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Today we are installing the dish on my roof. It’s not going to be simple because I want it in one spot and one spot only, so I expect we’ll need to do some modifications.
Requirements: I want the antenna installed on a gable, not visible from the street. The location is easy to access for installation and maintenance. I should have no obstructions to satellites and the dish will be protected from the high winds that hit from the north-west. Wind will still get at it, so it needs to be sturdy and must look good and clean. As for the cable, I want it to run through my attic and then down inside the walls to my networking area in my basement.
I have a few options of Starlink mounts. The long mount might work but I don’t think I will have enough clearance from the roof. The pivot mount could be a good choice, except I might not hit a stud and I’m nervous when it comes to drilling holes into the shingles, even if it’s near the edge. You can buy cheap mounts on Amazon but I couldn’t find one small enough for this area that had the right pipe size that didn’t look clunky. The option I’m going with is the short mount, knowing though that I might need to extend the mount a little. The mounting surface is thick fascia board and I know it will be sturdy.
I next check the install location for obstructions using the Starlink app.
I cut a hole in the soffit and slide a wire fishing tape inside where I attach a string. This is what I will use to pull the cable.
I installed the short mount and made sure it was level. I added the silicone, screwed in the bolts, rechecked that it’s level, feed the cable through the mount and drop in the dish. Perfect, right? Well, not really. The mount is too short and the dishy hits the roof.
I picked up some 1 1/2 inch square tubing to make an extension. I have a short piece of pipe to bring out my extension from the house and around the shingle drip edge. The longer piece will be the actual extension. I attach the short mount and give it a coat of spray paint to prevent rusting. I next drill all the holes for fastening it to the house.
I prepare the junction box by drilling a hole in it. . I’ll attach the junction box and feed the cable into the attic. I feed the fires inside. Pro tip however, which I didn’t realize until after, the connection on the end can be pulled out of the antenna and is much smaller and easier to work with.
I bought the Ethernet adapter to give me a hardwired connection to my network. I definitely recommend this setup; much less wifi congestion and faster speeds for hard wired devices
We’ll run back outside and add some conduit covering to the wire. That looks good and protected from the sun’s UV.
Now, let’s jump into speedtest and give Starlink a whorl. Latency is not perfect but no complaints here. Wow, check out that, wow, that speed is incredible. Am I seeing that right? 270! And for the upload, we are maxing out around 10, perfect! I’m super happy with those numbers.
Alright guys, this was a fun project and I hope you found it helpful. Links for everything seen here today are in the description. Also, please show your support by subscribing to my channel.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Install Requirements
01:39 Mount Options
02:45 Start Installation
03:53 Build Mount Extension
05:43 Install Mount Extension
06:15 Run Cables
07:25 Retest Mount Height
07:41 Speed Test
08:17 Conclusion
3 июл 2024
