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On 17/08/2024 at 10:31 AM, K4309 said:

Surely posting this photo breaches the site rules? It must be contrary to the terms and conditions?

Posting content that deliberately antagonises other site users, it's just blatant trolling now.

I mean, here I am, stuck in Auckland on a rainy grey weekend, two bored kids in the house, a very long list of boat maintenance jobs confronting me, and Bad Kitty is posting this sort of inflammatory and controversial material... 

Get in line, he's been doing this to me for weeks....

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On 17/08/2024 at 1:33 PM, splat said:

Through an inverter off a lithium bank on a Garcia 52. Running Starlink by far the biggest draw on a daily basis other than the watermaker. Interesting philosophical comments not wanting to be connected. The boat wouldn't exist without the ability to pay for it; and with a budgeted opex of minimum 130k kiwi per annum - I think being connected to the things that fund annual activities necessary. The plan for the next few years at least is for the boat to be used 3-6 mnths each year at present there remains a need for the boat owner to be able to engage and direct his business interests in real time with each of his CEOs and wider senior staff.

BK's one is now 12v. Installed in a flat mount (so no motors). Draw varies depending on what's happening, but 4-5a. Still a lot over 24hrs, but way better than the inverter option with the std starlink router...

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Without Starlink if you want to be contactable would had to anchor where there was some cell reception. With it you anchor where you like, even really steep sided anchorages like Milford Sound made no difference. That said we turn it of at night. 

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20 hours ago, Island Time said:

BK's one is now 12v. Installed in a flat mount (so no motors). Draw varies depending on what's happening, but 4-5a. Still a lot over 24hrs, but way better than the inverter option with the std starlink router...

Is that a Gen 2 or Gen 3 antenna? The Gen 3, even without the motors has a higher power draw.

We run a Gen 2, have not done the 12V conversion yet, however power draw was generally manageable on last summer's cruising, except when we were not getting much solar output. We would switch it off when not in use. Found the antenna only orientated itself on startup and rarely moved after that, it was not continually on the mover.

12V conversion on the spring job list.

 

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3 hours ago, marinheiro said:

Is that a Gen 2 or Gen 3 antenna? The Gen 3, even without the motors has a higher power draw.

We run a Gen 2, have not done the 12V conversion yet, however power draw was generally manageable on last summer's cruising, except when we were not getting much solar output. We would switch it off when not in use. Found the antenna only orientated itself on startup and rarely moved after that, it was not continually on the mover.

12V conversion on the spring job list.

 

Gen 2, specifically for the lower draw.

I understand there’s a new antenna coming out, aimed more at campers, boats etc. IT may be able to expand on that?

Even without the motor trim it’s only taking a few minutes to get signal when we power it up in the AM.

Draw is looking like about 4 amps.

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29 minutes ago, Bad Kitty said:

I understand there’s a new antenna coming out, aimed more at campers, boats etc. IT may be able to expand on that?

 

Starlink Mini,

https://www.techspot.com/news/103471-starlink-mini-299-dish-provides-100mbps-wifi-6.html

runs a bit slower than the Gen 2/3 units but still very useful. Runs off a USB point so no need for any DC conversions

 

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