[Starlink] Speaking of retirements...

[Alexandre Petrescu]

ah, sorry, probably we speak of the same thing.

I dont know whether or not the current in-car starlink devices require 
an extra 12v-to-220V/110V adapter, or whether it's included, or integrated.

These 12V-220V/110V adapters are relatively big, necessitate fans.  If 
they are still needed for starlink in-car devices is probably because of 
higher transmit power that is necessary to reach to 360km altitude. They 
could reduce that in-car power need by bringing the sats even lower, or 
other non-sat objects like HAPs.  Or by augmenting the starlink sat 
antennas sizes.

Alex

Le 25/09/2023 à 08:05, Noel Butler via Starlink a écrit :
>
> When the heck are starlink going to release a true "RV unit" that is 12v?
>
> Sure we can hack it to do what starlink should have been doing all 
> along, but that's ugly, it voids our warranties, and is only of use to 
> those who have some understanding electronics.
>
> Surely they can design a 12v RV modem that has the boost converters 
> internally so its plug and play in campers or cars/vans, rather than 
> saying "this is RV - but you need inefficient mains inverters to use 
> it",  they charge a premium for sub standard service (low priority 
> data), surely they can add an extra, well at my singular buy price $15 
> in components, to them in mass production it would be more like $5.
>
> -- 
>
> Regards,
> Noel Butler
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