Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
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Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#2122 F seems to be 50 °C. Are those things designed for space or for home office ?
Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#3122 F seems to be 50 °C. Are those things designed for space or for home office ?
Neither. They are designed to sit outdoors with a clear view of the sky (and the sun I guess).
Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#4Being in direct sun in the South, I imagine that is pretty easy to hit. Guess there will be a market for air conditioned radomes.
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#5DITBA
Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#6I’m always surprised how poor engineering gets exposed in products I purchase being an Arizona resident.
No, failing at 122F is not acceptable. If your hardware is exposed to outside conditions, it should operate easily below 32F, and well above 140F.
Considering that phones can operate below 0F and near 122F, that’s embarrassingly bad.
Same thing in vehicles. If you’re driving consistently at interstate speeds, you should be able to cool a cabin down below 72F while driving through 120F weather. Too many vehicles fail this, and frankly it’s repulsive for something you buy for 5-6 figures.
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#7Fit them with fans to keep them cool. Simples.
Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#8Parting Shot: "To all beta testers using Starlink this summer, better come up with a dish heat management system or else face no connectivity. Not surprising, considering this is a company owned by Elon Musk."
Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#9Parting Shot: "To all beta testers using Starlink this summer, better come up with a dish heat management system or else face no connectivity. Not surprising, considering this is a company owned by Elon Musk."
Well it is a beta test after all. This is when the design gets a real life shakedown.
Re: Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
#10Parting Shot: "To all beta testers using Starlink this summer, better come up with a dish heat management system or else face no connectivity. Not surprising, considering this is a company owned by Elon Musk."
Well it is a beta test after all. This is when the design gets a real life shakedown.
Bananaware. Reaches customer's premises in an unusable state.