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Went ahead and got it today for the RV. Should be here in 3-4 days.
I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it works.
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In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV. Should be here in 3-4 days.
I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park. It worked well as long as you can get
it out from under trees. Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.
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On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV. Should be here in 3-4 days.
I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park. It worked well as long as you can get
it out from under trees. Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.

I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look interesting. I
think you can actually put it in a backpack and use it easily with the
low DC power consumption.

For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan. They say that is like
about 20 hours of high definition streaming. Don't plan on doing much
of that so I guess we'll see how fast it eats up data.
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On 7/29/2025 9:12 AM, sticks wrote:

On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks-a <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV.-a Should be here in 3-4 days.
I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park.-a It worked well as long as you can get
it out from under trees.-a Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.

I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look interesting.-a I think you can actually put it in a backpack and use it easily with the
low DC power consumption.

For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan.-a They say that is like about 20 hours of high definition streaming.-a Don't plan on doing much
of that so I guess we'll see how fast it eats up data.

I got my pole setup and installed. Sits nicely above the RV. This is
being sent over the Starlink WIFI actually.

<https://i.postimg.cc/25rYMthj/Starlink.jpg>

Only thing I did wrong was buy an adapter I didn't need. The pole setup
I got said it wasn't for the standard dish, but I'll be damned if they
aren't exactly the same mount and I used the one for the Gen 3 that was
in the pole kit as it was for the perfect size of pipe. Only about $30
for the other pipe mount, and a friend might need it, so no big deal.

So far, setup was easy enough and it seems to be working OK, though I
did just move it and I think it is resetting. Only getting about 70Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload. I think that will increase with some hours locking on to satellites.

Just checked again before sending this and it's 113 down and 34 up. So
it gets better.


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sticks wrote:

On 7/29/2025 9:12 AM, sticks wrote:

On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks|e-a <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV.|e-a Should be here in 3-4 days. >>>> I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it
works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park.|e-a It worked well as long as you can get
it out from under trees.|e-a Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.

I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look
interesting.|e-a I think you can actually put it in a backpack and use
it easily with the low DC power consumption.

For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan.|e-a They say that is
like about 20 hours of high definition streaming.|e-a Don't plan on
doing much of that so I guess we'll see how fast it eats up data.

I got my pole setup and installed.-a Sits nicely above the RV.-a This is being sent over the Starlink WIFI actually.

<https://i.postimg.cc/25rYMthj/Starlink.jpg>

Only thing I did wrong was buy an adapter I didn't need.-a The pole
setup I got said it wasn't for the standard dish, but I'll be damned
if they aren't exactly the same mount and I used the one for the Gen 3
that was in the pole kit as it was for the perfect size of pipe.-a Only about $30 for the other pipe mount, and a friend might need it, so no
big deal.

So far, setup was easy enough and it seems to be working OK, though I
did just move it and I think it is resetting.-a Only getting about
70Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload.-a I think that will increase with
some hours locking on to satellites.

Just checked again before sending this and it's 113 down and 34 up.
So it gets better.

Is that antenna motorized?
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On 8/6/2025 10:58 AM, bfh wrote:

sticks wrote:

On 7/29/2025 9:12 AM, sticks wrote:

On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks|e-a <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV.|e-a Should be here in 3-4 days. >>>>> I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it
works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park.|e-a It worked well as long as you can get
it out from under trees.|e-a Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.

I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look
interesting.|e-a I think you can actually put it in a backpack and use
it easily with the low DC power consumption.

For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan.|e-a They say that is
like about 20 hours of high definition streaming.|e-a Don't plan on
doing much of that so I guess we'll see how fast it eats up data.

I got my pole setup and installed.-a Sits nicely above the RV.-a This is
being sent over the Starlink WIFI actually.

<https://i.postimg.cc/25rYMthj/Starlink.jpg>

---snip---

Is that antenna motorized?

