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And he also mentions that if this were his only Internet, he would trim the tree branches to get a better view of the sky. That's not what I'd do though; I'd p
by CydeWeys 5y ago
And he also mentions that if this were his only Internet, he would trim the tree branches to get a better view of the sky. That's not what I'd do though; I'd put the satellite dish on a radio mast. Anyone who's ever done any kind of radio work knows that antenna height is everything, and in his specific case it's important for a different reason: avoiding line-of-sight obstructions.
- ClumsyPilot 5y agoRepending on height of the mast, it could be more expensive than the rest of your setup combined
- manquer 5y agotrimming trees is a recurring activity, it might be expensive over time depending on type of trees and access etc
- imhoguy 5y agoMaybe mounting the dish to tree would save your trees? https://asadotzler.com/2021/03/11/starlinks-view-of-the-sky/ https://asadotzler.com/2021/03/11/starlinks-view-of-the-sky/ https://asadotzler.com/2021/03/13/starlink-tree-mount/ https://asadotzler.com/2021/03/13/starlink-tree-mount/
- robocat 5y agoI mounted a point-to-point link in a tree at either end. 1. Trees sway. It did matter for the PtP link in my case. 2. Installation and maintenance took time and it was dangerous. 3. Leaves and branches grow. Obstruction and misalignment over time were problems. Advantages: it did work, and it was cheap and fun to do. I probably could not have installed a tall enough mast (too ugly to be accepted).