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Starlink High performance dish confusion...

Is the current High performance Starlink dish the same as the one (with the actuator and stub pole) introduced in 2022 ?
And if not what has replaced it ?

And is the "High Performance dish" the same as the "STARLINK Flat High Performance".

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u/TheWorldIsGoingMad — 8 days ago
▲ 14 r/Libertarian

Emerging picture shows Reform gains as Labour counts losses in heartland seats

The success of Reform is no surprise to me as they appeal to people for different reasons.

I am a Remainer and not that bothered about immigration either (provided they work and integrate) yet I voted Reform.
Why ?
Because I am sick to death of "progressive authoritarian" governments (Labour most obviously but also the Tories from Cameron onwards) imposing on us stuff we don't want, from default 20mph speed limits in built up areas to fines for parents taking their kids on holiday for a week in term time, to banning petrol cars to, most obviously, being told to stay at home for a virus which was not indiscriminate and over 99% were surviving. Now they're even trying to ban fags (and I don't smoke) and reduce the drink drive limit when there is no evidence it made any difference to accident rates in Scotland.

All these progressives who support these policies should take ownership for Reform's success.

Leave us alone to live our lives as we want.

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u/TheWorldIsGoingMad — 14 days ago
▲ 7 r/Starlink

The Mk3 Starlink dish was actually slightly bigger than the mark 1 and mark 2, I assumed (possibly wrongly) that was to compensate for the fact the Mark 3 no longer automatically tilted to maximise received signal. The Starlink mini is obviously smaller but apparently the Mark 5 - due in Sept 26 ? - is also smaller than its predecessor. But surely a smaller dish means less received signal (after all the "high performance" dish is the biggest) ? And (slightly tongue in cheek) will older dishes then be in demand for their better performance !?!

(I think, correct me if I am significantly wrong !) the dish surface areas are as follows :

Mk1 = 23.2" diameter = 422 Sq inches
Mk2 = 20" x 12" = 242 Sq inches
High Performance = 22" x 20" = 440 Sq inches
Mk3 = 23" x 15" = 343 Sq inches
Mini = 11.75" x 10.2" = 120 Sq inches
Mk5 = ?

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u/TheWorldIsGoingMad — 22 days ago