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12-09-2022, 05:01 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,128
THOR #7035
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Originally Posted by ElectricZ
I use it for cellular over wifi
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What is cellular over WIFI?
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-09-2022, 05:08 PM
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#82
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Palazzo 36.1
State: Texas
Posts: 88
THOR #3182
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
What is cellular over WIFI?
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It's a feature you should be able to enable on your cell phone to make and receive calls over wifi if you don't have cell coverage.
It's under "cellular" on my iPhone. It maybe different depending on your phone.
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12-09-2022, 05:59 PM
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#83
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 30.3
State: Iowa
Posts: 1,208
THOR #28145
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howzball
It's a feature you should be able to enable on your cell phone to make and receive calls over wifi if you don't have cell coverage.
It's under "cellular" on my iPhone. It maybe different depending on your phone.
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On my Samsung Galaxy S21 Untra android phone, it is called WI-FI Calling located under settings>Connections.
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2018 Thor ACE 30.3
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12-09-2022, 06:25 PM
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#84
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Aria 3401
State: Washington
Posts: 831
THOR #22245
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
What is cellular over WIFI?
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We use that feature all the time. Cell coverage I. The Pacific Northwest coastline in horrible. The Wi-Fi calling is great.
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12-10-2022, 04:00 PM
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#85
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,128
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howzball
It's a feature you should be able to enable on your cell phone to make and receive calls over wifi if you don't have cell coverage.
It's under "cellular" on my iPhone. It maybe different depending on your phone.
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Originally Posted by Dan-sr@perra-us.net
On my Samsung Galaxy S21 Untra android phone, it is called WI-FI Calling located under settings>Connections.
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Originally Posted by HMCSW
We use that feature all the time. Cell coverage I. The Pacific Northwest coastline in horrible. The Wi-Fi calling is great.
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So nothing to do with cellular,. VOIP using the WIFI Internet connection. Got it!
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
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12-10-2022, 05:43 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 25.4
State: Texas
Posts: 24
THOR #26120
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12-10-2022, 06:31 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,128
THOR #7035
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Originally Posted by ElectricZ
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Yeah, I saw that article. My question is: if your cell phone currently does not have enough power to reach terrestrial cell towers from airline travel heights,. how will they reach to orbital height? Directional antennas on the satellites will help, but is it enough?
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
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12-10-2022, 07:19 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 25.4
State: Texas
Posts: 24
THOR #26120
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
Yeah, I saw that article. My question is: if your cell phone currently does not have enough power to reach terrestrial cell towers from airline travel heights,. how will they reach to orbital height? Directional antennas on the satellites will help, but is it enough?
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I think only SpaceX and TMobile can answer that. I'm just repeating what their propaganda says. But according to them most phones should work without any modification. We'll see if it's too good to be true, but it would be a game changer if it is.
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06-21-2023, 11:25 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Sunstar 29VE Winnebago
State: Texas
Posts: 5,584
THOR #13058
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I just have to ask
With respect to the OceanGate capsule lost at sea, is there a limit on the Satelite signals in water?
I know it can't be that simple, but it really seems surprising to me that they have no method of communication. I would think a satellite phone would work, not to mention a beacon to transmit signals.
I mean ok my T Mobile can't do it, but sheeezce we talk to people on the moon.
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06-22-2023, 02:47 PM
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#90
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2020 Magnitude SV34
State: Florida
Posts: 4,147
THOR #12751
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Since this old thread came back to life, I thought I would report that Starlink may be one of the best "upgrades" I did for the coach..... and I've done a lot of them.
We're working our way up British Columbia on our way to Alaska and Starlink has worked like a champ!!!
We are currently in the Mile 0 Campground in Dawson Creek at the start of the Alaska Highway. I barely have one bar of cellular coverage but Starlink is giving me over 100Mbps this morning.
I can get the dish on the flagpole and secured to the ladder and be online in about 5 minutes or so.
We stayed at the Mamayeh RV Park yesterday and they installed Starlink and used WiFi repeaters to provide Internet out in the middle of nowhere. I didn't try it since I had my own but thought it was a great idea.
In the past month I've had 2 sites with some trees that caused a partial obstruction of the signal. But it still performed well enough that I didn't bother taking the dish down and putting it on the ground mount to move it away from the trees.
