Tagged With "Dark Sky"

Woodglue turned me on to this device. https://www.amazon.com/Spot-Satellite-SPOT-Gen3-Messenger/dp/B00C8S8S4W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 I bought one and paid for the annual monitoring ($150) and so far love it. I used it on my trip out to Chino Valley AZ and then to the mountains of Santa Fe. Both had no cell service. It basically receives AND transmits via satellite so you don't have to have cell reception to get rudimentary communications out. There are 5 buttons on the thing you...

nm1oqrz - Nice! In my opinion you couldn't have picked a better phone (at the moment). It is far-and-away the best phone that I have ever owned. Smooth, fast, responsive, perfect screen size (5.5") with almost no wasted real estate around the screen, fits in a front pants pocket, double-tap with your finger to turn it on & off, ... If you have any questions feel free to ask. My first suggestion - take it slow. Here are some things I do with my phone - Calls, email, text, alarm clock,...

Nutman you raise a good issue. I actually have a small junction box on my roof for this purpose, I got two mending rods and screwed them in and then put a little silicone behind them to hold them away from the junction box, then I just slide the antenna into this gap which holds it securely in place. When I stop somewhere I open my sky light, stand up on the bed, and drop it into the holder. When I leave somewhere, I reverse the process - that way it's not sticking out way above my camper on...

We purchased a mini this summer. Really like it. Just got in the mail today a flagpole buddy so it will be higher up in the sky and nobody is going to steal it or trip on it. Also we think it will have less obstructions being higher. Bonnie

Yep, totally agree. If I wasn't able to elevate the Mini at Berlin Ichthyosaur SP, the dish would have been obscured big time from the dense Pinion Pine forest.

I would suggest ordering directly from Flagpole Buddy. The Lance ladders are larger than normal and need an extra insert for the brackets to work right on it - you can make sure you order it that way if you order direct. It mounts on the left side of the ladder (assuming you are at the back of the trailer and looking at it. Mount it on your left). The slip-in bracket won’t work right if you put it on the right. It’s pretty obvious how it mounts if you look closely at it when you receive it -...

So.............. I ordered my Starlink Mini. It should be here within two weeks. How exciting. And I have a trip in early December to Blackwater River State Park in Florida. The reviews on RV Trip Wizard pretty much all state cell phone connectivity to be pretty dismal. A perfect place for my first test. Looking at the pictures posted a clear shot of the sky looks favorable from most sites (I think?). So final question is Flagpole Buddy. The one offered on Amazon is not Prime so I want to...