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> and Starlink’s direct to cell won’t either I could see it kinda working, at low frequencies. They are not that far away and there's not many things blocking
by tpmx 3y ago
> and Starlink’s direct to cell won’t either
I could see it kinda working, at low frequencies. They are not that far away and there's not many things blocking the signal besides your roof.
- Scoundreller 3y agoMe too, but at slower data rates. At 550km above, that’s still a big signal loss by inverse square law. Problem with slow data rates is that they clog up the channels.
- tpmx 3y agoThe inverse square law effect can be remedied using similar tech as in the Starlink consumer antennas. You aim the signal to where it's consumed. > Problem with slow data rates is that they clog up the channels. Yes, we must protect the tubes! :)
- Scoundreller 3y agoPhased arrays work without having to repoint, but they don't overcome lack of incidence (insolation?) (e.g. we can't build a solar panel that works perpendicular to the sun (or nearly perpendicular) using phased array technology because there just isn't much solar radiation hitting the "dish" in the first place)