Great, super useful video there TO & you'd be surprised just how many out there find it useful especially those in remote areas of Australia where NBN/mobile coverage is poor & Starlink is a realistic option. Had shared your last Starlink video to many people who also loved it. Hope you & all the family are keeping well!
I turn mine off at night using the equipment from your previous video (thank you for the parts list). Now I need a remote switch so I can turn it on in the morning without having to go out if it is raining.
Nice improvement over your older one. I do not have starlink myself but a few RV I worked on do have . Some just do it with 12V to 120V inverter but takes more power that way . Some of them 48V converters make RFI noise on AM and SW radio, Ferrite chokes on 12V line and 48V line like them type 31 snap cores work. You have to use a bunch but does help. closest to the 48V converter works the best. Some use CB also . just a few hams in RV. Love how that new one came with power poles ! Lots of RV parks and campsites loose mains power. The US power grid is failing . depends where you are.
FYI, the letter "X" in some (most?) other languages has a "sh" sound, so it's pronounced "Shtarlink". Also, it's good to see that the Powerpoles are in the "standard" (ARRL/Ham Radio) configuration.
Nice video! My close ham friend uses Starlink for his farm residence...I'll share as I'm on fiber here at home. Check your time zone: video shows you left it in China!
Nice small package. Some report their T-mobile home plan is getting changed to a more expensive roaming plan since the home plan was designed for a specific address. Your probably moved on from MO, but if not I'll be camping/pota/rallying down there end of the month.
Hey Dave! I did, I'll be at the Enid hamfest on Saturday in OK. Yeah, T-Mobile is going to change the home plan to an "away" plan and charge $160... which is too rich for my blood. I switch over to my Mint Mobile (same network, $15/mo) - Let me know if you want a link for Mint.
Have you had better luck getting StarLink to link in wooded areas? We are looking at getting StarLink for camping but have not pulled the trigger because where we like to go there area always trees.
Trees are a problem - you can do async stuff and watch streaming services, but something more realtime like zoom or live streaming TO youtube doesn't work. In some cases I have setup my battery system and put the dish on the roof of my truck out in the open --> ua-cam.com/video/Oh2_4ssM3Ys/v-deo.html
Do you have the “Roam” plan? If so what speed did you select? Does it meet your needs most if the time? (Like live streaming, TV, computers, etc. at the same time.)
I have the roam plan. No choice since I don't have a home address (and they can tell when you're not at home). I'm overall it's been fine. I like that I can pause it until I need it. I put a reminder in my calendar to pause it and if I don't need it. That's some big savings. I only use starlink when I can't use park WiFi or mint mobile Internet. On the road you need at least 2 choices. Especially if you're going to be boondocking.
The mini doesn't have the same internet speeds or ability to "see" as the Gen2. It would be a downgrade for some. Good that there is a solution for all the Gen2s and Gen3s out there.
@@livingforalivingRV The Mini has less phased array antenna modules at lower power which results in slower speeds (150/15 average) but it actually has better beam steering than a Gen 3 dish. It no longer needs to be pointed to the north or on an angle. As long as it's pointed to the sky at any direction, you'll have internet. I keep mine on my dashboard. Doesn't care. Most people just mount them flat on a roof rack. In an off grid off road situation is much better than a residential dish at getting internet without having to worry about alignment. It can virtually steer on all axis to near 180 degrees.
I dont know why maybe i am parnoid but I would want to run a packet sniffer on that router and make sure its not phoning home to someone and sending data to them.
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Great, super useful video there TO & you'd be surprised just how many out there find it useful especially those in remote areas of Australia where NBN/mobile coverage is poor & Starlink is a realistic option.
Had shared your last Starlink video to many people who also loved it.
Hope you & all the family are keeping well!
Hey Johnathan, Thanks for the help, I sure need it. This is an easier solution than the last one, but I like to tinker and learn things.
Great tutorial Steve! Next step for me is to buy the RV now
Cheaper than a house! I can just see you in the outback now
Oh my God! He'll be an engineer! Further Dilbert reference. Great video Steve! 73
Thanks Jeff!
Awesome job Steve 🇺🇸🫡❤️
Thanks Ramon!
Excellent job Steve. You got "The Knack" (Dilbert reference). 👍
Thanks Hollywood!
I turn mine off at night using the equipment from your previous video (thank you for the parts list).
