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PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
Apr 08, 2026 at 07:19 AM ET
How many of youse use Starlink? I recall Fr8Dog did on his transatlantic
trip. We got a flier yesterday and we have no need for the technology. Who does?

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VT72
3mo
I've been using it for several years. Best and most reliable of any service
I've ever had anyplace I've lived. Fiber is just arriving here and it's the same monthly cost. I'll just keep my current service until it craps out and then probably switch.
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SteveInBaltimore
3mo
We used it at our tailgates last year
A friend of ours has it and has subscriptions to ESPN+, Paramount (which gets you any sports on CBS or CBSSports). So he used his Starlink at our tailgates to access the internet and stream live sports on a TV at all our tailgates. It was quite the success; in the past we had used a dish and it was very difficult to get it positioned, and you couldn't get to over the air channels. Now we can get ABC via ESPN+, and CBS via Paramount. Who cares about NBC (Notre Dame and some Big 10) or Fox (mostly Big 10). And Direct TV sometimes took forever to lock in and initialize. Our TV viewing at the tailgates took a big step forward with Starlink last year.
reestuart reestuart
3mo
Never thought about it for tailgating. It looks like you can get
a mobile kit for not all that much money. $50/month with no contract, if I'm reading it right.
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SteveInBaltimore
3mo
That might be what my friend did
reestuart reestuart
3mo
Not a bad deal at all, unless I'm reading it wrong. You'd only need
the subscription for 3 months and wouldn't need to buy the equipment again. I'm going to run that past the boss later on.
capitals1 capitals1
3mo
Africa
Nortazhokie Nortazhokie
3mo
We use it at our hunting cabin in rural Bland County, and I use it when
doing field work in areas where there is no internet/cell service. ** Edited by Nortazhokie at 4/8/2026, 9:36:51 AM
Chris Coleman Chris Coleman
3mo
People in rural areas absolutely need it.
Cable internet was only offered where I grew up in 2024. Basically as soon as my mom sold the farm, they finally got cable internet. So my parents, and everyone else out there, had to use Starlink or something like that if they wanted high speed internet. It seemed to work well whenever I was back home. ** Edited by Chris Coleman at 4/8/2026, 9:24:32 AM
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st_andrew
3mo
Yep. I paid $100 to get on the wait list.
And after waiting a year, I tried the 5G tower from TMobile (I’m only 1 mile from I81 but no fiber available). The towers are great and $50/mo. I added a second one and put all the TV, gaming and printer on one tower and cell phones on another. As soon as I added the towers, I got off the wait list for Starlink. I turned it down and lost to my $100 but I heard it was pretty good. It’s a life changing service for many in rural areas where fiber is not going to happen anytime soon, maybe ever. ** Edited by st_andrew at 4/8/2026, 10:15:11 AM
hoosnowahokie hoosnowahokie
3mo
Remote places. We use it at a couple sites
that have spotty, bad or simply no good internet choices.
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Va AandM
3mo
I do but at a friend’s farm
My friends are horse trainers who run a sales barn and who live in the sticks in Warren Co NJ (cue the Jersey jokes but is quite rural). I help them out with things a few days a week. They need high speed for business, posting sales videos and attending internet horse auctions and the only other option was dial up. Works great snd they have no complaints other than it’s expensive compared to fiber optic that’s available 7 miles away in town. Hope that helps
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
3mo
We're satisfied with Spectrum and have been for decades, throughout
its mergers and upgrades, so we aren't going to Starlink. Obviously the more remote a user is the more sense it makes. ** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 4/9/2026, 6:15:18 AM
E
EDGEMAN
3mo
Exactly!
E
EDGEMAN
3mo
A friend bought a Starlink Mini, and wasn't thrilled with...
...it's performance last year. He made a call to me from his cabin in northern Minnesota, and the call was breaking up. Since then Elon has launched a lot more satellites. I also think the full size antenna version would work better. Because of that, I'm taking a "wait and see" approach to Starlink.
Coach McGuirk Coach McGuirk
3mo
Just signed up. Our internet here goes out for days for some reason. I'm so
sick of it, I can't even tell you. My son used Starlink when he was stuck up in the NC hills during the disaster flood, and he swears by it. I haven't started trying to figure it out yet. Who am I kidding? I'm letting my better half handle all that. But I expect we will be on it shortly. I have high hopes, because as a petty, bitter, and vindictive man, I can't wait to kick our current provider to the curb.
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
3mo
I bet Elon will let you post images from ALL your devices.
Coach McGuirk Coach McGuirk
3mo
Yea, I wonder. Right now it seems like it takes 10 minutes for Netflix to
load on my Roku, which is another huge annoyance. I feel like Comcast doles out the juice to their favorites or something. Or they get overwhelmed when all the tourists hop on. I don't know what, but I've been so done with them for a long time. It's nice to have an option. Fingers crossed.
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC OP
3mo
Our Roku on our Vizio tv on Spectrum connectivity loads
instantly. Every time. You could be right about Comcrap. I'll email our Starlink flier to you for $50 if you like. 📡
GSOHokie01 GSOHokie01
3mo
We use it now for probably 50% of our project locations at work.
It was something I pushed for heavily because I would hear constant complaints (and could attest to it while visiting) on the challenges of completing office work and the ability to send simple emails. It has been an absolute game changer as many of these locations do not have wired internet access and poor cell service.