We use Starlink as our primary internet service, though with cellular as a backup. We used to use an Actuated gen 2 dish, but earlier this year bought a new Standard gen 4 dish, with the intention to mount on the roof of our motorhome, so we can have Starlink internet service while driving down the road, plus don’t have the hassle of setting up the dish each time we stop.
To mount the Starlink dish to the roof, I bought a magnetic mount, so we’d be able to somewhat easily remove it if needed:
Our coach roof is fiberglass, so I also got a metal plate for the mount to stick to:
I bought a modem mount that holds the Starlink modem and power supply, but decided I wanted a different arrangement:
Instead I bought a different mount that I thought would work better, with separate pieces for the power supply and modem; they are meant to screw to the wall, but I attached them with heavy-duty velcro strips:
Cellular internet cupboard on the left, Starlink on the right:
While at Oregon Motorcoach Center we got them to install the Starlink mount on the roof for us:
Flying my drone later, showing the Starlink mount installation:
The wire from the dish going across the roof to a new junction box on the back of the front cap:
So nice to have Starlink always available. The only downside of the roof mount is if we park under trees, but most of the time the dish can still see enough sky to work well.
