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I have an early round dishy in northern California. Had been using Cambium cnPilot R201P router 5-6 years now, with unused spare in reserve. The 1st one acted up last October, so updated software in both and put 2nd one into use.

My Starlink download speeds had been consistent 80-100 Mbps, gradually dropping to 60-80 Mbps last year.

My 2nd cnPilot router needed rebooting a couple times past month, so ordered a newer router as backup.

I used Consumer Reports recommendations to choose a Synology RT6600ax router. They have higher-rated mesh networks but my open-layout house doesn't need that complexity.

My old Starlink cnPilot R201P router's download speeds of 60-80 Mbps have now jumped to

Starlink designed Dishy mount to fit in a 1-1/4” threaded steel electrical conduit.

Starlink Dishy has a mount of 1.41” outside diameter and a tripod base with 1.44” inside diameter, giving them a nice slip-fit together.

To make a custom-fit mounting pole you need to match the tripod base’s 1.44” inside diameter but in a commonly-available, cheap, sturdy, long, weather-resistant galvanized steel pipe. That’s why Starlink chose to make the Dishy mount a match-fit with heavy 1-1/4” electrical conduit. I measured 5 different 1-1/4” conduits and found inside diameters ranging from 1.43” to 1.45”, all good slip-fits with Dishy.

Not all 1-1/4” threaded electrical conduit is the right type. Ther

Bought good pair of oil-tanned, Goodyear welt work boots at start of blacksmith/farrier trade school. Kept using them through years of unsheltered lumber mill work. Used them in house construction and land clearing. Using same pair now through 2-year welding trade school. Countless pairs (6-10) of boot laces; same pair of work boots. Clean and grease them 1-3 times a year depending on use.

Blacksmith trade school was 1972. I'll finish welding trade school in 2016. They aren't pretty but they'll last out my lifetime.