http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : General non-pod discussion : Starlink Mobile? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:29:02 +0000 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:27:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15209 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149350#149350 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 16 Aug 2022 at 9:27am

Ok to clarify , it appears that you cannot convert from RV to residential Starlink coverage, even if you are eligible for residential at your location. Also, you cannot convert back to residential from RV once you make the switch. That is being done to protect the residential wait list queue.

So if you are in a congested urban area with other internet choices it's probably better to use one of those at home and just get the mobile Starlink package for travel. You can just turn it off when not travelling.

If like me you live in a rural area with no good alternatives to fixed Starlink then if you want Starlink for RV use too you'll need to buy two subscriptions and two sets of hardware ($1200) and $245 per month at this time. Not doing that. ]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:27:03 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149350#149350 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149344#149344 Author: TheBum
Subject: 15209
Posted: 15 Aug 2022 at 3:02pm

Whether you go fixed plan with roaming or RV plan depends on how soon your fixed area will have coverage. Here in the DFW area, we'll be without coverage until sometime in 2023 according to the Starlink website. If I wanted to travel to a Starlink-serviced area, I'd have to get the RV plan until then.]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:02:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149344#149344 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149329#149329 Author: offgrid
Subject: 15209
Posted: 14 Aug 2022 at 10:42am

Thanks for the feedback.

Looks like Starlink only charges $25 more a month for the RV package vs fixed location. And you can turn it on and off. But apparently having no fixed service address deprioritizes it in congested areas relative to the fixed package.

Might be better to buy the [edit: fixed] plan and add on the [edit: portability] package (cost is the same) if you are going to use it continuously at home too like I do. (sorry I had this reversed initially). I wonder if I could get a second dishy, no way I'm going to climb up and take down my antenna for travelling.
]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:42:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149329#149329 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149327#149327 Author: richardb09
Subject: 15209
Posted: 13 Aug 2022 at 12:18pm

I bought the RV package and have used it in a couple locations within a 50 mile radius with no issues.]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2022 12:18:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=149327#149327 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=147642#147642 Author: offgrid
Subject: 15209
Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 5:32am

I finally got my Starlink ground station a couple weeks ago after a year on the wait-list. Using it at a fixed location currently but interested if anyone here is using one at more than one location.

My current firmware has roaming set to false but the version I had initially had roaming turned on, so it appears to come and go.

I'm getting around 150-200 mbps down, 8 up, with 40-70 msec latency. Downtime negligible so far. Not bad at all for the middle of nowhere. For those unaware the service plan has no data caps and is $110 per month now. ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:32:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15209&PID=147642#147642