I recently ordered starlink, and hope to get it in hand to install in the next few weeks. I am currently using a cellular set up, where I have a pair of parabolic antennas mounted to a 21 foot pole (chainlink fence top rail material) mounted to the side of my house.
I am planning of using a pole mount adapter, and put dishy on the very top of the pole. Does anyone have a photo where they have done something similar? I'd like to see examples and get input.
Also, does anyone have a photo where it shows the max flex or tilting ability that dishy mc-flat face has? AKA, how far can it tilt up and down when searching for satellites? At it's max tilt-down position, does the lower most edge of the dish hang down further than it's mounting post? I hope that question makes sense...
Thanks!
YOUR RESPONSE IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!!! THANK YOU!!!
The pole is solidly fixed by 4 wall mount style brackets along the bottom 8-ft section, spaced about 2-ft apart. The remainder of the pole extends upward. The 13-ft section that extends upward may sound like a lot, but it is VERY stable. It is also a heavy-gauge, thick material, and does not sway/deflect much AT ALL. It has two large, appx. 3-ft wide parabolic antennas mounted at the very top, at 45-deg array (one above the other), and it has survived very strong winds. Even during that time, the antennas provide a stable signal and connection. So, I personally am confident that it will be sufficiently stable for dishy. It's nice to know that 2nd gen is much lighter.
For the bottom edge not extending past the it's mounting post, that is good to know. I will however, likely need to slide the parabolic antennas down a bit to provide more clearance between them and dishy. I may be able to leave them as is, if I can find a pole-mount bracket that gives a little more height. Either way, there are options.
Thank you for the heads up! Thanks again for the info!!
Hello Stephen, welcome to the community! 21ft post is a long way up, I recommend tying the poll down every 10ft with guidewires. The 2nd gen system the weight of Dishy is lighter at 4.2 kg (9.2 lbs) compared to the 1st Gen system 7.3 kg (16 lbs) meaning you might not have to use as many guide wires. Hopefully it is tied down already, but most home parabolic antennas are very light, so they won't place as much pressure on the structure when under stress, ie: high-winds. The Starlink antennas are quite bulky compared to them, especially the 1st Gen System. As far as the Starlink antenna touch point, I placed an image below. Hope this helps!