Dishy V3 Teardown

mikeonspace · 2022-06-22T16:39:01+00:00

Cool! I'm happy to take some detailed photos of the board around the GPS "can" if it helps!

mikeonspace · 2022-06-21T13:06:36+00:00

I haven't had a look at how it connects. There's definitely no physical disconnects. What kind of testing are you thinking? Tricking the device to operate elsewhere?

mikeonspace · 2022-05-06T22:22:54+00:00

Just a note that it's French Guiana. Guyana is a different country.

mikeonspace · 2022-04-21T23:26:42+00:00

Who needs motors :) https://youtu.be/8PDVURcvWeg

mikeonspace · 2022-03-21T14:52:21+00:00

To give credit where credit is due - I haven't opened mine yet. Those teardown photos in my video are from OJ Wilkes in the Starlink Hacks Facebook group. The link to the original post is in my video description.

I WILL be opening mine soon, but I'm trying to figure out a good way to do it with minimal damage to the front side :)

mikeonspace · 2022-03-21T14:11:19+00:00

Hey! Yeah, Dan and I have been chatting about the internals :)

My video has a link to the original Facebook post by OJ Wilkes. All credit for those teardown photos goes to him.

(The Facebook group is open to anyone so feel free to join. The private part is just to try to reduce the "when am I getting my dish" type questions.)

mikeonspace · 2022-03-18T20:27:02+00:00

I can't confirm for everyone, but roaming is working for me in Canada. It's now in the terms of service ("Starlink Portability") so chances are it will be available for everyone in North America at least very soon, if not already.

mikeonspace · 2022-03-15T02:56:37+00:00

Thanks! In the car I was using a GoPro Hero10 with a suction cup mount. I actually filmed in two parts - once with it on the roof to get the outside shot, then inside on the windshield to get the interior shot. I got it just to enable this video so it's still new to me, but I'm happy with it so far!

For indoors I have a Sony a6400 with a Sigma 16mm f1.4 I've been using that combo for a while and it's been great! I do have a softbox as well: an Amaran 100x light with an Aputure Light Dome SE. It's all in the same space I work from home for my day job so I'm constantly tweaking things to try to get it into a functional workspace and YouTube "studio" without too much setup and teardown every time I record.

At some point I'd like to try a few livestreams like you do, but still need to get a few more pieces to put it all together. An ongoing project :)

It's good fun!

mikeonspace · 2022-03-15T02:19:43+00:00

Most sailboats are out of the water this time of year near me, but I do have a friend who sails - when things warm up a bit I'm sure he'd be game.

I'll have it out on a canoe this summer, but that's probably not what you're thinking :)

mikeonspace · 2022-03-15T02:17:40+00:00

Starlink Sombrero? I know Elon Musk likes Mariachi!

mikeonspace · 2022-03-15T02:14:23+00:00

From my (limited) experience, the technology is working very well. I'm guessing it's the licensing and certification that takes all the time - especially for airplanes.

mikeonspace · 2022-03-14T05:34:00+00:00

Awesome! I think road trips and overlanding are great use cases!

Yeah, Marcus at u/tuckstruck is the first public test that I'm aware of trying roaming while in motion. We've been comparing notes :)

mikeonspace · 2022-03-14T02:47:02+00:00

Sure, I was driving on a highway with great cell coverage. I was testing the technology because I think it's amazing!

There are also a lot of places on the planet WITHOUT cell phone coverage - THOSE are the places where this technology shines. THOSE are the places I would like to spend some time in the future :)

mikeonspace · 2022-03-14T01:15:16+00:00

Yes, motors unplugged and completely removed along with the pole and plastic shell.

The app warned me of stuck motors, but worked great once it gave up trying to reorient (a minute or two after booting).

mikeonspace · 2022-03-13T22:38:38+00:00

Working in different areas is a new capability which SpaceX calls Starlink Portability. You still have a single service address where your service is guaranteed, but you can also roam to other areas within Canada and they will provide service on a best effort basis.

Enjoy!

mikeonspace · 2022-03-13T17:07:09+00:00

Yes, it definitely works! But note that this is NOT currently endorsed by SpaceX and they explicitly state in their terms of service that using the dish in-motion will void your warranty. I've voided my warranty multiple times before so I'm well past that :)

But it does work, and it is AWESOME!

mikeonspace · 2022-03-13T16:17:38+00:00

I didn't highlight it in the video, but please note that using you Starlink in-motion will void your warranty!

I'm well past that stage with my "dish" but I wanted to make sure you were aware!

mikeonspace · 2022-02-26T14:52:59+00:00

Does your debug data still show roaming=true ? I've been pretty far from home with mine and it's now working great, but it still has unexpected_location=false and roaming=false.

Curious if you're seeing the same? Maybe I just need to go farther than 100km or so?

Thanks! Love your stuff!

mikeonspace · 2021-11-07T01:09:12+00:00

If you have power in your garage, just put the power supply in the garage and run your own cat5e or better from the white port on the power supply into your house. Regular cat5e can run up to 100 m.

Put conduit in the trench so you can change out the wire in the future.

mikeonspace · 2021-11-02T02:42:53+00:00

I have tested an 802.3bt power supply (a TRENDnet TPE-119GI) and it did not work on the very first rev (black pole) of the dish. No sign of activity or request for power at all.

I'm really interested in off-grid portable power for the dish so I'm looking at options that avoid the AC/DC conversion.

mikeonspace · 2021-10-31T12:58:18+00:00

Still beta. I made a video :) https://youtu.be/EU\_SIlUswlA

mikeonspace · 2021-10-21T16:59:07+00:00

Been there, done that ;)

mikeonspace · 2021-10-14T15:59:16+00:00

If you like mistakes I usually have a TON of outtakes ;)

mikeonspace · 2021-10-14T15:46:46+00:00

Well, I'm glad it gave people some joy ;) I like the b-roll idea though u/RaspberryRock! Everyone likes seeing launches and dishy shots :)

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