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Starlink Arrived in the DR
I expect that the equipment has a GPS receiver in it, so will know where it is installed.
As a datapoint I did not have the exact plus code of my service address at first which led to speeds in the 30 to 40 mbits range. The moment I corrected that, I got the expected 120-130. Starlink does indeed do position tracking of the dish either using GPS or using a combination of it and it’s own constellation.
Where did you input the correct Plus Code address - Starlink website or on a local app
Got mine in November. Turns out the 2 story house next door and the avacado tree on the other side are semi blocking our reception. We have to raise the dish. Our speeds are in the 20-30 range. We are having a tower constructed to raise the dish 3 meters and it will be clear.
my daughter has hers on the roof of her one story house but no trees or other dwellings in her vicinity. She’s always over 150 when she tests her speed. There has been one outage since November, I think for 6-8 hours if I remember correctly.
my daughter has hers on the roof of her one story house but no trees or other dwellings in her vicinity. She’s always over 150 when she tests her speed. There has been one outage since November, I think for 6-8 hours if I remember correctly.
And if you are not happy with Starlink or leaving DR you can apply to transfer the equipment
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With your equipment extending that far above your roof line, don't forget to consider lightning protection especially if your tower is made of metal. If struck during a storm and the only path to ground are the Starlink cables, it won't be good for your house, your plugged in stuff inside and of the course the Starlink equip itself.
Good point. And the tower needs to withstand a hurricane but 3 meters hardly qualifies as a tower. I think a 3" pipe set in concrete with a brace welded half way up would suffice
Well, don't know why but my order has shipped --- today !!
They said it would go Jan 9 or so.... nope - on it's way by DHL
Billing starts 14 days after shipping
They said it would go Jan 9 or so.... nope - on it's way by DHL
Billing starts 14 days after shipping
Wow a 4" galvanized heavy wall pipe could be possibly unsupported for 3 meters but not a 3". Can you attach a tie-back to the roof about midway up? Then you could go probably with a 3"
Yes I found them from Google. Best done on phone with location turned on.
Plus Codes
Plus Codes are short codes for locations, for places that don't have their own street address.
maps.google.com
How much will you have to pay CPS for shipping to them even though DHL shipped it?