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.

 

[ultrarunner]

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

Me too…

I’ve gone from nothing in 2017 to a bar on cell and now have a set up with a neighbor that beams connectivity to me…

Can’t get fiber at my location without under-grounding but 300 feet away my neighbor has an air drop…

 

[IXLR8]

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.

I have fiber on my street, but my local fiber company has their head where the sun don't shine and my Starlink is both faster and cheaper than the fiber service they provide.

 

[gsganzer]

Me too…

I’ve gone from nothing in 2017 to a bar on cell and now have a set up with a neighbor that beams connectivity to me…

Can’t get fiber at my location without under-grounding but 300 feet away my neighbor has an air drop…

They trenched and bored 735' to my house. It cost me $803

 

[grsthegreat]

Our fiber is now live out at my fence…about 300’ from my house. I’ll have to wait until spring to get it to the house. But until ground thaws out, I plan to run 3/4” carflex out from my utility room to side of house so the install company can pull cable into my utility area easily.thats where I keep all wifi equipment. I’ve ordered up the 50’ run and fittings.

I thought I did my last attic work since I retired….guess I’m wrong.