.  I guess nature will eventually take care of them.

[Jeff]

Hopefully I outlive the inevitable carnage.

[beenthere]

Glad you were able to get Starlink. It has been a real blessing to me, as well. Considering checking into using for cellular service too, but think I need a new dish. The internet dish is $120 per month, and also paying $92 just for Verizon cell service. 

[NewYankeeSawmill]

'bout 2 years here... Great product.

[Ron Wenrich]

Verizon wants me to go to 5G instead of DSL.  I don't have a cell phone, so the 5G won't save any money.  The DSL service seems to be decent.

On several cruises, the ships were hooked up to Starlink and provided internet service for the entire ship.  They seemed to work pretty good.  Even in the middle of the Pacific.