https://www.engadget.com/2016/01/30/google-project-skybender/
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 8:34 PM Brandon Yuchasz <li...@gogebicrange.net> wrote: > Yeah I realized that after I read a few of the posts. We are actually in > MB but I figured a big town was easier to use. Like I said SE Alaska is in > the planning stage as well but that trip is a year + off and I plan to have > hired a new tech that will be amazing by then. Of course I might just get a > tech…. > > > > > > Best regards, > > Brandon Yuchasz > > GogebicRange.net > > www.gogebicrange.net > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Paul Stewart > *Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2016 7:29 PM > > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Satelite connectivity while traveling. > > > > Ohhhh…. Edmonton isn’t exactly “north” in my book haha > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Brandon Yuchasz > *Sent:* July 18, 2016 8:21 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Satelite connectivity while traveling. > > > > As far as how far north. We are about 100 miles north of Edmonton AB down > the road though SE Alaska would be on the list of trips. > > > > Best regards, > > Brandon Yuchasz > > GogebicRange.net > > www.gogebicrange.net > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Brandon Yuchasz > > > *Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2016 7:11 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Satelite connectivity while traveling. > > > > Option B is certainly something I would consider. Phone is good but > without data I am still pretty blind. > > > > Option C sound promising. 5$ a MB is fine if I spend 100$ + to deal with > an issue that needs to be dealt with fine. > > > > I should point out a vehicle installed / mounted option would probably be > a good way to go. Its my truck that goes on these trips. > > > > Best regards, > > Brandon Yuchasz > > GogebicRange.net > > www.gogebicrange.net > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Eric Kuhnke > > > *Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2016 6:45 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Satelite connectivity while traveling. > > > > I've worked in satellite for many years... You have a few options and > none are cheap for high latitudes: > > a) Portable VSAT terminal 0.9 to 1.2 meter size range, Ku or Ka-band. > Expensive hardware and service *starts* from $450/mo in a highly > contended TDMA network. You'd need to verify spot beam coverage and signal > strength in particular locations if you're going to the north. Most > consumer grade VSAT stuff is not appropriate. There are Ka-band services on > Telesat satellites which are resold by XPlornet and others in Canada for > high latitude fixed-site Ka-band VSAT services. Not very portable stuff - > it's designed to be installed and aimed once on the side of a house. > > b) Iridium handheld phone - works literally anywhere on the planet but > you're NOT going to web browse on it. It's 2400 baud with v42bis > compression. Works for SMS, voice and email. > > c) Inmarsat BGAN terminal - how do you feel about $5/MB? Also, uses > geostationary satellites so if you're going to high latitudes connectivity > might be a problem. Can't use the very small laptop sized BGAN terminals in > northern Canada. > > For a "shit hits the fan" solution there's nothing more portable and > better than an Iridium phone and a portable 20W solar charger. The $40/mo > service accounts come with no minutes, you set up your credit card for > usage billing. If SHTF then you don't care that it's $1.19/minute to make a > call. > > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Brandon Yuchasz <li...@gogebicrange.net> > wrote: > > I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with and products that > would provide me a data connection through satellite? Not a dish system > something more portable. > > The scenario is I have a few trips coming up. The first later this year is > the same I take every year far north Canada and no cell signal where we > stay. I can get texts sometimes and have to go to town to find wifi 45 > minutes one way one truck for the group so going to town affects everyone. > I don’t every plan to work on this trip but if SHTF then I might need to > get online diagnose and instruct what to replace. So this leads me to the > idea of satellite remote access. I would need to connect via VPN to the > network speed is not terribly important. > > > > Anyone got any experience? Upfront cost is a little of a concern. Minutes > / data cost is not if its expensive fine. > > > > > > Best regards, > > Brandon Yuchasz > > GogebicRange.net > > www.gogebicrange.net > > >
