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A hack I’ve seen people do is to mount Starlink to the top of a tall tree (and cut the very top off the tree). It has a built-in IMU, and can tolerate some rid
by pnpnp 3y ago
A hack I’ve seen people do is to mount Starlink to the top of a tall tree (and cut the very top off the tree).
It has a built-in IMU, and can tolerate some ridiculous amount of sway since the phased array antenna can steer the beam so quickly.
- mortureb 3y agoYeah I considered it but the trees around my house were 70-80 ft high so it wasn’t trivial.
- idoescompooters 3y agoHow long until lightning takes it out? Or a strong storm takes the tree down.
- pnpnp 3y agoFor a lot of people, it’s a worthwhile risk. Starlink has historically replaced them for free if lightning strikes them (this was early in beta when I paid attention, so the policy may have changed).