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Re:Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit ... by onlyrealcuzzo on Friday June 18, 2021 @08:13PM (#27556530)
Assuming you can keep something in the shade - does anywhere on Earth get to 140F beside inside forest fires, lightning bolts and volcanoes?

There is a substantial portion of the worlds population that lives months at a time where temperatures are regularly well below freezing.

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Re:Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit ... by tyingq on Friday June 18, 2021 @08:43PM (#27556721)
A satellite dish doesn't do super well in the shade :)
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Re:Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit ... by NaturalPhallacy on Friday June 18, 2021 @08:49PM (#27556762)
Depends on the shade: http://www.dishcamo.com/fabric_dish_cover.htm
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Re:Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit ... by jessaustin on Saturday June 19, 2021 @08:49AM (#27560015)
Line of sight to a satellite is only close to the sun for an hour or two a day, and only in certain locations on earth. It is entirely feasible to shade the rest of the sky.
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Re:Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit ... by tyingq on Saturday June 19, 2021 @08:54AM (#27560049)
My guess is that most people follow the directions to place the satellite dish with an unobstructed view of the sky. Thus, most of them are in the sun, regardless of how they are pointed and oriented.
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Re:Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit ... by andrewmcwatters on Friday June 18, 2021 @08:19PM (#27556577)
Pavement.
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