The first thing Starlink instructs you to do is check your area for obstructions that might block the dish's view of the sky - like trees or tall buildings. Neither of those to worry about here. I mounted my Starlink dish on the roof to avoid problems with javelinas, burros, and rabbits. Shot this slow pan with one of these. 65,73,29,0,B
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didn't know you could see them during the day… but Elon is a romantic…
I wonder about lightning?
Elon, at his SNL best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuaDWyCnJxs
tuupes80 - The risk of lightning actually hitting my Starlink dish is quite remote. Lightning is not attracted to specific objects, surfaces or types of material, so the fact that the dish is mounted up there makes little difference as far as lightning goes. Lightning will hit the highest point in an area and that would be the greenhouse which has a much larger and slightly higher roof than my house - or the hill just to east of me which is 260 feet higher than anything at TFL. The dish can be grounded but that is very difficult to do effectively in such a dry environment. That being said - when there is an electrical storm nearby, I turn off and unplug everything (including my phone) until the storm passes. I did lose a router about 10 years ago to a nearby lightning strike because it was plugged in and turned on during a storm (the surge came through the phone line). So...if by chance lightning did directly strike my Starlink dish - loss of the internet would be the least of my problems. Here is a story you might find of interest. https://wccftech.com/starlink-kit-destroyed-by-lightning-will-be-replaced-free-of-charge/
Well done remmij...
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