Starlink

[Rustynuts]

Originally Posted by mjc29

Do you need to tell the APP that you are in a new location?

We have a residential and use it when we travel and you just need to make sure you turn on portability when you DO have cell service. We have gone from Oregon, our home, to WA, ID, MT, CO and back home and never did anything to change our location the whole trip.

[mjc29]

Originally Posted by Rustynuts

We have a residential and use it when we travel and you just need to make sure you turn on portability when you DO have cell service. We have gone from Oregon, our home, to WA, ID, MT, CO and back home and never did anything to change our location the whole trip.

OK thanks

[Roady77]

Not if you have subscribed to the RV service. As I understand it, if you have the residential service and chose the portability option, you may have to connect to Starlink and tell them you’re on the move.

[SloPoke]

Originally Posted by mjc29

Do you need to tell the APP that you are in a new location?

No... When the Dishy powers up, it uses GPS to locate exactly where it is, orients it's antenna array to align with where you are and does the rest on it's own.

If it determines that you are in a location other than your home location, it validates if you are subscribed to the mobile feature and validates your account... All without you lifting a finger.

[CaptainChaos]

Originally Posted by Rustynuts

I have been using Starlink at home and the Seneca when there was just “roaming” turned on before the Portability feature was added to the home unit and it’s been great. I don’t have a ladder on my Seneca so I came up with a mount that goes on the cab mirror frame using 2 quick release fire extinguisher mounts which also give you the ability to put a lock through the mount holes once attached. The Starlink cable on just Cat5e and I have it all set up so I never have to remove the cable using their Proprietary plugs that seem to be pretty fragile. I cut the Dish end at about 10’ long and added a RJ45 weatherproof plug on the end and then mounted the socket up under the fiberglass cab corner. From the back side of the socket, the cable runs right up into the tv/fireplace cabinet of our RB and has a RJ45 end on it and the router has a 3’ cord on it with a RJ45 and just use a coupler to hook it it. I designed and 3D printed the adapter for the dish to the pole and also covers to go over the base mounts that stay on the mirror frameI have my house set up the same so I can just unplug the dish cable and router cable and move to the Seneca in bout 5 minutes.

I have a Jayco that is similar design to yours & I would like to know exactly how you connected your Starlink to the side mirror? Also can you let me know the brand of the pole, fire extinguisher brackets, the Cat5e, & the RJ45 weatherproof plug? Is the RJ45 plug what you have installed in the fiberglass cab going into the coach? Also would you be willing to share your prints for the adapter?

[tpastorini]

I have downloaded the Starlink App, because we want to use this in a campground with trees. I get between 13 and 16% obscurement in most sites. The app says not great, can anyone tell me how it behaves with that level of obscurity?

[CAG]

Originally Posted by tpastorini

I have downloaded the Starlink App, because we want to use this in a campground with trees. I get between 13 and 16% obscurement in most sites. The app says not great, can anyone tell me how it behaves with that level of obscurity?

Depending upon the length of blockage you can expect signal drops and some buffering. I have 75’ pines to the west and north that cause a few seconds drop every 6-10 minutes during certain times of the day. Other times there is no blockage. It really does not cause an issue unless you use Wi-Fi phone and then it may drop a call.

I also depends greatly your geographic location. My biggest % is about 4.

[javamon]

Originally Posted by Rustynuts

I have been using Starlink at home and the Seneca when there was just “roaming” turned on before the Portability feature was added to the home unit and it’s been great. I don’t have a ladder on my Seneca so I came up with a mount that goes on the cab mirror frame using 2 quick release fire extinguisher mounts which also give you the ability to put a lock through the mount holes once attached. The Starlink cable on just Cat5e and I have it all set up so I never have to remove the cable using their Proprietary plugs that seem to be pretty fragile. I cut the Dish end at about 10’ long and added a RJ45 weatherproof plug on the end and then mounted the socket up under the fiberglass cab corner. From the back side of the socket, the cable runs right up into the tv/fireplace cabinet of our RB and has a RJ45 end on it and the router has a 3’ cord on it with a RJ45 and just use a coupler to hook it it. I designed and 3D printed the adapter for the dish to the pole and also covers to go over the base mounts that stay on the mirror frameI have my house set up the same so I can just unplug the dish cable and router cable and move to the Seneca in bout 5 minutes.

Hi Brian,

Noticed your chrome door handle in picture #1. Is that aftermarket? Are your basement latch handles chrome as well?

Thanks

[Rustynuts]

Originally Posted by javamon

Hi Brian,

Noticed your chrome door handle in picture #1. Is that aftermarket? Are your basement latch handles chrome as well?

Thanks

The cab ones are just an aftermarket item that stick on over the handle. I think I got them from Raneys, the compartment door latches are black.