Have considered it... especially while it's on sale.

We have a Gen 2 dish on a pole on the drawbar of the van out front that supplies us with in-home internet and allows me to work from home in a remote place.

The Mini on the Troopy would be nice... But, (following these things through the Starlink users group) I read that NZ has just started direct to phone txt and voice calls from Starlink low earth orbit satellites. Apparently an iPhone 14 (or newer) is all that is required. The word is that Australia is only 6-12 months away from the same


availability. (government approval is the only delay)

So that may explain the discount hardware right now.

They're also offering now a $15 month data plan for 5GB and $3 per GB after that (for emergency use I guess)

Seen something in the last few days about Telstra offering this shortly if not now didn’t read it  I’m afraid but an internet search would probably find it. Also seen something a few months back that it would be available this year on the latest iPhone,this year through Telstra. I have Starlink at home & use my sons when we travel but this would make it obsolete. I have a Thuraya paper weight as well

Getting away from NRMA for a moment, have you looked into a Starlink Mini, that can mount on your car & be used for voice calls while driving

~$600 to buy, then ~$80/month.

Have considered it... especially while it's on sale.

We have a Gen 2 dish on a pole on the drawbar of the van out front that supplies us with in-home internet and allows me to work from home in a remote place.

The Mini on the Troopy would be nice... But, (following these things through the Starlink users group) I read that NZ has just started direct to phone txt and voice calls from Starlink low earth orbit satellites. Apparently an iPhone 14 (or newer) is all that is required. The word is that Australia is only 6-12 months away from the same availability. (government approval is the only delay)

So that may explain the discount hardware right now.

They're also offering now a $15 month data plan for 5GB and $3 per GB after that (for emergency use I guess)

well deserved win

48 years ago today.
Granville rail disaster

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_rail_disaster


You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

There's no phone reception at all once we leave the gate 16klm out of community. But two of the 4wds have a Garmin Inreach and a Zoleo. So if the Shit hits the fan... then they can get ahold of me and i can bring the Troopy out to help.

Getting away from NRMA for a moment, have you looked into a Starlink Mini, that can mount on your car & be used for voice calls while driving

~$600 to buy, then ~$80/month.