Starlink Mini

[grnamin]

I'm pretty happy with the performance so far. Open sky on the highway, I can get ~100 Mbps. Facetime and audio are actually better over Starlink than strong 5G for some reason.

Very little competition for bandwidth compared to cellular (for now).

 

[300chris]

So, looking at options to power the unit. Needs about 60w max, so about 5amps. Could use the existing DTP’s, but has anyone thought about running wiring from one of the the existing INT switches (10amp) up to the roof. Would take a bit of work, but power should be sufficient and you would have a dedicated switch for the starlink, while keeping the rest of the pre-wired (25amp) outlets available for other stuff….

 

[anand]

So, looking at options to power the unit. Needs about 60w max, so about 5amps. Could use the existing DTP’s, but has anyone thought about running wiring from one of the the existing INT switches (10amp) up to the roof. Would take a bit of work, but power should be sufficient and you would have a dedicated switch for the starlink, while keeping the rest of the pre-wired (25amp) outlets available for other stuff….

If you're making a longer run on power, definitely consider tossing a 12v->24v (or 36v or 48v) converter in the mix to drop amperage on the small wiring running to the dish

 

[globalgregors]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1822306061988069873

View: https://x.com/DVAMechanics/status/1822306061988069873


This is how I did it a few weeks ago. I will make up a few extra cables and post them on our website.

Thanks for sharing this arrangement @DVA Mechanics . Do you still have any of these cables available?

Any issues in use? I’m thinking of moving from our Gen 2 setup to a Mini.