[Scotty49]

We haven’t done it yet, but …..

 

[natecostello]

Anyone have the dish mounted to their roof? Like... leave it up there while driving? If so, can you post photos? I'm ready to order one... but really want it to stay permanently mounted to the roof...

still Working through this thread, sorry if already answered, but yes.

 

[natecostello]

Would it be possible to use a 12v -> 56v step up converter instead of DC->AC Inverter and Starlink power supply? If so, what approach would be more efficient?

12V DC to 56V DC Step Up Converter, Enables PoE on Supported Devices

This DC to DC 12v to 56v step up converter enables PoE on select Peplink devices that have PoE support. Peplink offers a 56v power adapter however it requires 110v power making it not an ideal solution for mobile use. Step up converted supports up to 168 watts of output power making it ideal for...

mobilemusthave.com

Yes

 

[4fastman]

camp site im at has about 12 campers - 3 have starlink dishes -

 

[Scotty49]

Another game changer?
SpaceX Starlink has announced a new flat high performance dish that will allow for internet in moving vehicles. The price of the new dish is $2,500; monthly RV charge will remain at $135.

SpaceX Launches Starlink ‘Flat High-Performance’ Dish for Internet in Moving Vehicles - TeslaNorth.com

SpaceX announced it is now accepting orders for its new flat high-performance Starlink dish, for its RV customers. According to SpaceX, this new dish allows RV customers to “enjoy high-speed, low-latency internet while on the move!”, said the company on Tuesday afternoon. The flat...

teslanorth.com

 

[TransitFocus]

Any dimensions on that?

 

[Damaskinos_of_Athens]

Any dimensions on that?

Typically, there are 3.

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[Scotty49]

The dimensions weren’t described in the link. It is apparently mounted at an 8 degree angle for water run off and has increased snow melting capacity.
I’m sure there will be more to come ….

 

[brío]

It says "The dish offers better visibility and enhanced GPS capabilities for use with in-motion connectivity."

I wonder if "better visibility" implies better tolerance to obstructions when parked.

 

[sYfte]

It says "The dish offers better visibility and enhanced GPS capabilities for use with in-motion connectivity."

I wonder if "better visibility" implies better tolerance to obstructions when parked.

I think it means better beam forming. Original dish only has 42 something degrees off nadir.

 

[brío]

I think it means better beam forming. Original dish only has 42 something degrees off nadir.

What does that get you?

 

[sYfte]

What does that get you?

Beam forming is what allows it to direct it's TX towards the satellite without needing the dish to actually move. I've heard the current ones will work in a flat orientation, but you're only covering about 90 degrees of the sky. If this can beam form to say 60 degrees off normal (120 degrees of sky), that would be a huge improvement and well worth the buy over DIY'ing a current dish.

 

[brío]

[not trying to be snotty--I know what beam forming is, but I'm not sure I understand what exactly will get better with better beam forming].

So, does that mean that the antenna will be better at targeting a smaller patch of clear sky? Or maybe only when that patch is near the horizon? Or is the old dish just as good as the new one because it can point itself mechanically as well as electronically? Or what?

I am asking because I don't care that much about in-motion reliability, but I care a lot about it working at less-than-optimal campsites. For this purpose, will the new antenna buy me anything?

 

[sYfte]

Well most of the time you want the dish pointed north, covering 0-90 degrees. So in a flat orientation, better beam forming could help with losing connectivity as the bird gets closer to the horizon. I would doubt that you're going to get more power to punch through obstacles. I would imagine they're already running at whatever maximum the FCC allows.

 

[TransitFocus]

Any dimensions on that?

511x575x41mm (w/o the wedge)

 

[sYfte]

511x575x41mm (w/o the wedge)

Where did you find that? Any drawings available?

 

[Scotty49]

@sYfte it’s in the Starlink App.

 

[sYfte]

@sYfte it’s in the Starlink App.

View attachment 180963

Thanks. Looks like that kit comes with a dedicated PSU also so you can ditch their router easily.

 

[TransitFocus]

Where did you find that? Any drawings available?

https://www.starlink.com/specifications?spec=3

4x the price of the standard dish is a little much, especially for some hardware that will get superceded in probably two or three years (hopefully smaller too!). I'll probably just hardmount the RV kit and deal w/ the lesser speeds.

The smaller dish will fit in the spot I left for it without overlapping the solar panel too.

 

[sYfte]

4x the price of the standard dish is a little much, especially for some hardware that will get superceded in probably two or three years (hopefully smaller too!). I'll probably just hardmount the RV kit and deal w/ the lesser speeds.

So it's basically the business dish minus the motors. And my guess at the better beam forming is correct.

Doesn't look like there's any speed increase, just better ability to track satellites.