Great idea for roof top! I mounted my Starlink router on the inside wall of my 5th wheel storage bay with a small 150 Watt 12 volt DC to AC inverter for operating with 12 volts when boondocking and plug into the storage compartment 110 Volt AC outlet when in parks with power. The cable routes to out the bottom opening of the wet bay to the Antenna that is usually mounted atop my rear ladder mounted telescoping flag pole or on the ground depending on trees. I roll up the cable and stow it on a hanger inside the storage bay. I never thought of placing a condom on my cable connector before, but I will now. Thanks for the advice.
Thanks! We see a lot of people who use the flagpole mounts. Great idea if you don’t want install a permanent mount. I love it now though just being able to pop the dish on and off in mere seconds. I used to spool up the cable with a Velcro strap and hook inside our propane bay similar to your setup. And yes, definitely use those condoms! Those proprietary connectors are so fragile. Have fun and safe travels out there! ✌🏻
Hi Ed, that was a pretty big job. I have a friend that messed up his Starlink cable and Starlink sent him another one free. In the desert you can have your Starlink mounted on the rig but with woods no so practical. It is go to see you can have it both ways. Don
Dang, never thought they would send me a free cable. It was completely my fault though, so, I didn’t have a problem paying for it. Should never need worry about it again though and all that work will be worth the effort. Safe travels Don and thanks for stopping in! 😉
I did the same, but I spliced the Starlink cord and attached a standard Ethernet clip(cat5) ,now just plugs into a waterproof port (cat5)on side of camper. And got a kit to power off 12v . ( many you tube universities on this) 😅
Cool! Yep, I’ve seen those videos. Very happy with the way ours turned out now that all the work is done. I may look into doing the waterproof cat 5 connection for when I need to string out the cord away from the rig due to obstructions. How many watts are you saving over 120v by using the 12v kit?
@@EddieAtLarge save about 1/3rd power on Starlink, but more importantly to me it’s to avoid using the inverter. Another 30-40 watts to just use that. ( I’m a truck camper) so can only hold about 400 amp hours in my banks.
I screwed into a rafter. With our roof, it was easy to see the seams under the rubber membrane where the roof plywood pieces meet up. The rafters are directly below the seams.
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Great idea for roof top! I mounted my Starlink router on the inside wall of my 5th wheel storage bay with a small 150 Watt 12 volt DC to AC inverter for operating with 12 volts when boondocking and plug into the storage compartment 110 Volt AC outlet when in parks with power. The cable routes to out the bottom opening of the wet bay to the Antenna that is usually mounted atop my rear ladder mounted telescoping flag pole or on the ground depending on trees. I roll up the cable and stow it on a hanger inside the storage bay. I never thought of placing a condom on my cable connector before, but I will now. Thanks for the advice.
Thanks! We see a lot of people who use the flagpole mounts. Great idea if you don’t want install a permanent mount. I love it now though just being able to pop the dish on and off in mere seconds. I used to spool up the cable with a Velcro strap and hook inside our propane bay similar to your setup. And yes, definitely use those condoms! Those proprietary connectors are so fragile. Have fun and safe travels out there! ✌🏻
Hi Ed, that was a pretty big job. I have a friend that messed up his Starlink cable and Starlink sent him another one free. In the desert you can have your Starlink mounted on the rig but with woods no so practical. It is go to see you can have it both ways. Don
Dang, never thought they would send me a free cable. It was completely my fault though, so, I didn’t have a problem paying for it. Should never need worry about it again though and all that work will be worth the effort. Safe travels Don and thanks for stopping in! 😉
@@EddieAtLarge Safe travels.
I did the same, but I spliced the Starlink cord and attached a standard Ethernet clip(cat5) ,now just plugs into a waterproof port (cat5)on side of camper. And got a kit to power off 12v . ( many you tube universities on this) 😅
Cool! Yep, I’ve seen those videos. Very happy with the way ours turned out now that all the work is done. I may look into doing the waterproof cat 5 connection for when I need to string out the cord away from the rig due to obstructions. How many watts are you saving over 120v by using the 12v kit?
@@EddieAtLarge save about 1/3rd power on Starlink, but more importantly to me it’s to avoid using the inverter. Another 30-40 watts to just use that. ( I’m a truck camper) so can only hold about 400 amp hours in my banks.
@ClarkyMalarky Makes sense! 👍🏻 plus way less room on the roof for solar…
@@EddieAtLarge yeah 800 watts of solar is where I’m at, could fit more maybe. But would have to get pretty inventive :)
When you installed the mount, did you screw it into a rafter or just into the plywood? If the rafter, how did you find it?
I screwed into a rafter. With our roof, it was easy to see the seams under the rubber membrane where the roof plywood pieces meet up. The rafters are directly below the seams.
@@EddieAtLarge thanks!
How is it when driving the highway? Planning to install mine permamently on the roof as well.
TIA
We remove the dish from the mount prior to travel. Good luck with your install and safe travels!
Where did u get the roofmount from?
Starlink.com