Now I need a remote switch so I can turn it on in the morning without having to go out if it is raining.
Hey Jeff - That's a good idea. I haven't tried it, but this looks like a winner: amzn.to/3MKZG6g
I just picked up a starlink mini!
Sweet. You'll like it Gregg!
Nice improvement over your older one. I do not have starlink myself but a few RV I worked on do have . Some just do it with 12V to 120V inverter but takes more power that way . Some of them 48V converters make RFI noise on AM and SW radio, Ferrite chokes on 12V line and 48V line like them type 31 snap cores work. You have to use a bunch but does help. closest to the 48V converter works the best. Some use CB also . just a few hams in RV. Love how that new one came with power poles ! Lots of RV parks and campsites loose mains power. The US power grid is failing . depends where you are.
I've noticed that, thanks for watching.
Good information 😊
Thanks!
FYI, the letter "X" in some (most?) other languages has a "sh" sound, so it's pronounced "Shtarlink".
Also, it's good to see that the Powerpoles are in the "standard" (ARRL/Ham Radio) configuration.
Shtarlink sounds like a lisp ;-) - I was really happy to see powerpoles, one less thing for me to do!
Starlink Mini is what you want now. I power my mini off a power bank.
I need more speed than the mini can provide. I like the idea, but needs must.
thank you
You're welcome
Nice video! My close ham friend uses Starlink for his farm residence...I'll share as I'm on fiber here at home. Check your time zone: video shows you left it in China!
Probably from the router - good tip!
Nice small package. Some report their T-mobile home plan is getting changed to a more expensive roaming plan since the home plan was designed for a specific address. Your probably moved on from MO, but if not I'll be camping/pota/rallying down there end of the month.
Hey Dave! I did, I'll be at the Enid hamfest on Saturday in OK. Yeah, T-Mobile is going to change the home plan to an "away" plan and charge $160... which is too rich for my blood. I switch over to my Mint Mobile (same network, $15/mo) - Let me know if you want a link for Mint.
Just get starlink mini. Done
Starlink mini doesn't provide as much bandwidth - and why throw away a faster dish that you've already paid for?
Have you had better luck getting StarLink to link in wooded areas? We are looking at getting StarLink for camping but have not pulled the trigger because where we like to go there area always trees.
Trees are a problem - you can do async stuff and watch streaming services, but something more realtime like zoom or live streaming TO youtube doesn't work. In some cases I have setup my battery system and put the dish on the roof of my truck out in the open --> ua-cam.com/video/Oh2_4ssM3Ys/v-deo.html
Do you have the “Roam” plan? If so what speed did you select? Does it meet your needs most if the time? (Like live streaming, TV, computers, etc. at the same time.)
I have the roam plan. No choice since I don't have a home address (and they can tell when you're not at home). I'm overall it's been fine. I like that I can pause it until I need it. I put a reminder in my calendar to pause it and if I don't need it. That's some big savings. I only use starlink when I can't use park WiFi or mint mobile Internet. On the road you need at least 2 choices. Especially if you're going to be boondocking.
Make sure to turn off the heating element ...cause it draw so much current
Good tip!
That's a whole lotta work when you can just buy a mini and plug it in USB
The mini doesn't have the same internet speeds or ability to "see" as the Gen2. It would be a downgrade for some. Good that there is a solution for all the Gen2s and Gen3s out there.
@@livingforalivingRV The Mini has less phased array antenna modules at lower power which results in slower speeds (150/15 average) but it actually has better beam steering than a Gen 3 dish. It no longer needs to be pointed to the north or on an angle. As long as it's pointed to the sky at any direction, you'll have internet. I keep mine on my dashboard. Doesn't care. Most people just mount them flat on a roof rack. In an off grid off road situation is much better than a residential dish at getting internet without having to worry about alignment. It can virtually steer on all axis to near 180 degrees.
Will this work with the new Gen 3 Starlink?
Yes, they have a gen3 kit on the website. Take a look: 👉 XTAR-Link EL3 Kit: xtar-link.com/discount/1GEYOUHKPR
👉 Discount Code: 1GEYOUHKPR
I dont know why maybe i am parnoid but I would want to run a packet sniffer on that router and make sure its not phoning home to someone and sending data to them.
China sniffs it in hardware, US pays for it with tax dollars. Either way it's all been compromised long long ago. I gave up worrying about that stuff.
lol encruption
Right!