Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Gino A. Villarini
On 15 October 2019, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission submitted filings to the International Telecommunication Union on SpaceX's behalf to arrange spect

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Chuck McCown
Still, easy to find 28m hard to serve locations world wide without coming after our customers. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2020, at 6:30 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > >  > On 15 October 2019, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission submitted > filings to the International Telecomm

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Darin Steffl
This just goes to show that starlink will not be killing any major providers like Comcast, spectrum, etc. I see idiots tweeting like they're going to replace their Gig Comcast account with starlink for less money and I laugh at them. Elon has himself said starlink is targeting the 3-4% hardest to

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Josh Luthman
No because then you can't say "prices starting at". In my case I'm weighted in the middle - people love picking the middle plan. It doesn't matter about speeds at all (they don't know) but the dollars are something they're cautious of. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Robert
I think it will be really interesting to see what the price they roll out with.. On 7/16/20 7:00 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: Still, easy to find 28m hard to serve locations world wide without coming after our customers. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 16, 2020, at 6:30 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Robert
Two weeks ago I was visiting Salmon River areas in Idaho that I asked about what they would pay for service to replace 1meg dsl and the responses averaged in the $100/month range for 20mb/s much less 100 mb/s On 7/16/20 7:06 AM, Darin Steffl wrote: This just goes to show that starlink will

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread chuck
I wish I could find that study of drive through car wash purchasing patterns. It does seem that people like choosing one up from the bottom. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:21 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Mathew Howard
I would bet that a huge majority choose one up from the bottom in drive through car washes. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM wrote: > I wish I could find that study of drive through car wash purchasing > patterns. It does seem that people like choosing one up from the bottom. > > *From:* Josh L

Re: [AFMUG] OT : Getting more formal in my old age

2020-07-16 Thread justsumname
yeah wow that dude was a dick and not very bright On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 4:08 PM wrote: > The moral of the story is to be slow to hire and quick to fire. > Life is too short to put with a PITA employee. > And in the end you may be doing them a favor by firing them. > > *From:* James Howard

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread James Howard
Or one down from the top (especially when there are only 3 choices). From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:33 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router I would bet that a huge ma

Re: [AFMUG] OT : Getting more formal in my old age

2020-07-16 Thread chuck
As predicted less than 48 hours between firing and unemployment claim. So, had my statement and other evidence loaded and ready to fire. From: justsumname Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 11:48 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT : Getting more formal in my old age

[AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread can...@believewireless.net
So finally decided to move my home off-grid. However, would prefer to keep it grid tied just in case. My location has almost zero power outages but I plan on getting a Tesla Powerwall for times when the sun doesn't shine. Not looking to sell back to the grid. In the past year, my greatest power u

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread chuck
I have good luck with Chint. Good value. A backup generator on propane is a much better value than any battery solution. I used to have a good rule of thumb on how large the array needs to be. Something like total annual usage in kWh divided by 3 or something like that. I have 10 kW of panel

[AFMUG] Commscope RealFlex 3 Staples

2020-07-16 Thread Jason McKemie
Does anyone have a staple gun / staples that they use with this? The documentation mentions "Commscope approved staples", but I'm unable to find anything beyond that. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread can...@believewireless.net
Where did you find your cheapest price for panels? On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 2:58 PM wrote: > I have good luck with Chint. Good value. > A backup generator on propane is a much better value than any battery > solution. > I used to have a good rule of thumb on how large the array needs to be. > So

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread chuck
That outfit that had the huge warehouse in Florida and later expanded to Phoenix I think. Don’t recall the name but someone on here will probably know who I mean. I bought them by the case/pallet. Multiple cases actually because I was doing about 10 systems at the same time.. From: can...@bel

Re: [AFMUG] Commscope RealFlex 3 Staples

2020-07-16 Thread Carl Peterson
I specced T18s for my crew. I haven't checked in with them on them but haven't had any complaints. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 1:59 PM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > Does anyone have a staple gun / staples that they use with this? The > documentation mentions "Commscope

Re: [AFMUG] Commscope RealFlex 3 Staples

2020-07-16 Thread Carl Peterson
And light levels are coming in as designed so I'm guessing they are fine. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Carl Peterson wrote: > I specced T18s for my crew. I haven't checked in with them on them but > haven't had any complaints. > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 1:59 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@v

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread TJ Trout
Chuck is thinking of sun electronics sunelec.com I think. I tried them recently and no response. I would try signature solar, bifacial panels might be the way to go depending on your install. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 1:45 PM wrote: > That outfit that had the huge warehouse in Florida and later exp

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Details on the Starlink router

2020-07-16 Thread Mark Radabaugh
The fiber builds are targeting a different market than our fixed wireless. We have to build out fiber to our tower sites that are predominantly in small villages that have cable systems. The pricing and marketing is all aimed at competing with Spectrum and taking market share from them. I n

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread Bill Prince
Wow. That's a lot of power from my perspective. We use less than 700 KWh per month. We live in the country, so we have to pump our water (big well pump and a pressure pump); so that is a big influence on our power usage. I have a hard time imagining how you might

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread Darin Steffl
I was thinking the same thing. I'm in town and average 600 kwh a month with my tesla charging for about 1500 miles a month. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 8:07 PM Bill Prince wrote: > Wow. That's a lot of power from my perspective. We use less than 700 KWh > per month. We live in the country, so we have

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread TJ Trout
Climate On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 6:07 PM Bill Prince wrote: > Wow. That's a lot of power from my perspective. We use less than 700 KWh > per month. We live in the country, so we have to pump our water (big well > pump and a pressure pump); so that is a big influence on our power usage. I > have a h

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread Ken Hohhof
He says he uses electric heat, do you also? From: AF On Behalf Of TJ Trout Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:44 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar Climate On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 6:07 PM Bill Prince mailto:part15...@gmail.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Switching Home to Grid Tied Solar

2020-07-16 Thread Seth Mattinen
On 7/16/20 6:06 PM, Bill Prince wrote: Wow. That's a lot of power from my perspective. We use less than 700 KWh per month. We live in the country, so we have to pump our water (big well pump and a pressure pump); so that is a big influence on our power usage. I have a hard time imagining how yo