Thread: All things STARLINK

Yep. That seems to be all but dead.


I’m about to start fitting my 3rd Starlink unit - this one to the Touring truck.

Same mounting system, 30v step up power supply and remote controlled power relay.
With 500w of Solar and 200ah of aux batteries, this one will just be left on.

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Great technology to view dogs sleeping, the only tourist destination I can think of with a reason for such poor mobile service is a nudist colony, as the visitors don't have anywhere to put their phones.

I did a similar trip on Australia Day I decided to see the most of Australia you can see on wheels anyway, crossed the border via dirt road into NSW and had Lamingtons for afternoon tea at Koreelah National Park.

The Starlink is probably more useful comms equipment than a CB as I came across a few vehicles along the dirt and no one seemed to know the etiquette of saying how many vehicles in their convoy.

When I go into the desert it's a game changer. For the race I participate in .. in 2024 I was the only starlink (the mini was released in September and I was using one late Sept). Being able to streal live video from the race.. and talk to basecamp.. Wow. 2025 there were about 5. For the first time ever we could get live race updates from the rear of the convoy on the fly. As the lead car i could warn them about groups of vehicles coming back. We had a motorbike rider who was in quite a state after the boghole that was Poeppel Corner got the best of him. I gave him some electolyte and called the race doctor to get them to have a look at him and pressed on. Game changer. He gave $50 to rhe RFDS so everyone was stoked. I think someone even gave him a beer.

Being able to take calls while you're driving through dunes so good.

I do get the feeling that some people won't buy a tesla because of Musk. (please I don't want to discuss EV's here!). But Starlink is so good that I've never even heard that mentioned in the starlink context.

Woot.. big news. Starlink is apparently using around 25% less power affter a software update. I think I noticed this on the weekend. 2a rather than 2.5.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I already have Data vis Starlink on my phone.
Works quite well.

I'm guessing iPhone and Telstra?

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I'm guessing iPhone and Telstra?

I have an iphone and Telstra.. I thought it was text only.

Yes I think it's text only, and it seems only Telstra has got it to work in Aus and only on iPhone.

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I'm guessing iPhone and Telstra?

Yep. Messaging is all I require for emergency

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Yes I think it's text only, and it seems only Telstra has got it to work in Aus and only on iPhone.

The problem with this service, and Apples emergency service is low signal performance.

I did a pushbike ride last year in WA, and spent a significant amount of time with one bar of Telstra. With that amount of signal you can't really do anything with the phone, but it also doesn't switch over to the satellite alternatives.