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Most boats do not roll significantly at anchor unless there is a sea
running or a wake passing, certainly not as much as a moving motor vehicle
on a typical road.
I wish there was available some real information on this unit. KVH was not
forthcoming.
The antenna, because it appears to have no moving parts, is very attractive
to those of us who spend significant time fixing machines.
I wonder if it is somehow possible to get a unit for testing.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying St Augustine FL
> [Original Message]
> From: Lee Licata <>
> To: <>
> Cc: LiveAboardList <>
> Date: 4/4/2006 9:20:16 AM
> Subject: Re: lv-ab: KVH A5 Satellite TV rig
>
> Norm,
>
> I think the problem is that this unit cannot compensate for much
> roll, so it really does not have an independent 3-D axis mechanism.
>
> The phase array will compensate for some roll, but maybe not enough
> to be useful in an anchorage, but probably enough at a dock...
>
> Lee
>
> On Apr 4, 2006, at 00:09, Norm of Bandersnatch wrote:
>
> This is the one I am interested in too because seems to have no moving
> parts, no gyro stabilized dish, but is a solid state phased array unit.
>
> Last week I called KVH and asked sales person about the A5.
>
> She told me it was tried on boats and did not work. She was incoherent
> about why. Claimed it was made for cars and that boats moved too much,
> even at anchor. She even claimed that there was a dish involved. I
> highly
> doubt everything she said. I suspect I either got an ignorant
> salesgirl or
> else greed is involved and she wanted to get me to buy a more expensive
> unit.
>
> I was hoping there was someone on the list who has some experince
> with this
> unit
>
>
> Norm
> S/V Bandersnatch
> Lying St Augustine FL
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jeff Barfett <>
> > To: LiveAboardList <>
> > Date: 4/2/2006 10:07:52 PM
> > Subject: RE: lv-ab: Satellite TV
> >
> > Hi Norm,
> >
> > I've been looking at this A5 KVH since it came out last year. It
> > will be
> my
> > selection, once that item on the project list nears the top.
> >
> > Here is information from KVH http://www.kvh.com/products/
> > Product.asp?id=92
> >
> > Here is a retail outlet for pricing http://tinyurl.com/f7a9b
> >
> > Here is a review of the system http://tinyurl.com/gvove
> >
> > RaySat makes a similar product SpeedRay 1000 which they gave to
> > AudioVox
> to
> > market link is http://tinyurl.com/rsthf
> >
> > More info on the SpeedRay 1000 http://tinyurl.com/eqqzw
> >
> > There is some marketing hype that 2way internet access will be
> > available
> > using this phased array technology in the not too far distance.
> >
> > Usual disclaimers.
> >
> > Jeff on Southern Nights
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > [mailto:] On Behalf Of Norm of
> > Bandersnatch
> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 12:06 PM
> > To: LiveAboardList
> > Subject: lv-ab: Satellite TV
> >
> >
> > We are in the market for a satellite TV rig.
> >
> > Can anyone give me some advice as to what route to go?
> >
> >
> > Norm
> > S/V Bandersnatch
> > Lying St Augustine FL
> >
> >
> >
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