Starlink Beta

[Dr Tone]

We have not received it yet but it is part of a plan to have fibre for all of Rural Mb. This program is similar to one 30 years ago when rural phone line were buried.

Nice! We in Sask could only wish.

[blackpowder]

Here in my corner of AB, have a small town right at the end of my lane so not really the sticks.
Fibre is something I'll believe when I see unfortunately.
Right now using an antenna line of sight to a tower. Zoom meetings challenge it.

[helmsdale]

Pay for 20Mbps down, 3up, unlimited data. When I speed test I generally end up with 15-16 down, 2.5-3 up, single to low double digit millisecond pings, and the same for jitter.

All over WiMax wireless tower system. Very reliable through shit weather, except long term power outages 1.5-2+ hours.

I'd have to disconnect everything in the yard to get a true download speed test. I have an Ayrstone 2x2 hub mounted 30ft up that gets wifi out to about a mile with line of sight. Hoping to get it up the full 45ft, but I'll need to drop the tower to do it... a missed step at 45ft is probably damn close to lethal.

Eventually, I'd like to expand my Ayrstone network with mobile hubs. Supposedly with line of sight you can get 2.5miles between hubs, and can daisy chain 3 hops to get wifi 7.5+ miles away from the farm, or use bridges for distances at 5+ miles. I'd like to plop weather stations on all "chunks" of farmland if I could. Potentially soil probes for moisture, nutrients, etc.

[Rareearth]

I think everything is mesh compatible , just make sure.

[helmsdale]

I haven't found anything that isnt compatible yet...

Used to have SHIT cell service in the shop, but now can generally get wifi-calling within about 300yds of the hub.

Also, laptop in the shop is damned near the most important tool I have in there now! Parts breakdowns, emailing the dealership with parts lists, YouTube and various forums for ideas on how to pull things apart or put them back together when I'm stumped.

Ayrmesh system isnt cheap, but its built stateside, works great in all conditions so far, and has agriculture as its primary focus.

Things down the road that are on the list. Wifi monitoring of temperature and flood alert on outbuildings, wifi opi bin monitoring system, wifi control on aeration fans, yard entry point surveillance, remote thermostat control in outbuildings.

[may-be]

I know there is so many positives that one could imagine. The only negative is once everybody has cell service then we will go to digital currency

[Rareearth]

Maybe we are 95 % digital currency now,

For wifi, lights remote operated and motion sensors, loud radio to spook those that want to borrow tools at night.

[may-be]

Maybe we are 95 % digital currency now,

For wifi, lights remote operated and motion sensors, loud radio to spook those that want to borrow tools at night.

Yes you are right. The only problem for me is that I will not be able to take my money out of the bank if the interest rates goes negative with digital currency

[Rareearth]

Cash will always be king.

I would be way more nervous/cautious money invested in stock market if s tuff happens

[ALBERTAFARMER4]

Just ordered.

[Marusko]

I'm sticking with my locally owned provider, MCSNet, as long as I can. Keep the small guys in business. Canadian owned. Maybe not the speeds promised by Starlink and others. But they'll be working ahrd to keep up with the times. it means a lot to support small, local operations.

[ALBERTAFARMER4]

Original service was between 4-11 Mbps...
Starlink is...