Starlink

[Citydude]

Yes, in the Northern Hemisphere, the dish points somewhat to the north and likes to have some clearance east and west. I do lose connection from time to time from the trees though. The picture was taken from a bit east of south.

Starlink sent me a message telling me that there were obstructions blocking full line of sight. I never experienced connectivity loss though and couldn't figure out what was the problem.

I did cut one little branch off a birch tree and that seemed to satisfy them. Strange times we live in.

 

[K5lwq]

I have a old TV antenna push pole that is 30 ft. I am thinking as light as the new dish is I can mount it on top. That should get me some clearance. I probably will not get the dish till mid next year or who knows. Ordered it beginning of February. I have plenty of time to think about it.

 

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I had the opportunity to get starlink mid last year, without taking advantage of any of my billionaire friends (snort), but my cell phone hot spot was giving me 30-50Mbps consistently and as it's free, I decided to pass and took my deposit back.

Fast forward to this past month or so when my cell phone is *usually* 12Mbps (that's fine) but often drops to near *zero* (speed test 0.06M a few times) and I tried to get back to starlink. Result? Not available in my area.

The geek up the road probably got this deposit in earlyish like I did, and followed through, before all of the local slots were filled.

 

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I have a old TV antenna push pole that is 30 ft. I am thinking as light as the new dish is I can mount it on top. That should get me some clearance. I probably will not get the dish till mid next year or who knows. Ordered it beginning of February. I have plenty of time to think about it.

Is the pole well guyed? I'd expect the dish to complain/not get a good lock if the pole wiggles much at all.

 

[K5lwq]

Is the pole well guyed? I'd expect the dish to complain/not get a good lock if the pole wiggles much at all.

It is not at this time but would be easy to get done. It does brace off to the peak of my roof. That is over half of the pole height. If I need to I will replace with a Rohn 25 tower. If it ever shows up I will figure something out.

 

[John_Mc]

The geek up the road probably got this deposit in earlyish like I did, and followed through, before all of the local slots were filled.

Or he used the trick many have to get starlink when it's not showing as available in their area: purchase it for a nearby area that DOES show as available, then just set it up at your own address anyway.

 

[ponytug]

Or he used the trick many have to get starlink when it's not showing as available in their area: purchase it for a nearby area that DOES show as available, then just set it up at your own address anyway.

At least according to Reddit, that doesn't work so well anymore. There are reports there of people attempting to transfer it to "their" cell and being turned down due to the cell being "full".

YMMV...

All the best,

Peter

 

[John_Mc]

At least according to Reddit, that doesn't work so well anymore. There are reports there of people attempting to transfer it to "their" cell and being turned down due to the cell being "full".

YMMV...

All the best,

Peter

It doesn't surprise me. They were bound to close that loophole sooner or later. I wonder if they kicked off people who were already up and running that way when they made the switch.

 

[ponytug]

It doesn't surprise me. They were bound to close that loophole sooner or later. I wonder if they kicked off people who were already up and running that way when they made the switch.

I haven't read of anyone was kicked out, just the other case of folks who bought starlinks for other locations, near and distant, and we're unable to change the address to their actual cell.

Apparently, Starlink isn't too keen on sales of dishes in the US, though allowed in some other locations. Whether the two issues are related, I don't know.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Zippo1]

SpaceX’s Starlink internet service has more than 145,000 users so far​

• SpaceX said on Thursday that its Starlink satellite internet service now has more than 145,000 users in 25 countries worldwide.
• That’s an increase of about 5,000 users from early November — a marked slowdown in the service’s growth.
• Elon Musk’s company had previously said that Starlink user growth has slowed due to “silicon shortages” which “have delayed production.”

SpaceX's Starlink internet service has more than 145,000 users so far

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday gave an update on its Starlink internet service, as the company launched more satellites into orbit.

www.cnbc.com

I also ordered last Feb and now am "scheduled" for mid 2022.