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    • 18/11/2023 at 10:25 am #4088
      Sea Shell
      Participant

        Hi All,
        We are thinking about getting Starlink and would like to hear about your experiences with it in the Kimberley and elsewhere along the coast.
        Thanks.

        Dave, Sea Shell

      • 19/11/2023 at 12:31 pm #4089
        Blue Yonder
        Participant

          works amazing. this message is written to you from the middle of the kimberley (Hunter River area) via starlink. Game changer!

          • 19/11/2023 at 8:34 pm #4091
            Sea Shell
            Participant

              Great, thanks for the reply. You are staying late in the Kimberley? Would you mind telling me what weather info   you are looking at via Starlink?

              Dave

              • 24/01/2024 at 10:23 pm #4099
                Blue Yonder
                Participant

                  Yep we were there until Christmas. Was awesome! Not a soul around. We mainly used windy but looked at the satellite images constantly to see the storms coming. Very different place that time of year, you really have to pick your anchorage to be prepared for anything!

            • 19/11/2023 at 1:33 pm #4090
              Ross
              Keymaster

                We just sailed from Darwin to Port Douglas, and it worked well. Go for it.

                Cheers,

                Ross

                • 19/11/2023 at 8:40 pm #4092
                  Sea Shell
                  Participant

                    Hi Ross, thanks for the reply. I take it you are using the $175 RV Mobile service and that is satisfying your weather forecasting needs?

                    Dave

                    • 24/01/2024 at 10:28 pm #4100
                      Blue Yonder
                      Participant

                        We used rv throughout the entire Kimberley, never got cut off. It’s all good until your over 20-30nm offshore then just switch the priority data toggle and your good to go again, in saying that we’ve never had to switch to priority data.

                  • 21/11/2023 at 1:20 pm #4094
                    Ross
                    Keymaster

                      I’ve got the marine service, I think it’s about $375/month. The RV service gets cut off when you go off shore.

                    • 15/01/2024 at 2:13 pm #4098
                      Ray Snow
                      Participant

                        We used it through the Kimberley and down to Perth last year. We used it for weather, home school and we could even stream movies. The WIFI signal was strong enough for our buddy boat to anchor close enough they could also use it. We only use it at anchor as we’re on the RV package.

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