Cel-Fi Go Installation, Registration & Review - Off Grid Internet Solution

[@gabbyb7342]

I don't envy you both putting up the antenna, my hubby has UHF/27megs etc and standing on the end of a 30 foot pole to keep it in place while hubby lifts it up scares the crap of out me. The Aus phone towers app is awesome.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

It wasn't fun for sure, and then when there's lightning around that part was pretty concerning 😅

[@gabbyb7342]

@@offgridcitycouple5695 Yes that's always a bit scary.

[@MTildsley92]

That opening edit was great! Very useful video, I am sure it will help a lot of people. Hope that creeks full after all that rain last week.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

Thanks Michael! We sure hope so. With the lack of info available online It was like an Indiana Jones movie trying to learn the ins and outs of this device haha And there will definitely be a video coming soon about the sequel to the creek mystery 🧐

[@A.O.W.92]

Yeahhh buddy new vid great job guys!!!!!

[@AbiDidIt]

Thank you so much for putting this together!

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

No worries ✌️ It's a very useful gadget, but a bit of a learning curve to figure out the ins and outs. This info took us months to find lol

[@bonnie28bonnie28]

Fantastic Video, Well done.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

Thanks mate, this was not an easy one to put together!

[@2deadlyesh]

Appreciate the review guys thank you.

[@mikebloodworth9258]

Great to see the well presented process of setting up the Repeater. When registering, Is it only registered to 1 particular Tower or is it not tower dependent. For instance if touring Australia with a mobile home, one will be using Towers all over the place with a high gain antenna like yours. You mention a mobile repeater kit. Is this just the external antenna option or a different repeater unit with a different registration process.?

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

We bought the last repeater from an online store instead of Telstra and that one has the option to switch it from mobile to stationary. We've always used it in mobile mode even with the high gain unidirectional antenna, and haven't tried the stationary mode yet, maybe it's better in some ways. Will have to try it! And you can point to any tower within reach, it's not locked to any particular tower, just whichever gives best signal. Powertec is the online store we got ours from, they would be able to let you know exactly what the difference between the 2 settings is, but it doesn't seem to be a major difference. And you can just search the Cel-Fi go on eBay too, to find the nearest certified seller closest to you.

[@mikebloodworth9258]

@@offgridcitycouple5695 Thanks for the reply, what is the full model number to have ability to toggle mobile/stationary. I heard that for stationary mode you have to register it and needs to be done on every move to a different tower. When in Mobile mode I am not sure if you need to register it initially (did you?) but do know as you say it don't care passing all the towers.

[@soulforgehomestead]

Nice thanks for the video, looking at one of these units. Any idea if they can be powered by a DC battery? Also can the transmitting antenna be any outdoor antenna as well?

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

12V DC is good, because the mobile version of the repeater comes with the cigarette lighter adapter. Which is handy because u can convert 240/120V back to DC with a $20 adapter from Amazon 👌 All antennas will need to be specific to the device as they're all designed to be used at different frequencies. So basically a TV antenna won't be compatible with it.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

(or if u mean transmitting as in the one from repeater to your phone, the little magnetic one we use is outdoor friendly already and comes with it)

[@soulforgehomestead]

Thanks! Are the two antenna ports the same?

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@soulforgehomestead yeah they're the SMA female connectors on the repeater, real finicky fragile little things

[@snookies1224]

you can an app/filter that will show your eyes looking in the camera. That would work well

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

Been practicing looking at the camera since then, slowly getting there 🙂

[@jasonnewbon1803]

does this device work with other network providers?

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

It works with Optus too, you'd just need to check out if there's an option for your network 👍 (but Telstra does generally have a bit more coverage)

[@nathanmaker7824]

flip the Yagi on its side you'll need to be far less accurate with your direction and it will make a difference to your signal as well

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

Very interesting, do you know why that's the case? 🤔

[@nathanmaker7824]

@@offgridcitycouple5695 its to do with how the antenna resonates. when its upright its a thin little beam. on its side its a wide flat beam. wide and flat means you need to be less accurate for the same or better speeds

[@jakobshanks3510]

Starlink FTW

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

For a fast and reliable internet connection Starlink is unbeatable. We've used it for a year now and there's less outages than with any other type of internet provider we've ever had, and it's way faster.

[@darrenanderson6714]

Chop chop Elon !

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

I know right.. all this funding being put into going to Mars and still no Starlink on Earth!