I haven't installed it yet but its been tested in a lab environment the past few months. Its going to go in a weather resistant box in a cabinet under my fly bridge grill station/sink. 20' LMR400 antenna wires from antenna to MK2. MK2 will then have ethernet into the cabin using a cheap router...
I would do the Mikrotik over the Ubiquiti, high power, can select 2.4 or 5 ghz bands, $100-ish
The WE826+Sierra modem can work. You'd have to pick OpenWRT or another distribution and configure. I dont think anyone has been successful in loading MoFi software onto a home built MoFi.
I really...
https://www.peplink.com/products/max-cellular-router/single-cellular/
Its model "MAX-BR1-MK2-LTEA-W-T"
I do plan on installing external antennas only because an area that I spend time in has limited cellular and WiFi coverage and goes to shit during low tide (6-8 foot tidal swing). I am hoping...
I have tested several different setups the past couple months:
a) we826 + sierra cat6 modem ~$170 (new, basically same as mofi4500 at fraction of price)
b) cradlepoint cba850lp6 + mikrotik metal dual-band wifi + peplink balance 20 ~ $430 (used)
c) pepwave mk2 $450 (used) can do cellular, wifi as...
I just looked into all options as I have a function out there. Yes, many places are three night minimum, but some are two. Still some times makes sense to pay for three nights, even if staying for two. We found houses/cottages/apartments in the $4k range that could accommodate ~12 guests for...
Easy answer: don't stay at Gurney's. You can get houses/cottages for that price. You can find plenty of places at a fraction of the cost. Gurney's always has plenty of availability for a reason...
Also plenty of marina dock options that are a fraction of Gurney's $9/foot.
Don't feed the beast...
May bump
Lots of showings / activity
Tons of low ball offers and the few serious ones that have made offers have had issues securing financing
If you are going to finance, please come pre-approved... I know a couple good places to go for financing so if you're interested let me know!
April / spring bump! I removed the shrink wrap to make her easier to see. She should only need some bottom paint (touch up may be OK) and fuel filters which I like to change at the start of each season.