When the lot was initially purchased, there was no such thing as Internet. Land line service only. Maybe 300 baud modem to a dedicated mainframe.
In the early 2000’s when the lot passed to us, dial-up modem at 56 kbps would have been de rigueur. It was too far from the central office of the phone company for DSL, and there wasn’t (and still isn’t) any TV cable. At the time, I was thinking satellite would be the best way to go. Some people had microwave links, but they were quite expensive.
But now, several cell towers have gone up in Ocean View, the most massive multi-antenna complex near Palm Parkway and Reef Parkway. My 5g phone connects fine. That could be the ultimate internet source, with an unlimited data plan. Here are the speed test results:
Years ago, I had the notion that I would have to pay a surveyor to mark the corners of the lot before building. But then my friend reminded me that I have a GPS in my pocket (my phone), and Google Maps shows the lot boundaries.
Google Maps doesn’t seem to be the best tool for finding GPS locations while on the ground. I downloaded something called “GPS Data” for Android, which seems much better.
I created this blog with the intention of building something on the small plot of land that we have on the Big Island of Hawaii. But then the Pandemic hit.
There’s a little bit on the Ocean View Ranchos lot in the New Zealand Blog.