Starlink

[rekees4300]

That roof ridgeline mount is going to create problems with all modern vented ridgeline like mine. Plus, the pile of bricks/blocks up on my roof looks trashy, IMO. We need a cleaner way and it would be a lot safer not to climb onto the roof! Hopefully alternatives will be developed.
Oh, and is this thing heated? Obviously, it will be facing upward most of the time. Who is going to sit on my roof and constantly brush snow off this dish?

The startup kit comes with the tripod mount and there are two additional mount options you can order separately--the ridgeline mount for $99 (sits on the ridgeline, no drilling required, but needs to be weighed down with 80 lbs you provide) or the volcano mount for $24 (looks like they want it near the edge of the roof and requires drilling holes in your shingles). Diagrams are in the PDF guides below. Could not find a PDF for the tripod mount so I assume it sits on the ground. :confused3: IDK about the heating aspect but I agree with you snow/ice could be a problem.

Ridgeline_Mount_Guide.pdf | DocDroid
Volcano_Mount_Guide.pdf | DocDroid

 

[/pine]

And exactly how are all the indigent third world people that Musk said would now have access supposed to pay that kind of monthly fees?

Sounds to me like the subscribers who can afford it are going to be footing the bill for those that can't...sound familiar ??

 

[Mat4644]

I've seen so many long term problems with roof mounts that it should be your absolutely last resort solution.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Roof or Pole Mounting Options : Starlink

Sounds like different brains can come up with different solutions.

 

[rekees4300]

Roof or Pole Mounting Options : Starlink

Sounds like different brains can come up with different solutions.

Hopefully the brains doing the public beta test will come up with more mounting alternatives. Since the beta test is northern USA and southern Canada, the snow/ice problem will surely become an important topic. Honestly I am disappointed the antenna must be outdoors. I recall reading several months ago that the antenna could be indoors but unfortunately I guess that was just speculation? :confused2: There are 5 large trees near my house so the antenna location is going to be a challenge.

 

[Diggin It]

Wait for the other shoe to drop. Mandatory 'professional installation' for an additional fee

When Dish first came out in the early 90s, they sold a self-install kit with all kinds of goodies. I did my own in a couple of hours. Then moved it twice including to a new house as well as a couple of upgrades. Then they stopped that and required a paid technician visit to do even the smallest things. I also did my own StarBand two way satellite ISP install after a simple web based training and certification course. That install didn't take long either, but they're out of business now.

I'm thinking the same satellite TV and ISP companies will get into this and convince the ISP that we weenies are too stupid to place a pizza on a stick and run a wire.

 

[kcflhrc]

I have seen some so called "IT Professionals" that couldn't run a wire and make it work to save their ***

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Starlink is kind of like cell phone tower except we are rotating and the satellites at a different speed. The antenna will keep grabbing different satellites like we grab different cell towers when driving from point A to B. The old system satellites are in sync with earth antennas. I guess the satellites are < 100 degrees apart relative to earth surface.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Wait for the other shoe to drop. Mandatory 'professional installation' for an additional fee

When Dish first came out in the early 90s, they sold a self-install kit with all kinds of goodies. I did my own in a couple of hours. Then moved it twice including to a new house as well as a couple of upgrades. Then they stopped that and required a paid technician visit to do even the smallest things. I also did my own StarBand two way satellite ISP install after a simple web based training and certification course. That install didn't take long either, but they're out of business now.

I'm thinking the same satellite TV and ISP companies will get into this and convince the ISP that we weenies are too stupid to place a pizza on a stick and run a wire.

It does not sound like you understand the way Elon Musk thinks.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Time Trap (Full Movie) Sci Fi, Mystery, Adventure, 217 - YouTube

Here is a visual of why SpaceX exist today. If short on time start at 54 minutes. I actually watched it from the start not seeing the space connection. I really liked the story.