Starlink may be a tad expensive but the ability to pause the service for all but 3 months a year and having great coverage out in the sticks makes it well worth the investment..... if you want consistent Internet and camp where cellular signal is minimal or nonexistent.
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06-22-2023, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Aria 3401
State: Washington
Posts: 831
THOR #22245
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Judge
Since this old thread came back to life, I thought I would report that Starlink may be one of the best "upgrades" I did for the coach..... and I've done a lot of them.
We're working our way up British Columbia on our way to Alaska and Starlink has worked like a champ!!!
We are currently in the Mile 0 Campground in Dawson Creek at the start of the Alaska Highway. I barely have one bar of cellular coverage but Starlink is giving me over 100Mbps this morning.
I can get the dish on the flagpole and secured to the ladder and be online in about 5 minutes or so.
We stayed at the Mamayeh RV Park yesterday and they installed Starlink and used WiFi repeaters to provide Internet out in the middle of nowhere. I didn't try it since I had my own but thought it was a great idea.
In the past month I've had 2 sites with some trees that caused a partial obstruction of the signal. But it still performed well enough that I didn't bother taking the dish down and putting it on the ground mount to move it away from the trees.
Starlink may be a tad expensive but the ability to pause the service for all but 3 months a year and having great coverage out in the sticks makes it well worth the investment..... if you want consistent Internet and camp where cellular signal is minimal or nonexistent.
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100% agree. My inlaws are 96 and 95 and we have grandchildren. As such my wife is much more relaxed knowing that we always have communication. Phones are wifi enabled for calls so even have the quick calls with her parents even in the most remote locations with zero cell coverage.
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06-22-2023, 03:17 PM
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#92
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Compass 23TR
State: Yukon
Posts: 246
THOR #13409
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Judge
Since this old thread came back to life, I thought I would report that Starlink may be one of the best "upgrades" I did for the coach..... and I've done a lot of them.
We're working our way up British Columbia on our way to Alaska and Starlink has worked like a champ!!!
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Hey Judge. We'll probably be passing each other today. I'm just north or you - probably 75 miles. We'll be travelling on to Toad River today - a bit further than you'll likely go. Enjoy the trip. Road report looks good.
We've been travelling the past month and have seen lots of Starlink dishes - both one RVs and used by parks to provide service. It can be really good or just adequate. But adequate is a lot better than none at all. We don't own it - but I'm thinking about it.
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06-22-2023, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2020 Magnitude SV34
State: Florida
Posts: 4,147
THOR #12751
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HMCSW
100% agree. My inlaws are 96 and 95 and we have grandchildren. As such my wife is much more relaxed knowing that we always have communication. Phones are wifi enabled for calls so even have the quick calls with her parents even in the most remote locations with zero cell coverage.
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Same here...... my father-in-law is 85 and has a lot of health issues so it makes my wife feel better that we won't ever be out of communication. She also likes staying in touch with the daughter and all the grand kids.
My 85 year old mother is doing pretty well but it lets me call her once a week to check-in on her and send her pics of the trip.
The rigs with Satellite TV won't be working soon because of the placement of the satellites but Starlink will still be working and we can stream TV if we want to.
I'm glad I bought Tesla stock..... even though it is not directly tied to Starlink.... Elon Musk is a technology revolutionary much like Steve Jobs. I personally would not bet against him.
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06-22-2023, 04:00 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: SV34
State: Arizona
Posts: 283
THOR #24580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Judge
Same here...... my father-in-law is 85 and has a lot of health issues so it makes my wife feel better that we won't ever be out of communication. She also likes staying in touch with the daughter and all the grand kids.
My 85 year old mother is doing pretty well but it lets me call her once a week to check-in on her and send her pics of the trip.
The rigs with Satellite TV won't be working soon because of the placement of the satellites but Starlink will still be working and we can stream TV if we want to.
I'm glad I bought Tesla stock..... even though it is not directly tied to Starlink.... Elon Musk is a technology revolutionary much like Steve Jobs. I personally would not bet against him.
