Starlink

[rontaki]

If I hadn't installed my own dish I wouldn't have figured out my son is scared of heights! We were up on a very mild pitched roof, and he was holding on for dear life as I walked around him.

That would be me! It's not the height I'm scared of, it's the landing.

 

[JRH02]

If I hadn't installed my own dish I wouldn't have figured out my son is scared of heights! We were up on a very mild pitched roof, and he was holding on for dear life as I walked around him.

That's funny. The wife won't let me on the steel roof any more and, of course, anything that needs to be done is always on the 10/12 part.

 

[gsganzer]

That would be me! It's not the height I'm scared of, it's the landing.

I've never had an issue with heights. In college I was a certified arborist and would swing around in trees, wielding a chainsaw. Later, when I graduated, I did source emissions testing (smoke stack testing). I remember climbing a 500' ladder up a coal plant stack with no cage or fall protection, so I could tie off the sample lines, telling myself "it's just 50 ten foot ladders" the whole way.

Now I routinely climb and work on scaffolds inside power plants with no issues. I briefly had issues when I had progressive glasses and then mono-vision lasik. That gave me issues with depth perception and balance when working at heights.

 

[Torvy]

Wow… not seeing these kind of deals unless tied to a low income program…

Like EV, we are all paying more in taxes so some people get a break and some politicians get brownie points.

 

[JRH02]

Ouch. How can I remove myself?

 

[deserteagle71]

I've never had an issue with heights. In college I was a certified arborist and would swing around in trees, wielding a chainsaw. Later, when I graduated, I did source emissions testing (smoke stack testing). I remember climbing a 500' ladder up a coal plant stack with no cage or fall protection, so I could tie off the sample lines, telling myself "it's just 50 ten foot ladders" the whole way.

Now I routinely climb and work on scaffolds inside power plants with no issues. I briefly had issues when I had progressive glasses and then mono-vision lasik. That gave me issues with depth perception and balance when working at heights.

When I was young I never had an issue with heights either. Now that I'm about to turn 80 I find I have a BIG issue with heights. Instant vertigo if I'm not standing on solid ground...and yes, no longer having perfect vision is a big part of it. My pole barn has a nearly flat roof and yet if I'm walking around near the edge of the roof I get dizzy.

 

[JRH02]

Yup, getting old sucks. With both hips and a knee replaced and the ankle opposite all fused from arthritis (open fracture, a foot peg going through it), agility and steadiness are just a memories. Then there's this thing with loss of strength....

A problem is we are far, far remote. Finding someone to do some (quality) work is difficult when travel to/from might be 3 hours.

 

[nikdfish]

I'm considering Starlink at my place. There is really no reliable wired or fiber internet available for my location. I currently get it over the air with a line-of-site receiver on the side of my house. I usually get between 40-50 MBPS but it drops out often enough that it's annoying. My biggest concern is with it being installed on the roof. I really don't want any holes through my shingles, but it sounds like that's the only option. Do any of you have any input on that?

Starlink sells a non-penetrating roof "saddle" mount that uses weights in the base for stability. Total weight added to the base is about 55 lb. It sits on the roof ridgeline & is adjustable for roof pitch. That is what we used. It is currently $250.

Starlink Shop

Our install

There are a number of cheaper 3rd party versions in addition to the mount Starlink sells.

We also used their framed wall penetration kit (about $30) to bring in cable via the gable wall. The installer (electrician) said using that saved us about $120 vs. using their standard wall box install method.

 

[LouNY]

I have the much cheaper Amazon mount with cement blocks for weight.
Similar to this one;

This is what I went with on my 4rd relocation due to obstacles.

 

[JRH02]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/01/11/kill-switch-iran-shuts-down-starlink-internet-for-first-time/

 

[Torvy]

Hyperbole is alive and well with headline writers.

 

[JRH02]

Just a note of appreciation for this sub-forum. There are other places that have Starlink sub-forums and even an entire forum specific to SL. But this one, ironically on a tractor site, is by far better than any of the others.

So, congrats to you TBN folks.

 

[gsganzer]

Just a note of appreciation for this sub-forum. There are other places that have Starlink sub-forums and even an entire forum specific to SL. But this one, ironically on a tractor site, is by far better than any of the others.

So, congrats to you TBN folks.

As strange as it sounds, the TBN community is the first group I consult, when I'm wading into unknown topics or issues. I always seem to get good advice or pointed to a definitive and reliable place for info.

 

[ultrarunner]

The global brain trust here is enormous and diverse…

 

[dfkrug]

I have learned a bunch here in our global struggle for better internet service.

 

[gsganzer]

They're coming out on Thursday to run our fiber into the house. Out of the other options of line-of-site, cellular or Starlink (I've had all of them), the Starlink wins hands-down.

Fiber is the holy grail if it's available.