Seriously considering getting a Starlink Mini. $385 for the hardware and $50/month roaming plan. The hiccup is that Starlink says “ For customers in
Japan & Mexico, in-motion use of Starlink on land is prohibited due to local regulations.” Not sure exactly what this means. Can the passenger
use it since they aren’t driving? Or is the software locked out while driving? Anyone?David K - 5-12-2025 at 04:16 PM
On Starlink Mini now as a passenger. Used it the past three days in Baja. It is a U S purchased system, however.StuckSucks - 5-12-2025 at 04:42 PM
A month ago we made a two-week loop around the entire length of Baja and the Starlink Mini worked flawlessly the entire time.
StuckSucks - 5-12-2025 at 04:58 PM
A speed test for Starlink reveals 194MB down, 37MB up, respectable speeds for remote Baja (or anywhere).
Timo1 - 5-13-2025 at 08:25 AM
Pardon my ignorance but is the only advantage for the mini is to be able to use it while driving ?? Is there any other reason to own one ?? I have the
normal size Starlink and it's fine (for me) chippy - 5-13-2025 at 08:34 AM
Pardon my ignorance but is the only advantage for the mini is to be able to use it while driving ?? Is there any other reason to own one ?? I have the
normal size Starlink and it's fine (for me)
I also have a starlink gen2 and have been thinking about the mini. The advantages I see are size, no clunky remote modem and they can operate with 12v
using half the power.BooJumMan - 5-13-2025 at 10:00 AM
Pardon my ignorance but is the only advantage for the mini is to be able to use it while driving ?? Is there any other reason to own one ?? I have the
normal size Starlink and it's fine (for me)
Yes, it has in-motion ability (Seems to work 90% of the time for me through Baja) and I have it wired to my LiFePO4 12V battery bank. Modem/Router is
also within the dish itself, so you just plug in the dish to a wall or a 12V input and thats it. The only apparent downside is slightly reduced
bandwidth compared to a full sized Starlink dish. SFandH - 5-13-2025 at 10:46 AM
I bought a Mex mini for my place in Baja. The main reason was that it uses about half the power of the standard dish. The phone app consistently shows
about 22 watts. This is important to me because I only have solar panels and batteries for power.
The dish works fine - no buffering when watching streaming video. Plus, I like that there are only three components: the dish, the power brick, and
the cable connecting them. The modem/router is in the dish.
I don't use it in mobile situations.dtbushpilot - 5-14-2025 at 02:02 PM
I have a MX based mini on the roof of my van. Been on a southwest US wander for a couple of weeks, it works great stationary and in motion in Baja and
the US. Watched a Netflix movie from a state park campsite in Cimarron NM last night.
[Edited on 5-14-2025 by dtbushpilot]geoffff - 5-14-2025 at 08:56 PM
Very cool! How sturdy is that antenna? Does it have to be mounted at a particular angle? dtbushpilot - 5-15-2025 at 07:23 AM
Very cool! How sturdy is that antenna? Does it have to be mounted at a particular angle?
I bought a Stargear magnetic mount on Amazon. Very strong magnets. The tilt angle is a little less than the standard mount and when I check alignment
it shows that the tilt angle is incorrect. The alignment is always incorrect as well, I would have to drive in a circle to get it correct and only
drive in that direction for it to be perfect 😅. The signal strength varies of course but always works pretty well. I’ve been road-tripping for a
couple of weeks, no issues, no way it is going to blow off the roof. HeyMulegeScott - 5-18-2025 at 08:38 AM
Looks like you can still my the Mexican mini for the equivalent of $256 US/5000 pesos. They jacked up the roam unlimited to 2000 pesos a month though.
It does say in the terms that you can use in motion - Use in motion is permitted at speeds up to 100 mph (160 km/h), regardless of hardware.chippy - 5-18-2025 at 12:25 PM
I just bought the mini at Home Depot Colima for 4,999 mxn. I didn't know until setup (I got the itinerante/roam) that they actually have a 50mb option
for 900 mxn. Stoked to get rid of the gen2 setup!HeyMulegeScott - 5-19-2025 at 12:29 PM
Yep that's 50GB which could go pretty quick depending on your data use. They say on the website you can buy extra gigs but don't have a price. chippy - 5-19-2025 at 01:54 PM
Yep that's 50GB which could go pretty quick depending on your data use. They say on the website you can buy extra gigs but don't have a price.
Yes I thought about that but I don´t really use much data. I don´t live stream much if at all plus I won´t be using it more than a couple of weeks
per month.
If I do go over I'll post up the costs.StuckSucks - 5-19-2025 at 03:18 PM
Yep that's 50GB which could go pretty quick depending on your data use. They say on the website you can buy extra gigs but don't have a price.
My US Mini is 50$ for 50GB, then 1$ per gig after that. You need to opt in for the additional data -- if not, when you hit 50GB, you are shut down for
the month.Salsa - 5-20-2025 at 06:31 AM
I don't need one, but I found a new one on Ebay for $356 and they warned of a $300 charge for USA costumers. I Queried and found they were for Latin
American customers (No $300).
DonFlatfish - 6-12-2025 at 06:13 AM
Thanks all for the replies. Got mine via Amazon the other day. Have it plugged into my battery backup and lined up. Working pretty good so far. We are
stationary for a coupla weeks here on the UP, then back to traveling home. Be interesting to see how it works both traveling and in various places
camping on the way back home to Baja. Got the mini for power draw. Watching how much of the 50gb roam plan gets used up. $50/ month. $165 unlimited. Flatfish - 6-12-2025 at 06:26 AM
Thanks all for the replies. Got mine via Amazon the other day. Have it plugged into my battery backup and lined up. Working pretty good so far. We are
stationary for a coupla weeks here on the UP, then back to traveling home. Be interesting to see how it works both traveling and in various places
camping on the way back home to Baja. Got the mini for power draw. Watching how much of the 50gb roam plan gets used up. $50/ month. $165 unlimited. Flatfish - 6-12-2025 at 06:34 AM
Thanks all for the replies. Got mine via Amazon the other day. Have it plugged into my battery backup and lined up. Working pretty good so far. We are
stationary for a coupla weeks here on the UP, then back to traveling home. Be interesting to see how it works both traveling and in various places
camping on the way back home to Baja. Got the mini for power draw. Watching how much of the 50gb roam plan gets used up. $50/ month. $165 unlimited. JZ - 6-12-2025 at 06:35 AM
There are all kinds of mounts on Amazon. Suction cup mounts for car sunroofs, attachments for boat railings, you name it.
SFandH - 6-12-2025 at 03:49 PM
Has anybody that has Starlink residential stopped the service and then restarted it months later? If so, any problems?
. Stoked to get rid of the gen2 setup!