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Its important to stay in touch with Mom's, Mother-in-laws adn family for sure. Hope all is going well with the trip Judge and may the weather be good for you. Been seeing snowy road pics from up there last week - Be safe -
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06-23-2023, 03:20 AM
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#95
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2020 Magnitude SV34
State: Florida
Posts: 4,147
THOR #12751
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Starlink for RV’s Officially Available
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Originally Posted by Ottosails
Its important to stay in touch with Mom's, Mother-in-laws adn family for sure. Hope all is going well with the trip Judge and may the weather be good for you. Been seeing snowy road pics from up there last week - Be safe -
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Have had a little rain but have seen the snow in parts of Alaska and Alberta. We cross into Alaska on the 30th so hopefully the snow will be done by then.
We are in Dawson Creek, BC and today in less than an hour the skies were full of smoke after the wind shifted. It was unreal how fast the sky went from partly cloudy to completely obstructed. Then a few hours later the skies cleared again but you could still smell the smoke.
Have some rain tonight so that should help.
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06-23-2023, 07:09 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2021 Chateau 28A
State: North Carolina
Posts: 101
THOR #23131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Judge
There are two cable options.... 75' and 150'.
The 75' is the standard length that comes with the kit and it is that length because it is used for home installations. Maybe at some point they will offer a shorter version for RV's.
It looks like a micro USB connector but special ends for sealing out water, dirt, etc.
I don't mind the length. It opens up plenty of options for wiring the coach and also raising the dish higher when needed using the telescopic flag pole I purchased to mount the dish off my ladder.
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My kit came with a 50' cable and I wish it was the 75' as it has already been a bit short at one stop we made.
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06-23-2023, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2020 Magnitude SV34
State: Florida
Posts: 4,147
THOR #12751
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rtaggio
My kit came with a 50' cable and I wish it was the 75' as it has already been a bit short at one stop we made.
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They must have changed the standard cable in then kit since last year.
I ran my cable through the front of the roof to the back of the coach and put my dish on the flagpole. I leave the excess coiled on the ladder in case I have to try and put the dish on the ground to find a better clearing.... but that has been rare. I probably have about 50' excess on my ladder.
I would purchase the 150' option. I bought a second 75' cable in case I want to move everything outside for some reason. My cousin bought the 150' option and said it works great when he is off the grid out in the wilderness.
I actually plan to take the the system with me in my Jeep when we drive up to the Arctic Circle next month. If we have any issues and there is no cell coverage, I can hook it up to the Jeep's inverter and make a call if needed.
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06-23-2023, 02:33 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2022 Axis 24.1
State: Kansas
Posts: 817
THOR #24565
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Judge, can you confirm that this is the Roam equipment set up?
Or, can a person intermittently use the residential while traveling?
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06-23-2023, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35m
State: North Carolina
Posts: 861
THOR #13505
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Judge
They must have changed the standard cable in then kit since last year.
I ran my cable through the front of the roof to the back of the coach and put my dish on the flagpole. I leave the excess coiled on the ladder in case I have to try and put the dish on the ground to find a better clearing.... but that has been rare. I probably have about 50' excess on my ladder.
I would purchase the 150' option. I bought a second 75' cable in case I want to move everything outside for some reason. My cousin bought the 150' option and said it works great when he is off the grid out in the wilderness.
I actually plan to take the the system with me in my Jeep when we drive up to the Arctic Circle next month. If we have any issues and there is no cell coverage, I can hook it up to the Jeep's inverter and make a call if needed.
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That's pretty cool taking your dish to Arctic circle line!
Be awesome pic!
If you sit on a block of ice in your underwear and have wife pour bucket of icy sea water on you, can sign you off on your blue nose cert! Hah
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06-23-2023, 05:34 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Sunstar 29VE Winnebago
State: Texas
Posts: 5,584
THOR #13058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Judge
I actually plan to take the the system with me in my Jeep when we drive up to the Arctic Circle next month. If we have any issues and there is no cell coverage, I can hook it up to the Jeep's inverter and make a call if needed.
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Now that is why I dug this thread up, to see if it could be used in some abnormal situations, although it appears that even if a 12,000ft cable was available it would not have provided help to the ill fated Titan vessel.
When I read the wiring and antenna related to Starlink it gives me visions of what I viewed as hassle setting up my WiFi CampPro v2. At least with Starlink, when you do get setup, you got working internet, whereas the WifI CampPro was just a toy.
Did you know that T Mobile is coming out with new home gateways so that you may wire or add external antennas? They have also improved it's capabilities to find and retain connections. I didn't see anything about the power requirements. It is still very new with limited info.
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