Starlink package

[PeterJ]

My Starlink reported degraded service but carried on - back to normal today although at one point it was reporting my ground station as Athens

[Chris_Kaley]

Good morning, all. Further to my Starlink saga, all the kit is now here. I’ve opted for the weighted ridge-mount fitting.

Unfortunately, my ladders won’t reach high enough to enable my placing the mount on the roof, so I’m a bit stuck.

I did search on the internet for any local satellite installers (I’m in 24380), found one who was English, and when contacted on the phone, his answerphone message said he’d prefer E mail contact - so I E mailed him two or three weeks ago, in advance. No reply. No reply seems to be the default for E mailing in France.

So I’m a bit stuck - does anyone know of a reasonable satellite installer round these parts, who might come and stick the thing on the roof ridge, for me?

Thanks in advance

Chris

[John_Scully]

Try asking in Darty or Ubaldi or another TV shop, even FNAC perhaps. They may know of an installer. We used a guy who has a little TV shop in a local village to replace our dish and he did a fine job.

[Chris_Kaley]

Thanks, John. I’ve abandoned the ridge-mount idea, and gone for plan B, involving wall brackets and a mast, which I’m attempting, myself.

[John_Scully]

Hope it goes well Chris,

[PeterJ]

To be honest i think the weighted ridge mount could be a risk, wall brackets and mast are likely much stronger / longer term. As long as you have a clear view North/North west you should be ok and the starlink app will have the obstruction map you use to check.

[Chris_Kaley]

Great, thanks Peter. Now I have to dodge the showers and thunderstorms and get on with it!

[Mat_Davies]

The kit is now 224€ at Boulanger:

https://www.boulanger.com/ref/1195974

[PeterJ]

Any update and pics Chris ? Wondering if you’re stuck on that roof

[Chris_Kaley]

Hello, Peter.

After a lot of faffing about trying to clamp a pole to the existing “I” shaped brackets sticking out from the wall, I managed in the end to get the Starlink dish up, and it’s running nicely, now – about 200 MBs download, and 20 Mbs up, on average. I intend to install an Orbi 6e Mesh system now, as the Starlink router is not very good with broadcasting throughout the house – stone walls, etc.

Chris