Starlink - Anyone get it yet?

Where abouts are you based? What are speeds like?

My order is ready for dispatch apparently. Wasn’t expecting that for a while. We’re just outside of Whitechurch Cork.

this new site is an absolute pain in the hole.

Curious what date you signed up? and when you got the email for disptach? The Social Butterfly who posted earlier signed up 10th Of Feb and recieved his already. I signed up on the 13th of Feb. Trying to figure out are they working their way through them.

Literally minutes after it went live for the preorders. Got the email yesterday.

This might help: You must have a clear sky view (priority is North, W, E & S) at the position where you plan to site the antenna (most likely on a roof or pole). Generally speaking, the higher the better to clear obstacles like trees etc. To assess this, download the Starlink app for Android or iPhone to help check for obstructions at proposed location/level. Once kit is unpacked, place antenna on supplied stand at a convenient outdoor temporary location using its 100 ft cable while seeking best clear sky view (priority is North, W, E & S). If experimenting with different locations for antenna, use the stow action (in app’s Settings), unplug mains power, move antenna, wait 15+ minutes and plug in again. A few yards movement may make a difference.

Once powered up, the antenna will go to horizontal, after few minutes it is likely to tilt downwards slightly to the south.

Useful info - think I'm good to the south but there are some high obstructions E and W but the South inclination may reduce their effect. I'll update when I get it going.

I'll put my hands up and say I haven't looked up how the thing is connected up so sorry if these are dumb questions.

Does it work PoE? That would be really great.

What size is the pole mount? - found a location that looks the optimal long term solution.

Short term best spot in the garden has about 60 degrees (minimum probably more) each side of straight up for a ground level install. I'm hoping 120 degrees is enough view of the sky.

I'm being pessimistic but maybe nearer 140 degrees.

Are there any stated issues for power loss over the cable? I have a suitable outdoor PoE connection (was installed for a camera but never used) that may have as much as 100ft of cable back to the switch.

Found this online and it has a lot of the info I wanted.

And just to see it as it comes out of the box

Edit> Looks like its not anyform of conventional PoE and the cable is permanently attached to the dish? 15W is the max I think the current PoE router can supply and the dish has a 30W supply so move on to plan B.

But when you have PoE 4 ft away from where you were going to install it then its annoying when instead you have to start fishing cable through 100ft of ducting.

Watch some of the youtube videos an idiot could install it. The only awkward bits are mounting the dish on something - it will work on the ground- and getting the cable into the house.

I could probably help out anyone in the Dungarvan area, but would like to get one up and working first.