Where Should I Mount Starlink Mini on my R-29 (Classic)

[Sea Spirit]

I have a notion to run the Starlink Mini’s power wire down the same chase as my antenna, then over to the electrical cabinet forward of the helm station. But I understand if I mount Starlink on the roof above the helm station, the nearby radar mast would intrude on Starlink’s sky-facing cone.

What has worked for others, balancing ease of wiring, sky-facing and drilling the fewest holes in my boat?

Fred Thorne
Sea Spirit
2013 Ranger Tug R-29 (Classic)

 

[RWHenhouse]

We have a 2022RT31CB. I "temporarily" mounted our "mini" inside facing up through the aft skylight above the dinette using a suction cup mount I found on Amazon. Plugged it into the 12V outlet below the forward dinette bench using a heavy gauge cord I also sourced on Amazon. It's been there for ~ 7 months and I've never had a problem with bandwidth. We have a bimini over the CB and it doesn't seem to bother it. Wanted to avoid holes and keep it portable so I could move it to moho if desired. I could add a switch to shut it off when it's not in use, but it's pretty easy to just unplug it.

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