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.
