Added below to the main page on this thread, for those of you set for new messages. Anyway, this is the 'toy' selling as pre-order now.
My thanks for Last of the V8's for pointing this out on this thread. I had no 'frigging' idea!
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Revised 9/20/2020 New Unit in Pre-Order with New Links below. Also supposedly the older unit below will also work with patches/upgrades
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Info on units and prices for both Pro and Reg versions below.
Blockstream Satellite Basic Kit: A consumer-grade satellite receiver, ready to connect a Bitcoin node at home. Requires a computer running Linux, e.g. a Raspberry Pi, to process the received broadcasts. Pre-sale: $279 / RRP: $299
Blockstream Satellite Pro Kit: Rack-mountable professional hardware that supports all the features of the Basic Kit, with additional dual-satellite capability for more reliable and faster data transfers, and multicasting (more on this below). Provides Bitcoin data to multiple devices on the same network. Pre-sale: $749 / RRP: $799
Blockstream Satellite Flat Panel Antenna: A flat-panel antenna array with integrated LNB offers a stylish alternative to a satellite TV dish. Users in the Asia-Pacific region should contact support to check compatibility before purchasing. Pre-sale: $179 / RRP: $199
https://blockstream.com/2020/05/04/en-announcing-blockstream-satellite-2/A review here on the setup and how well it all works.
https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoin-satellite/as of 9.21.2020
enjoy
Brad