Like the author of this thread I am looking into business use (futures trading) of a system. Reliability, especially in "boondocking" location, is the most important consideration. What I haven't learned on this thread is will the Starband work with an automatic setup (such as datastorm etc) system.
Reading the forum it also appears that Hughes won't allow used systems to be activated for a new customer unless one purchases the latest version of the 7000 modem. Is this correct.
Bob
--- In RVInternetBySatelli
>
> "Why one would even consider Hughes after reading this forum is
> beside me."
>
> Both systems have their pros and cons. Some of the pros of the Hughes
> system are the free tools that Don has written and offers in the
> articles section on his web site: < www.datastormusers.
>
> I have a comparison of the basic service offerings here:
> < http://www.rovingin
>
> The web based cross-pol of the Hughes system is really neat, but it is
> not trouble free. Having been a user and installer of both systems, I
> find Starband to be more consistent and more reliable in their service
> than Hughes. However, Starband is only using one satellite for
> consumers and it does not cover all of Mexico with a standard sized
> dish. It also doesn't cover Alaska on a standard sized (.74M) dish.
> The satellite, 129, is far west, so eastern users have a very low look
> angle to it.
>
> I always try to cover all the pros and cons of both systems with
> potential customers. In the most recent few months, most of my
> customers have wanted Hughes systems so they could take them to
> southern Mexico. They also like the idea of the used Hughes systems
> where you are not tied into a contract.
>
> New Hughes systems have become a pain because the metal dishes are
> flimsy and get tweaked easily. Also, Hughes is pushing their Ka
> systems very hard, making it even more of a pain for dealers to
> request a Ku system. From a dealer/installer point of view, the
> paperwork and administrative tasks involved in selling a new Hughes
> system are a major pain. In response, I've been recommending, for
> people who want Hughes, to get a 7000s modem and a fiberglass dish on
> the secondary market (ebay or Craiglist).
>
> There are other considerations from a mechanical point of view. The
> Hughes dishes need some tweaking to make them smoother to set up when
> on a tripod. Bushing kit to smooth out the skew, and the Elevation
> tool is not an inexpensive add-on.
> The Starband dish skews smoothly with a little lubrication and it has
> a built-in elevation jack. But the mechanics of the dish are always
> secondary when the main question is "which system best fits your needs?"
>
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