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You can still get it using your App on your phone.
Click the profile button on the top right of the screen.
You see this screen and click on SHOP.
Then its the first thing to buy
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Click the profile button on the top right of the screen.
You see this screen and click on SHOP.
Then its the first thing to buy
I've had mine for a month now and here is what I have found out:
To reitirate, mine is mounted to the pano glass on suction cups, inside the vehicle. In the SL app, you can see if the antenna has obstructions by showing you a color coded sky view (IIRC, I think its sky blue and pink). Naturally, along the horizon of the sky, you will have obstructions (roughly 10 degrees) and of course, the pano glass adds obstruction to the view but it certainly isn't much because internet works flawlessly.
I have thought about mounting it on the outside part of the glass using the suction cups but then I have to feed the cable through the sliding glass, leave it cracked just a hair in order not to pinch the cable and I just haven't seen a need to have to mount it outside so far and go through all this hassle.
Like you, I am also skeptical about mounting on a fixed bracket on the rooftop. Call me weird but that would just look silly and all you're doing is drawing attention. It would take no effort to pull it off and set it inside the cab but I would also be afraid of tearing it off with low lying canopies, weather, etc.
I finally found a use for the pano glass so for now, it's staying inside.
The one thing I will say is, the glass does attract a lot of heat here in the desert and over a long days worth of use, the antenna will overheat and cut out.
I do live in the desert so what doesn't get hot?
In the beginning, I would shut the glass screen but of course, now you have a working apparetus inside this enclosed space -- it took no time for it to overheat. As long as I keep the screen halfway open, she'll be fine. If I try to shut the screen any more than halfway, she will not totally cut out but she will begin to get hot, just a little too much for my comfort.
As far as rotating it and slanting it -- the first few start ups you will have to do is, at least I had to but it appears that once she has been properly calibriated and orientated, she fires right up the next time you kick her on.
Internet does gets sketchy in heavely wooded areas such as forest and tall pine areas.
Again, perhaps me having it inside the glass is causing me to experience this, while having it outside as intended might not affect it as much?
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@AZsurveyor : I think what you posted says plenty. Seems as it's not a huge issue after-all with orientation, mounting angle, or placement. As long as it can "look up" that's what matters.
If you look at some of the guides for mounting I suspect you have the antenna mounted "below the horizon" (pano-roof edges are blocking the sides of the antenna). So while you have good coverage directly overhead, as you come down to the horizon the edges are blocked thru reducing the viewing angle of the antenna so-to-speak. As an example instead of the recommended 110* of viewing, your placement give 100* of view. Follow me??
As it seems your setup is working to your liking and quite well overall. Nothing at all wrong with it, why change it!
If you look at some of the guides for mounting I suspect you have the antenna mounted "below the horizon" (pano-roof edges are blocking the sides of the antenna). So while you have good coverage directly overhead, as you come down to the horizon the edges are blocked thru reducing the viewing angle of the antenna so-to-speak. As an example instead of the recommended 110* of viewing, your placement give 100* of view. Follow me??
As it seems your setup is working to your liking and quite well overall. Nothing at all wrong with it, why change it!
If you've not randomly plugged up your starlink mini, you can leave it paused, but take it outside and update it if you haven't. Holy crap I had like 25 updates and it took 2 hours with all the restarts and such. I originally purchased it for random travel trips in the truck and house emergency backup but haven't fired it up since it was delivered several months back
I require my team to boot them up at least once every 30 days, and as soon as they arrive for operation briefings, pull it out fire it up. Power cycle after 15 minutes. To force patch installs, as this is used for life safety situations
I use mine a few times a month...it does updates everytime I turn it on.
Here is my high dollar mount for my F250...
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Love this....is it actually fastened with a mount of some sort, or just resting up there? I knew they could be used in this manner but wasn't sure if anyone made something just to keep it from sliding around or bouncing off.
Combination of 67 designs and a 3D printed mount from Bantha Overland.
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Cool mount! I'll have to check that out. I already have the Built Right panel and a couple other mounts (phone and GPS). I should be able to fit another in for the Starlink Mini like you did.
Yes, interesting mount although I don't know how long I could stand that white glare on the windshield.
You will probably find hundreds of maps, documents, and simply miscellaneous papers all throughout my truck but nothing will ever be on the dash.
You will probably find hundreds of maps, documents, and simply miscellaneous papers all throughout my truck but nothing will ever be on the dash.
Yeah def not living up there full time. Will only be used once I hop onto fire roads and looking for camp or marked OnX spots. Might also hit the orange piece with some rattle can black.
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looks like somthing I'd think i needed to kill everytime i got in the truck
looks handy & out of the way, if it's not worse than a baby rattle????
The rattling on washboard was the inspiration. Lasted about 17 seconds before deciding I needed something different. Time will tell if this solution lasts.
hope it works well for you
looks like an alien or something though
does it scare the rest of the family
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I got my savageutv Ford mount today. It looks great so far and easy to install. I also got the locked Mini mount with the kit. For about $300 I feel like it’s a good option. I did add a little PPF underneath the two rubber mounts that come in contact with the roof.
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Here's one free month of Starlink service! Starlink high-speed internet is great for streaming, video calls, and gaming in even the most remote locations on Earth. https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-2577346-57197-78&app_source=share
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I got the window pass through for the rear window. It won't be a permanent solution but still work as needed. I'll post pics when I finish that install.
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