[Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS

[w2xj at w2xj.net]

A T-mobile hotspot is probably easiest. With 5G, I have measured speeds up to 700 megabits and typically around 300 megabits with the occasional dip to 100 megabits. $50 per month. 


> On October 21, 2021 12:27 PM Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> My girlfriend has a setup like this in rural NH. Cricket Wireless will sell
> you a whopping 100 GB data on AT&It's network for just $55 a month. We get
> about 15 Mbps down and 5 Mbps up with 50ms latency (to speedtest.net's
> servers), although of course that will vary based on AT&T's local network.
> 
> She's got a fancy industrial/weatherproof modem; I can find out the model
> if you're interested.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Julie
> 
> On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 12:09 Alan Bloom <n1al at sonic.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > On 10/21/2021 9:43 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote:
> > > Dump Comcast at the soonest opportunity.
> >
> > There may be more options than you realize that avoid having to deal
> > with the cable company and have no potential for interference to/from
> > the amateur station.
> >
> > I recently bought a house here (near St. George Utah).  There is no
> > cable in my neighborhood so at first it appeared that the only option
> > was DSL (via the telephone line) at 3 Mbps for $50/month.
> >
> > But a quick Internet search found three local companies that offer
> > "Fixed Wireless" Internet service.  This is where they beam the Internet
> > to you via microwave from stations on nearby mountains. Costs range from
> > $40 to $200/month for 25 to 300 Mbps.
> >
> > I had a similar setup back at my house in California that had no DSL or
> > cable available in the neighborhood.  Once I got the antenna properly
> > located it worked reliably and of course there was no QRM to/from the
> > HF/2 meter ham gear.
> >
> > Alan N1AL
> >
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