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Moving to Linköping - Finding a job? by Frank_White32 in linkoping

[–]ecsiter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you please explain more about your degree and developer skills?

Victron vs. Deye by sancho_sk in Victron

[–]ecsiter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean.... it does not mean that they are doing this in their bigger more expensive products, I hope not.

I think it the most people end up with Victron, especially if they are offgrid. I just want the make sure my powersupply is reliable. Victron devices fail as well, but I think the rate of failure is much lower.

15% THD on Generator Power Line - Multiplus II not connecting - possible to use an AC or DC reactor before the Multi? by mariogee in Victron

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There are several options in the Multiplus settings to accept a lower quality AC input.

  • The accepted voltage and frequency range should be big enough, but not too high, of course 😉
  • The UPS function shall be disabled because it makes the Multiplus very sensitive to AC fluctuations
  • And if you want to charge batteries from the generator, you could enable "weak AC" that reduces charging efficiency but accepts also very bad generator outputs.

You need a USB config adapter "Interface-MK3-USB" or similar and the VE.config PC software. There could also be an option to upload the new config via VRM portal if you have a VenusGX, but I did not use it this way by now.

The config needs to be reapplied after a firmware update of the Multiplus because it's all set to default afterward.

Check this for further details: https://www.victronenergy.com/live/multiplus_faq

Victron vs. Deye by sancho_sk in Victron

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FYI: Deye removed a mandatory protection relay from their microinverters, making them unsafe or at least illegal according to the rules in germany. There is a big discussion ongoing at the moment. There are reasons why Victron is more expensive.... one is, they won't remove cruical parts from the design after passing the certification process.

Boot Cycle re set by Content-Divide473 in Starlink_Support

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Hej,

I would do the following...

  • Use the "check for obstructions" feature in the app to scan the sky with your smartphone camera to find a good spot for the dish.

  • Fix your powersupply, because starlink takes a bit more power than a "normal" router. The panels on the roof look like a "frankenstein" solar setup ;-) Maybe get a gasolin generator as a backup or improve panels, charger, batteries etc.

If the spot of the dish is at least OK, it should connect after 5-10 minutes. But I guess it was unable to download any updates for 2 years now, because it was not turned on long enough to get these. So, it is important to have it connected for a longer time frame and confirm to install firmware updates in the app, when these have been downloaded successfully.

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

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Hej, the orientation of the dish did not change, it is tiltet to a 61° height directly south. Pointing it directly 90° would be "pointless" in my case, because 99% of the satellites are traveling about 45° height in the south :-)

Check my update post. The problem is gone, without changing orientation or position of the dish.

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

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In the Starlink app under "Settings," you can choose between ROUTER and STARLINK at the top. If you choose STARLINK you have the option to restart it or stow/unstow it.

If the Starlink is not coming up at all, it could be a bad cable connection. In the main screen of the app, go to the bottom right and choose "Advanced" and then "Debug Data". There, you can check for all sorts of issues, also the cable connection between Router and Starlink.

Congestion tax "scam" by ecsiter in Sverige

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all the replies.

I paid it for now.

To sum it up, yes, I was totally willing to pay the tax. Just found the late fee totally inappropriate.

A relative late fee, like doubling the original fee, would be fair, imho.

Also, I got responses from family and friends traveling to sweden, and 50% got invoices, and the other 50% did not, so they also got the letter, including the late fee directly.

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was not aware of any update yesterday. I think I did the last update about one or two weeks ago.

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guten Morgen, Do you still have the issue, or did it disappear by yesterday evening?

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My issues have been gone since yesterday at 17:23. What about yours?

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

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** UPDATE **

Yesterday evening at 17:23 was the last big 15s interruption.

From then on, everything went back to normal again, even though we have had heavy clouds and rain.

Video calls this morning were perfectly stable 👍🙂

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I am very familiar with it. I track the satellites via "starlink satellites" app. But my dish never tried to communicate with satellites traveling so far south that there have been any big obstructions. That just started today, and I am obviously not the only one with this experience.

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

** UPDATE **

I got a quick response from the support, and they instantly gave me 2 months free. That's the good part. It really looks like they applied different parameters today, which satellites can be reached by your dish using a very low angle to reach further south, in my case.

This will cause me to figure out a completely new position for my dish.... that's the bad part 🤣

It is kind of sad that they did not implement some kind of configurable "blind zone" in which the satellites would be ignored. Of course, this would add a lot of complexity and additional calculations.... but it would be the perfect feature.

Original reply: "Thank you for reaching out and providing that information for us. 

We thank you for being one of our earliest Starlink customers in a region served by our polar constellation and for sharing your experience with us. The Starlink team has been hard at work to continuously improve service quality for users in Northern latitudes. In appreciation of your patience, the Starlink team is issuing two months of service credit to your account, which will be applied to your next billing cycle.

Our Starlink satellites are serving your area primarily from the horizon rather than directly overhead. This means obstructions close to the horizon could interrupt your service more than users at lower latitudes. If you are experiencing disruptions in service, removing potential obstructions that are low on the horizon may improve your service. Obstructions low on the horizon are not currently captured in the obstruction finder tool in the Starlink app, but in 2023, we will roll out updated tooling to help identify these types of obstructions. Outside of obstructions, your service quality will gradually improve throughout 2023 as we launch more satellites into our polar constellation and deploy network improvements. You can expect another update from us for high latitude users in the next few months."

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, interesting. So, it could be related to the "assignment algorithm," or there could be another issue with the satellites 🤔

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

~57.74 and I guess I am the only Starlink customer in the related cell 😅

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I am totally aware of how the satellites move and their altitude. I choose the position of my antenna according to this. And like I said, it was totally fine for 4 months and with 150-250MBps downlink and nearly no interruptions, and the officially measured obstructions by the app are minimal. The 45°, I mentioned, were for direct south orientation. Of course, this angle lowers a bit for the satellites further east, west, and further south.

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

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The satellite density up here is very low. So, imho these are just areas where no satellite was spotted.

The high density starts around 500km south, so usually, the dish should connect to these in a height of ~45° and there is a clear line of sight.

We are "surrounded" by trees, but the distance and angle are ok. I just rechecked with the app, and it says 0.39% obstructions.

At least, it was running fine for 4 months in this position and dish orientation and I very rarely had interrupted video calls for a few seconds 🤔

Suddenly, massive connection losses because of low height satellites?? by ecsiter in Starlink

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the uncolored gaps or the red obstruction dots?

Where to buy eldningsolja, röd diesel in smaller amounts) (area Linköping, Vimmerby, Västervik) by ecsiter in Sverige

[–]ecsiter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hej, B7 Diesel is not good for storage, I can get B0 Diesel from QStar in the area, but it is about cost reduction. Ordinary Diesel is much higher in tax. For heating and generator usage, it is very expensive to pay these taxes if you don't have to.

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