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Maestro as remote with starlink

Dennis Daniel KM6DF
Dennis Daniel KM6DF Member ✭✭
in SmartSDR for Maestro and M models

I watched a video last night with two Flexradio Staff and it was stated if you have your radio on a standard network and you remote in using a Maestro on Starlink it will work fine. Is this still a true statement. This was on " hamradio 2.0 " and they talked about smartlink problems and inprovments.

thanks

Dennis KM6DF

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  • Dennis Daniel KM6DF
    Dennis Daniel KM6DF Member ✭✭
    Answer ✓

    Mike must you get a IP from starlink in the video you all sad no.

    Dennis

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  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    Yes.

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    I want to very clear of the question and the answer.

    If you are using a Flex-Radio that is on the internet and not hosted by StarLink, you can connect to it from a Maestro that is on StarLink without issue. You do not require anything special.

    Now, if the radio is being hosted by StarLink, that is an entirely different issue and is NOT plug and play.

  • Dennis Daniel KM6DF
    Dennis Daniel KM6DF Member ✭✭
    edited May 7

    That is great news because my radios are hosted by xfinity cable and not starlink. I will need to get my hands on a maestro and try it out. This may be something others need to know that would like to connect to their home station from their RV cabin etc. I would like to hear from others that have done this.

    one last question should this work the same way with the SmartSDR ios.

    again thanks

    Dennis

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin

    If SmartSDR works from StarLink, so will the Maestro and all other clients as well. This is because they are initiating an outbound connection.

  • Dennis Daniel KM6DF
    Dennis Daniel KM6DF Member ✭✭

    great thanks for the help

    73s

    Dennis KM6DF

  • Pastor
    Pastor Member ✭✭
    edited May 31

    I too am a Starlink Sat subscriber and I have recently attempted to utilize the Flex Smartlink with my (new to me) Maestro. I’m unable to get the green dot test light-so I have no remote access in to my Flex 8400 radio.

    I did find through discussions with Tech Support that I don’t appear to have many options.

    1. Upgrade to Business Plan with Starlink - with crazy high prices and data limits (starting at over $200 a month).

    2. Use a VPN (Sounds like I’m going to have to hire an IP tech person- sheez)

    Does anyone have any other ideas or suggestions?

    How do I go about using a VPN? And does BestBuy sell them?

    Miguel-KJ6YXI

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