Starlink Mini

[marcusnilsson]

I've only had my Starlink Mini for 3 weeks and I'm completely delighted with it. Here in the south of France, the mobile phone network is so bad in some areas that I couldn't use the internet. The Starlink is mounted inside a roof window and is not orientated. It always delivers between 130 and 170 MBit, even when travelling at 100 km/h. It's simply a joy! I can highly recommend it.

Just curious; which plan did you choose?

The pricing seem to vary a lot depending on if you choose private / business, and also the different plan options within seem to change frequently in terms of geographical coverage and priority.

 

[rovie]

Just curious; which plan did you choose?

The pricing seem to vary a lot depending on if you choose private / business, and also the different plan options within seem to change frequently in terms of geographical coverage and priority.

We have chosen the ROAM UNLIMITED tariff. However, prices vary considerably from country to country. For example, the price in the US is probably more than twice as expensive as here. Our tariff is currently valid worldwide. However, it does not apply at sea or on large lakes.

 

[marcusnilsson]

We have chosen the ROAM UNLIMITED tariff. However, prices vary considerably from country to country. For example, the price in the US is probably more than twice as expensive as here. Our tariff is currently valid worldwide. However, it does not apply at sea or on large lakes.

Interesting. The price for Starlink Roam Unlimited in Sweden is 817kr / ~75 EUR per month.

 

[DVA Mechanics]

We released 2 new versions of our Starlink Mini mount recently, which include an anti-theft version of the kickstand. One version mounts directly to the side roof rail (same as our 1st generation, but now includes the kick stand) and we've also released a version with mounting hardware for the most popular roof racks.

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[globalgregors]

Thank you very much for the description - I understand what I'm seeing more now. And you leave it on all the time? No worries about theft or hitting it with a tree branch?

Not so far. It’s not noticeable from ground level and only rises slightly above the perimeter of the rack. Cable is retained with several zip ties, again this hasn’t snagged anything to date.

We leave it on with the ignition, but it will operate several hours on battery if necessary. I’ve held on to it’s original cable, so if necessary I can run an extension cord and operate it direct from ‘shore’ power. Tend to avoid this though as it’s a bit of a fiddle to access the DC input.

We also carry a 10A Noco battery charger which can theoretically offset the StarLink consumption (peak ~5A).

On the theft front, we’re cautious with where we park the vehicle as it’s obviously an attractive target.
We make this a criteria when selecting accomodation etc.