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I just recently saw the release of RV service and am interested but I don't want to play $1000 and be on a 12 month wait list. Anyone know what the current wait

I just recently saw the release of RV service and am interested but I don't want to play $1000 and be on a 12 month wait list. Anyone know what the current wait time is after ordering service?

candiddevmike 4y ago
Do you really take your RV to places without cell service enough to justify the cost? I see so many RV folks jumping on this but I don't see how you could justify it unless you spend the majority of the year in the middle of nowhere.
- bombcar 4y ago
  The cost is to never have to think about it again. That can be worth more than the service itself.
- samstave 4y ago
  WElp, If anyone wants to join me, we could easily map out every single RV park in the US - and create an ISP where we install an uplink at every one and then feed all the RV locations in the US with wifi with starlink uplink accounts, and this list is just the camping/public ones... Most residential RV parks are being bought up by hedge funds. Go after a list of the hedgefunds and offer the service to them as an ammenity they can charge the park residents for... [0] https://www.campgroundviews.com/map-based-search/ https://www.campgroundviews.com/map-based-search/
- vanattab 4y ago
  I work remote and am planing to live full time in my van/rv for a year. I might have SOME 4g coverage in most places but it's definitely spotty and if I am remote desktop into a client's machine it need a stable connection.
walrus01 4y ago
The RV service ships immediately if you order it but is lower in traffic priority for speeds when you use it in a fully populated sold out cell.
- vanattab 4y ago
  Do you get full speed in your "home" cell?
  - celsoazevedo 4y ago
    "Best Effort Service: Network resources are always de-prioritized for Starlink for RVs users compared to other Starlink services, resulting in degraded service and slower speeds in congested areas and during peak hours. Stated speeds and uninterrupted use of the service are not guaranteed. Service degradation will be most extreme in "Waitlist" areas on the Starlink Availability Map during peak hours. See Starlink Specification for expected performance here." From: https://support.starlink.com/?topic=76371e8a-d994-e9d1-f96d-456e385cb0b5 https://support.starlink.com/?topic=76371e8a-d994-e9d1-f96d-...
- samstave 4y ago
  Are there links to tell you the subscription capacity of the cell youre conected in?
  - walrus01 4y ago
    If you go to the homepage, and put in the street address for a location you want to check, if it offers you the $150 pre-order deposit only, the capacity is full. If it offers to take you to the payment page for the full price $800 or whatever order, the capacity in that area is not yet full.

I just recently saw the release of RV service and am interested but I don't want to play $1000 and be on a 12 month wait list. Anyone know what the current wait time is after ordering service?

candiddevmike 4y ago

Do you really take your RV to places without cell service enough to justify the cost? I see so many RV folks jumping on this but I don't see how you could justify it unless you spend the majority of the year in the middle of nowhere.

bombcar 4y ago
The cost is to never have to think about it again. That can be worth more than the service itself.
samstave 4y ago
WElp, If anyone wants to join me, we could easily map out every single RV park in the US - and create an ISP where we install an uplink at every one and then feed all the RV locations in the US with wifi with starlink uplink accounts, and this list is just the camping/public ones... Most residential RV parks are being bought up by hedge funds. Go after a list of the hedgefunds and offer the service to them as an ammenity they can charge the park residents for... [0] https://www.campgroundviews.com/map-based-search/ https://www.campgroundviews.com/map-based-search/
vanattab 4y ago
I work remote and am planing to live full time in my van/rv for a year. I might have SOME 4g coverage in most places but it's definitely spotty and if I am remote desktop into a client's machine it need a stable connection.

walrus01 4y ago

The RV service ships immediately if you order it but is lower in traffic priority for speeds when you use it in a fully populated sold out cell.

vanattab 4y ago
Do you get full speed in your "home" cell?
- celsoazevedo 4y ago
  "Best Effort Service: Network resources are always de-prioritized for Starlink for RVs users compared to other Starlink services, resulting in degraded service and slower speeds in congested areas and during peak hours. Stated speeds and uninterrupted use of the service are not guaranteed. Service degradation will be most extreme in "Waitlist" areas on the Starlink Availability Map during peak hours. See Starlink Specification for expected performance here." From: https://support.starlink.com/?topic=76371e8a-d994-e9d1-f96d-456e385cb0b5 https://support.starlink.com/?topic=76371e8a-d994-e9d1-f96d-...
samstave 4y ago
Are there links to tell you the subscription capacity of the cell youre conected in?
- walrus01 4y ago
  If you go to the homepage, and put in the street address for a location you want to check, if it offers you the $150 pre-order deposit only, the capacity is full. If it offers to take you to the payment page for the full price $800 or whatever order, the capacity in that area is not yet full.