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Re:Starlink Maritime by vl on Thursday July 07, 2022 @07:00PM (#32020758)
What I really want is hardware that is mounted on RV roof and can be deployed and folded with a press of a button. While I don't care if it works in motion, I do care about setup convenience, and I'm not getting current version because setting it up is just too cumbersome.

Or even better: just flat beam-forming antenna on the RV roof. Once thing there is enough on the roof is space.

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Re:Starlink Maritime by jonah on Thursday July 07, 2022 @07:29PM (#32021040)
Ehh, we just got an RV unit for Search and Rescue use in remote areas[0]. Setup is about three steps and just a couple minutes. Waiting 5-15 minutes for it to connect to the constellation takes longer.

[0] https://www.instagram.com/p/CfUUWVfJKo1/

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Re:Starlink Maritime by vl on Friday July 08, 2022 @01:38AM (#32023699)
When you setup RV, you already have to do a lot. Every extra thing counts. On top of that you can’t really leave this unit deployed and leave - the risk of it being stolen is relatively high.
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Re:Starlink Maritime by jpgvm on Thursday July 07, 2022 @07:26PM (#32021018)
Yeah would be possible with a larger antenna that has a wider FOV. The current dish has too narrow a FOV to simply recess it into the roof/enclosure unfortunately.
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