No, though I've seen some that are. I think they're those $2000 ones
that go permanently on houses. I don't need that. I loosen the locking
bolt and turn the pipe. There's an alignment window on the Starlink app
that makes getting it pointed right it super easy.
BTW, they seem to like pointing north.
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sticks wrote:

On 8/6/2025 10:58 AM, bfh wrote:

sticks wrote:

On 7/29/2025 9:12 AM, sticks wrote:

On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks|arCU|e-a <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV.|arCU|e-a Should be here in >>>>>> 3-4 days.
I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it
works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park.|arCU|e-a It worked well as long as you can get
it out from under trees.|arCU|e-a Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.

I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look
interesting.|arCU|e-a I think you can actually put it in a backpack and >>>> use it easily with the low DC power consumption.

For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan.|arCU|e-a They say
that is like about 20 hours of high definition streaming.|arCU|e
Don't plan on doing much of that so I guess we'll see how fast it
eats up data.

I got my pole setup and installed.|e-a Sits nicely above the RV.|e
This is being sent over the Starlink WIFI actually.

<https://i.postimg.cc/25rYMthj/Starlink.jpg>

---snip---

Is that antenna motorized?

No, though I've seen some that are.-a I think they're those $2000 ones
that go permanently on houses.-a I don't need that.-a I loosen the
locking bolt and turn the pipe.-a There's an alignment window on the Starlink app that makes getting it pointed right it super easy.
BTW, they seem to like pointing north.

Yeah, they do. How do you set the inclination?
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On 8/6/2025 12:20 PM, bfh wrote:

sticks wrote:

On 8/6/2025 10:58 AM, bfh wrote:

sticks wrote:

On 7/29/2025 9:12 AM, sticks wrote:

On 7/28/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Van Pelt wrote:

In article <10691lf$3gjj9$2@dont-email.me>,
sticks|arCU|e-a <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

Went ahead and got it today for the RV.|arCU|e-a Should be here in 3-4 >>>>>>> days.
I'll report back on what it takes to get it installed and how it >>>>>>> works.

I got the Mini a couple of months ago, and tested it out at
the local CoE park.|arCU|e-a It worked well as long as you can get >>>>>> it out from under trees.|arCU|e-a Currently have the subscription
paused until we can hit the road again.

I decided to go with the standard, but the mini did look
interesting.|arCU|e-a I think you can actually put it in a backpack and >>>>> use it easily with the low DC power consumption.

For now I went with the $50/month and 50 GB plan.|arCU|e-a They say that >>>>> is like about 20 hours of high definition streaming.|arCU|e Don't plan >>>>> on doing much of that so I guess we'll see how fast it eats up data.

I got my pole setup and installed.|e-a Sits nicely above the RV.|e This >>>> is being sent over the Starlink WIFI actually.

<https://i.postimg.cc/25rYMthj/Starlink.jpg>

---snip---

Is that antenna motorized?

No, though I've seen some that are.-a I think they're those $2000 ones
that go permanently on houses.-a I don't need that.-a I loosen the
locking bolt and turn the pipe.-a There's an alignment window on the
Starlink app that makes getting it pointed right it super easy.
BTW, they seem to like pointing north.

Yeah, they do. How do you set the inclination?

The same window in the app also shows that. If it's off, I have to take
it out of the stand and lower it to loosen the screws and adjust that
angle manually. Pretty simple really. I got a feeling that is going to
stay pretty much the same, and only the alignment will need to be
turned. We'll see.

BTW, it works if you're off a little from what it would like, but what
they give you is what the thing decides is optimal positioning.
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So today I wanted to figure out how I was gonna get the cable inside the
coach and get all the setup done so we're ready to travel. I had seen
where people were talking about running it in at the slideouts and
putting it under the rubber seal. I wasn't real fond of this so I
looked for another way.

Fortunately, the basement storage compartment just to the left of the
door on these has two things I needed. There was AC power for router
power supply, and a nice sliding covered access hole. Once I get to
camp I take out my two folding chairs and it sits right on the floor of
the compartment out of the weather completely. There is also an access
from there to get it set up under the kitchen sink, but I really can see
no need to do that. Could get wet in there, and it wouldn't really be
any closer. Very happy with this solution.

<https://i.postimg.cc/dQkwD85m/Starlink-Router.jpg>
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