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Starlink, use the Mini or Standard dish

ransch

Member
I am wondering what most people see or use for the Starlink receiver. I will purchase a Mini if it can work well under tree coverage since it is very portable. But if the standard works better under tree coverage then that may be the better option.
I would like to know what most campers are using.
 

brenkco

Member
I have the standard, gen 3. On a few occasions, I've had some tree issues. Although the app shows that I have some obstructions, the performance has been fine. I can't address the mini as I have no experience with it. I do like having the router separate. The 2026 310RL has starlink wiring....I'll be anxious to use it when we take delivery
 
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Mark & Kim

Member
We have the standard, Gen 3 and have a couple of different set-ups for it. With the new 2026 Avenue's, they placed an antenna hook-up in the pass-through of our 23ML. We run our antenna wire through to the other side and place the receiver either on the ground at various locations depending on visibility or on a pole attached to our ladder for when we are staying at a location longer. We like that that the router is inside our RV.
 

Chaseweston

Well-known member
We use the mini and either have it on top of one of the AC units or off to the side of the rig depending on site conditions (I prefer on top of the rig so I don't worry about it getting run over since the mini sits a lot lower than the standard and can easily disappear in grass) - I got the mini because it runs on about a third of the power for boondocking (connected to an up converter to 30v) - it is our backup connectivity solution since I have to physically "deploy" it. We use TMHI running off 12v system and connected to a Winegard 360 5g external antenna as primary since it stays on 24/7 and works while traveling for the kids to stream Disney plus. Some places, TMHI is too congested or no service and then the Starlink gets deployed.
 

M and E

Well-known member
I am wondering what most people see or use for the Starlink receiver. I will purchase a Mini if it can work well under tree coverage since it is very portable. But if the standard works better under tree coverage then that may be the better option.
I would like to know what most campers are using.
I have a gen 3 standard and have had issues with trees obstructing the signal at the site in the picture below. There was enough BW to stream some services. But we were working from the rig and Zoom was very problematic. This is a pretty good tree canopy though.

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THis is the best I was able to get. I probably could have had a much better outcome with a Flagpole Buddy (guessing) which we now have.

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BryanValRox

Well-known member
I have a gen 3 standard and have had issues with trees obstructing the signal at the site in the picture below. There was enough BW to stream some services. But we were working from the rig and Zoom was very problematic. This is a pretty good tree canopy though.

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THis is the best I was able to get. I probably could have had a much better outcome with a Flagpole Buddy (guessing) which we now have.

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Mike, that is one large site!
 

Lantley

Well-known member
We use the mini and either have it on top of one of the AC units or off to the side of the rig depending on site conditions (I prefer on top of the rig so I don't worry about it getting run over since the mini sits a lot lower than the standard and can easily disappear in grass) - I got the mini because it runs on about a third of the power for boondocking (connected to an up converter to 30v) - it is our backup connectivity solution since I have to physically "deploy" it. We use TMHI running off 12v system and connected to a Winegard 360 5g external antenna as primary since it stays on 24/7 and works while traveling for the kids to stream Disney plus. Some places, TMHI is too congested or no service and then the Starlink gets deployed.
I thought it was just me. I also use T-Mobile home internet -TMHI. It works like a champ. Granted I am not traveling nationwide like many of you guys.
But in my area of the world it has been great. Urban , rural, and remote locations I always have signal and am able to stream.
Trees are never an issue. I am surprised how well it works. I am certainly not naive enough to believe it works everywhere.
But I am satisfied enough that I am not looking for any alternate solutions.
 
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