Got my Starlink today......

[Vladimir]

I was NOT impressed with their location app.  

The "best" location I did first, and was told it was a great location.  I then walked around the meadow looking at other spots.  The app was correct in the sense that none were better than the initial site.

However, I came back to the first location and did it again.  That time, I was told, not good enough.

IF you can find someone with a dish (in YOUR STARLINK CELL LOCATION)  it is fairly easy to just set up the dish and see how it works!!

You can easily set your dish 300 feet from your home.  Just use a 200 foot router wire.  My neighbor did that and it worked fine.  I am using a 125 foot router run. 

You do want to keep the CAT line between the dish and the power brick to 100 feet, as I understand it.

[docj]

On 12/6/2021 at 11:55 AM, Vladimir said:

I was NOT impressed with their location app.  

The "best" location I did first, and was told it was a great location.  I then walked around the meadow looking at other spots.  The app was correct in the sense that none were better than the initial site.

I agree that the location app is fairly useless when you're looking to find a spot to use for siting the dish, but once you have sited it, you can get a reasonable perspective for how much obscuration you are getting.    I've attached a screenshot showing where I have a small blockage in one particular direction.

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by docj

[Vladimir]

7 hours ago, docj said:

I agree that the location app is fairly useless when you're looking to find a spot to use for siting the dish, but once you have sited it, you can get a reasonable perspective for how much obscuration you are getting.    I've attached a screenshot showing where I have a small blockage in one particular direction.

Is the light blue....clear sky or obstruction??

[docj]

On 12/6/2021 at 8:00 PM, Vladimir said:

Is the light blue....clear sky or obstruction??

The light blue is clear sky, the small red spot is obstruction.

[Vladimir]

14 hours ago, docj said:

The light blue is clear sky, the small red spot is obstruction.

I can't see your obstructions. 

However, my obstruction is ALMOST exactly your CLEAR SKY view.  My obstruction does extend a bit more to the south.  Mine are Ponderosa Pine trees.

I get 100 to 200 Mbps in that location.  Hope this helps.