Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-27 Thread Carl Peterson
> > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > -- > > *From: *"Mark Radabaugh" > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > *Sent: *Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:06:36 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-27 Thread Ken Hohhof
Huh? Wrong thread? That sounds like a car wash decision. From: AF On Behalf Of Carl Peterson Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 3:13 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router I choose the cheapest one that includes cleaning the underbody

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-27 Thread Carl Peterson
; > ---------- > *From: *"Mark Radabaugh" > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" > *Sent: *Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:06:36 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router > > The fiber builds are targeting a different mar

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-27 Thread Mike Hammett
dwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Mark Radabaugh" To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:06:36 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router The fiber builds are targeting a

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Mark Radabaugh
The fiber builds are targeting a different market than our fixed wireless. We have to build out fiber to our tower sites that are predominantly in small villages that have cable systems. The pricing and marketing is all aimed at competing with Spectrum and taking market share from them. I n

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread James Howard
Or one down from the top (especially when there are only 3 choices). From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:33 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router I would bet that a huge

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Mathew Howard
*From:* Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:21 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router > > No because then you can't say "prices starting at". In my case I'm > weighted in the middle

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread chuck
I wish I could find that study of drive through car wash purchasing patterns. It does seem that people like choosing one up from the bottom. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:21 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Robert
15, 2020 at 3:49 PM *To: *"af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>" mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router The good news is a half million sub limit.  They will easily find a half million hard to serve locations around the

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2020-07-16 Thread Robert
netpr.com <http://www.aeronetpr.com> | Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, PR 00968 *From: *AF on behalf of Chuck McCown *Reply-To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Date: *Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 3:49 PM *To: *"af@af.afmug.com" *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: Detai

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Josh Luthman
No because then you can't say "prices starting at". In my case I'm weighted in the middle - people love picking the middle plan. It doesn't matter about speeds at all (they don't know) but the dollars are something they're cautious of. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Darin Steffl
; > <https://bit.ly/BBoffer1> > www.aeronetpr.com | Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, PR 00968 > > *From: *AF on behalf of Chuck McCown < > ch...@wbmfg.com> > *Reply-To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Date: *Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 3:49 PM >

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Chuck McCown
behalf of Chuck McCown > Reply-To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 3:49 PM > To: "af@af.afmug.com" > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router > > The good news is a half million sub limit. They will easily find a half &

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Gino A. Villarini
t our customers. From: dave Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:16 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router Just install 40k of micropops :) [cid:image001.jpg@01D65B4B.3973E620] On 7/15/20 11:57 AM, Bill Prince wrote: There are some details in this story

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Darin Steffl
Wouldn't you be better off selling one plan like Google? A gig for $70. Or at least get rid of the $50 plan. Do 50 Meg for $60 and gig for $70. That way it's almost a no brainer to go with the gig. 20x more speed for only $10 more!!! I bet your profit would be higher overall, even with slightly fe

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Mark Radabaugh
> On Jul 15, 2020, at 6:55 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > So you’re selling 25M of bandwidth and 975M of bragging rights? Yep, exactly. And that’s all it is really. > > Gamers probably use the gig speed for awhile whenever a new gigantic game > comes out. But that’s not like video streaming

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Ken Hohhof
If it's not tilted, that sounds like a squirrel and bird platform. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Robert Andrews Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:18 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router What I noticed is the flat surface of the

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Ken Hohhof
5:21 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router On fiber it’s actually pretty easy to do (Gigabit for <$90) - because people don’t use it any harder than they use a 25/3 connection. Mark On Jul 15, 2020, at 5:58 PM, Ken Hoh

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2020-07-15 Thread Robert Andrews
modulation. And how many reviews do you see that say the WISP was >> fast at first and then the speeds just got slower and slower. >> >> *From:* AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett >> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:42 PM >&

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2020-07-15 Thread castarritt .
> >> hasn’t had a new WISP pop up in your area advertising speeds that > >> sound like every subscriber gets the full capacity of the AP at max > >> modulation. And how many reviews do you see that say the WISP was > >> fast at first and then the speeds just got

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread chuck
: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router On fiber it’s actually pretty easy to do (Gigabit for <$90) - because people don’t use it any harder than they use a 25/3 connection. Mark On Jul 15, 2020, at 5:58 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: If you can s

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Bill Prince
July 15, 2020 1:42 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router The FCC allowed them 2Ghz of bandwidth for the satellite to user terminal.  20Gbps must assume 10 bits/hz.  Or maybe they mean a different sense of "capacity".  The journalistic sou

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Mark Radabaugh
t; > From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> On Behalf > Of Ryan Ray > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:45 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router > > You're never goi

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Robert Andrews
ny reviews do you see that say the WISP was fast at first and then the speeds just got slower and slower. *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:42 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router The FCC allowed them 2Ghz of

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Ken Hohhof
If you can sell gigabit for $50 (or even $90), don’t come to my area please. From: AF On Behalf Of Ryan Ray Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:45 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router You're never going to see starlink in your

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Ryan Ray
an > doesn’t get poached on, I am not worried. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of * ch...@wbmfg.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:49 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router > > > > The good news is a half millio

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Craig Schmaderer
: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router The good news is a half million sub limit. They will easily find a half million hard to serve locations around the globe without breaking a sweat. So the low hanging fruit are not our customers. From: dave Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:16 PM To

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread chuck
: Details on the Starlink router Just install 40k of micropops :) On 7/15/20 11:57 AM, Bill Prince wrote: There are some details in this story that were new to me. One of the ones that popped up was that each group of 60 Starlink satellites is expected to support ~~ 40,000 subscribers

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread dave
Just install 40k of micropops :) On 7/15/20 11:57 AM, Bill Prince wrote: There are some details in this story that were new to me. One of the ones that popped up was that each group of 60 Starlink satellites is expected to support ~~ 40,000 subscribers. That puts the 800 satellite "moderate

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Bill Prince
Don't forget that these are LEO. I don't know for certain, but I get the impression that each group of 60 satellites represents a ring of sorts. That would put about 6° of separation between each of the sats in one ring. There will also be overlapping rings at som

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Ken Hohhof
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:42 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router The FCC allowed them 2Ghz of bandwidth for the satellite to user terminal. 20Gbps must assume 10 bits/hz. Or maybe they mean a different sense of "capacity". The jo

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Adam Moffett
The FCC allowed them 2Ghz of bandwidth for the satellite to user terminal.  20Gbps must assume 10 bits/hz.  Or maybe they mean a different sense of "capacity".  The journalistic sources are never precise about these things. I've been assuming that just like any other wireless you can't put the

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Colin Stanners
Doing some math: 40K subscribers on 60 satellites is 666 subs/satellite if equally loaded. But load is far from equal, the planet surface is 70% water. I don't know how much the "standard" orbit is over water but let's say 50% as it's further from the poles. Say that at any point in time, around ha

[AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-15 Thread Bill Prince
There are some details in this story that were new to me. One of the ones that popped up was that each group of 60 Starlink satellites is expected to support ~~ 40,000 subscribers. That puts the 800 satellite "moderate service level" at supporting about half a million subscribers (~~ 533,000).