Go user here looking at an Exec upgrade for 2024 events.  Do I understand that the Go external antenna is not compatible with the Exec?  Our workflow has all our data incoming from XGate email, so I believe we avoid "data sucking" problem.  Cheers
 

That was our setup back when it came out: metered connection, turn off any software with automatic updates on the PC (and there's a lot that works in the background you typically don't notice). Then we would get everything lined up regarding emails or weather we needed to get or send, and turn on the exec, get everything done as quickly as possible and turn it off.  Ultimately, we gave up on it; we ran out of data several times, having to use the iridium go to contact people on shore to set up additional data (once it was out of data there was no way to use it to get additional data), then having to monitor every bit of data was too burdensome; we went back to Iridium Go and recently upgraded to Starlink (while keeping the trusted Iridium Go working in the background for things like position reports and emails). 

Best of luck with it!  (It did work very well when it had good reception, we just didn't want to keep having to monitor data usage in our case)

Try Glasswire to restrict access to the network.

WoobaGooba wrote:

Folks.  I am about to put a SIM into our new Exec w/ dual mode antenna, then put Expedition and XGate through a few tests.  A couple questions re: the previous posts.

- Overage.  I was told by BlueCosmos/Roadpost that you don't get shutoff when you hit your limits, just charged extra usage fees.

- Why is something like Glasswire needed?  The Exec contain a firewall.

BTW not impressed with the build quality of the antenna nor the Exec cradle mount.

Thanks

 

Glasswire allows you to view all traffic and block specific apps etc from accessing the internet and chewing through data.