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Woodsman wrote:Assuming you'll be out of reach of cell phone antennas, is there anyway to tether a sat phone for high speed packet data transfer?
The problem with Hughes net is there stinking little download thresholds.
You download more than they like you to, they'll cut your speed down to dialup. If you want more speed for a longer time, they'll charge you extra.
We don't roll that way here in Woodsman's place, that's why we went with a cellular repeater & cellular card. No download thresholds and half the time it's just as fast anyway.
If you could figure out a way to tether a sat phone, you'd be golden everywhere. I'll bet somebody has it available. Otherwise, use the dish. I'll bet you it's going to be a little tricky to line the dish up. Some built in RVs are automatic GPS controlled devices, but if you're going backcountry, you're going to have to find a site up high with few obstructions and use a compass, figure declination and use a inclinometer to get it focused right. It's a little hassle, but doable.
svizzerams wrote:...the satellite system is deployed, aligned with a bird in the sky and seems to be working reasonably well from Grant Village. I will be testing it capabilities for my work needs starting a week from Wednesday when I actually arrive in Yellowstone. If this works, as I believe it should, it will give new meaning to being the Rx Rangerette. Basically I can work from anywhere I choose. I so love the internets!!! Before this particularly scenario presented itself I'd envisioned doing my work from some small (but broadband capable) location in say, the Lakes District or Cotswold or somewhere in Italy and rent a motorbike to tour on my time off. I like the idea of being financially viable but "traveling" at the same time. I might try using this system somewhere on a beach in Baja this November.
svizzerams wrote:...the satellite system is deployed, aligned with a bird in the sky and seems to be working reasonably well from Grant Village. I will be testing it capabilities for my work needs starting a week from Wednesday when I actually arrive in Yellowstone. If this works, as I believe it should, it will give new meaning to being the Rx Rangerette. Basically I can work from anywhere I choose. I so love the internets!!! Before this particularly scenario presented itself I'd envisioned doing my work from some small (but broadband capable) location in say, the Lakes District or Cotswold or somewhere in Italy and rent a motorbike to tour on my time off. I like the idea of being financially viable but "traveling" at the same time. I might try using this system somewhere on a beach in Baja this November.
svizzerams wrote:I'm gonna try an experiment working from Yellowstone Nat'l Park part of the summer using a portable Sat system (hughes net) and a VPN. The specs on the plan is 2000 mbps download; 500 upload and 1250MB FAP/day. I'm using a .98 dish. Anyone out there in BFC land use a remote sat system? Any advice??
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