WHAT ABOUT OBSTRUCTIONS ?
Is Starlink affected by trees , clouds and other obstructions ? The simple answer to that is yes , but again , it needs some clarification .
Starlink needs a clear view of the southern sky . Not just in a straight or narrow line but in an almost 180-degree ‘ dome ’. Even trees just on the periphery of the antenna ’ s view can cause outages .
In reality , unless you have a very obstructed view , these outages will be very brief and you may not even notice them affecting your service .
As for rain and storms , we haven ’ t experienced any really severe weather but in the few stormy days we ’ ve had , the system hasn ’ t suffered any noticeable degradation in performance .
Using a telescopic pole to get the dish off the ground and help discourage thieves .
CONGESTION ?
What if there are a lot of Starlink users in the same area as me ? Will that affect performance ?
The short answer to that is yes . In fact , there are already areas in New South Wales and Victoria where there is a waiting list for new residential services because of congestion concerns . That said , Starlink is always launching more satellites and the new ones being launched now have increased performance , so the situation should get better , not worse .
In our experience , where we have had up to three other Starlink users in the same campground or caravan park , we haven ’ t noticed any degradation .
POWER CONSUMPTION
What is Starlink ’ s power consumption and can I run it on 12V ?
This is one aspect of Starlink that may be a bit of an issue for many travellers . At present , the system runs on 240V only so you will need an inverter to use it away from mains power . The system consumes between 30 and 100W . It averages around 40-50Wh per hour . That ’ s not an insignificant rate . To put it into perspective , that will equal around 5A continuously . If you let the system run for 24 hours , it will easily drain a 100Ah battery !
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