We’ve compiled the data from all of the recent updates announced by Starlink including any updates that were made to wording on their website and in terms and conditions. This matrix/comparison of plans is the most accurate information we can get as of March...
(as of Feb 4, 2023) The answer to this question depends on your overall expectations and how much risk you can accept… If you need connectivity while in-motion on your boat, get RV Mobile or Maritime While a standard non-mobile RV antenna may work...
If you are travelling and relying on cellular and/or satellite-based Internet for your communications, there are a several easy things you can do to reduce how much data your devices use on a day-to-day basis. If you implement the following changes, you can...
Just about a week ago, our prior post described the latest updates from Starlink including current network status, coverage, and the new portability feature. The newly announced Starlink for RVs expands on portability with some additional flexibility. A Bit of...
Portability (i.e.: Stationary Roaming) Is Official Last week, Starlink officially announced Portability as a feature along with an add-on monthly fee to enable it. Basically, portability is the same as “roaming” that many users had been using for free the...
Dave and Lisa of the YouTube channel Sailing Dark Angel came by our Annapolis Boat Show booth this past October wondering how to get their AIS and VHF upgraded and ensuring it’s all integrated properly. Needing technical help with their DIY upgrade and...
Optimizing Streaming Video for Use Over Slow or Expensive Connections Are you trying to stream movies and tv shows on your boat? Does it use too much cellular data? Do you have trouble streaming on the Marina Wi-Fi? Hoping to use satellite Internet for streaming but...
Have an Iridium handset or Go, Fleet One, Pilot, Certus 100/200/700 or other low bandwidth and/or high cost/MB satellite connection? Wanting to find a way to access the web with that connection? While a slow satellite connection won’t grant you access to the...
Video Conferencing consumes ALOT of data. If you are using Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet services there are some ways to reduce the data usage. Sea-Tech has done some testing with Video and Audio calls with Zoom and Google Hangouts as well as voice calls with Skype....
One of the challenges cruisers have with Internet usage on board a boat, especially one with a below decks Wi-Fi network that has access to the Internet through cellular and/or satellite networks is that many devices like to upload and download data in the background...
Short Answer is: No, you can’t really use Starlink on a boat, yet! But let’s talk about what it will take to get there and when you might expect it to be available. Full disclosure: Sea-Tech Systems is a satellite services provider, we also have Starlink...
Several of our Sea-Tech SSB, WiFi, cellular, and satellite communications kits come with pre-made antenna cables, with lengths sometimes selectable during ordering. However, Sea-Tech knows that estimating cable lengths is difficult in a boat and most often our...
