Terry Pullen4 dögum síðan

Just a guess but I think what we are seeing here is similar to phased array radar like you might find in advanced aircraft like a modern fighter. That would mean that Starlink didn't invent the technology but borrowed it from somebody like Raytheon.

Tom Hoflich4 dögum síðan

Can’t believe I watched the whole video. Fascinating! Well done with lots of drama. My starlink will arrive in the next two or three weeks. Thanks to you I will not be tempted to take mine apart. I bet one way or the other you will be made whole. If nothing else this was great job interview. Thanks.

twigglykevin4 dögum síðan

looks like chinesium junk that MIGHT last 2 canadian winters if your lucky

Adrian5 dögum síðan

The dish cost around $1500 so are you still paying your monthly subscription to pay back spacex for the cost of the dish

David A Isom7 dögum síðan

This is amazing . Fantastic work ! Thank you for your tremendous effort in detailing what you found, before I watched this I was already super impressed with everything I have gleaned about starlink. Now I am in awe. I can’t wait to get mine . I live in Valencia Spain and really excited about the whole project . Thanks David . Ps a a different subject do you think dishy moves around continuously or are the motors mainly for initial orientation ?

Soul Sherlock8 dögum síðan

"uh" count: 67 "um" count : 83 I'm sorry i have no life i had to

goodmaninabadtime1178 dögum síðan

Is it possible to disconnect the power cable on the dish end where it goes into the pole?

elkvis8 dögum síðan

Any chance you feel like sending me your drive motors? My dishy fell off my deck in high winds, and broke at least one of the motors. I haven't opened it up yet, but I'm guessing the big gear on one of the motors is broken or stripped. My dishy still works, and I have internet service, but I have to manually position it. It would be super cool if you could send me your motors, since you destroyed your dishy for the greater good. I'd be happy to pay shipping.

Dr. Suds9 dögum síðan

Why do I get the feeling Tesla probably didn't appreciate this at all. But this was an AWESOME video! Ty for that.

Dr. Suds9 dögum síðan

I wonder if the substrate would come off if you cooked a pizza on it?

Cashpot9 dögum síðan

BSB in the UK used a phased array some 25 years ago. Operating in the Ku band it was a flat aerial (a "squarial") used for reception from the Marco Polo satellite. Worked well too - I still have one in may back garden.

windogwow9 dögum síðan

The isolation foam around GPS could be used to prevent the frequency interference between the “reference signal” of the dish which is normally provided by the GPS and other RF signal used for data.

Hasan Khalid11 dögum síðan

Thank you for your Tear Down video. Let's provided at your link from another Channel that I follow. Please moving forward get a better microphone, as watching a video using a headset is Ultra annoying as the echo from your walls in your computer room at the intro of this video.

owen key12 dögum síðan

Great content, thanks!

Adv. LORD VOLDEMORT12 dögum síðan

1st world problem

Sebastian Carro12 dögum síðan

Excellent. Thank you

Aksel William Danenbarger13 dögum síðan

Space X and Tesla are cheering the same person that is an MATERIAL EXPERT.

Aksel William Danenbarger13 dögum síðan

You are right about the vacuum light speed, but the starlink satellite are not taking that advantage. Since the satellites are in low lanes it's still in the atmosphere.

Nathan L14 dögum síðan

Was hoping you would dump the flash on it. Would love to see someone go through it.

muhammad hamzah15 dögum síðan

Are these tech is similar to the one find in AESA radar on modern jets? If it is these sure is an expensive dish theyre making

GroovyVideo217 dögum síðan

Well done - Thanks

Kye Schlott17 dögum síðan

I hope you don't get your hands on anyone's Tesla!! 🤣🤣🤣

TSM- Mohandas-Gandhi17 dögum síðan

🛳🛶🚀🎹🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️🏅🏋️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Phone Guru19 dögum síðan

Toooooooo muuuuch talk.

Kirburator19 dögum síðan

I appreciate the teardown but too much speculation on the function blocks.

Giovanni Hynson20 dögum síðan

Surprised Elon didn't pull an Apple and tried to sue you for tampering with their equipment.

ramosel23 dögum síðan

Bummer... I was really hoping to find a modular connector within the mounting stalk so the cable could be disconnected. Have you looked into what is in the stalk? From their "user install-able" push... if you do have a warranty replacement issue, pulling and rerouting 100ft of cable through a home could be a real PITA.

Naiyim's Garage23 dögum síðan

it is very interesting and thank you for information

Narayan Prasad24 dögum síðan

Starlink satellites are not cubesats. Most cubesats are under 30kg and Starlink satellites have been reported to be well over a refrigerator size making it much bigger than 100kg satellite.

Out in the boondocks24 dögum síðan

Thanks for destroying one so I don't have too!

Eric Duke26 dögum síðan

I wanna see AVE do a teardown...

Kenlwallace27 dögum síðan

This is staggering stuff period ... and for only $500 ... amazing !

marshfield0128 dögum síðan

watching dishy die on my dishy.

TheLawless28 dögum síðan

Looks more like Stainless Steel...

Cold Steel Tree Removal28 dögum síðan

"This comment was censored by ISboth for your protection." We as a mega monolithic company must not allow free thought or exchange thereof.

Teemu M.29 dögum síðan

3:02 phased antenna, which coordinates the waves or the delay of the waves,

Philip GriceMánuði síðan

I wish the speaker would engage his brain before putting his mouth in gear. Far too many er, er, er, er's and way too much repetitious talking. He said nothing that wasn't obvious from just looking at the video. So, turn the sound of, skip through the video, looking at the pictures. Watch this 55 minute video in about 20 minutes. Done.

Hugues MarceauMánuði síðan

Hi Ken. Great video! I'd like to buy from you the parts of your teardown. Would that be possible?

JoeMánuði síðan

Are you willing to part with the power brick mine is shot

California Travel VideosMánuði síðan

Awesome review Ken - very informative! As an aside, I found this note on the Starlink website: "Your Starlink will detect and melt snow that falls directly on it, however accumulating snow around your Starlink may block the field of view." This is probably why the POE can deliver up to 90 Watts (probably far less when not deicing temperatures)

Dave StormMánuði síðan

Wow! I see why the price tag was high, now.

Mark HallMánuði síðan

The stacked antenna pads seem like an array of mini yagi antennas. This increases gain and reception while reducing off-axis interference. Most yagis have more elements, so I suspect it's not a lot of additional gain/rejection. But if it's steering the signal with controlled interference/coherence, having that extra little bit of pattern control per element may reduce the power requirements for the transmit. The distance between the driven and reflecting elements matters based on the frequency in use. That's why those are very consistently spaced with the hex frames and fiberglass. Very interesting concept.

ahuachapan2Mánuði síðan

Cool, you can download more RAM for your convenience.

Kevenski latonyiu'sMánuði síðan

THANK. SO WE ALL DONT HAVE TO DO . BUT WHERe IS BIO-FEED TO BRAIN . One With The Nectar .One World .One Brain . Its God ness

Crawling in FilmMánuði síðan

Verging on a meta material (but more macro)

Crawling in FilmMánuði síðan

Staring at the regularly-spaced elements and imagining the sky constellation - Fractal thinking!

dewrkMánuði síðan

I GOT STARLINK AND ACCIDENTALLY MESSED UP THE CORD IN THE FIRST WEEK. STARLINK IS SENDING US A NEW CORD BUT IM CLUELESS AS TO HOW TO REPLACE THE EXISTING DAMAGED CORD WITH THE NEW ONE. PLEASE DO A VIDEO SHOWING ME, AND MANY MIRE WHO WILL DO THE SAME, HOW TO DO A REPLACEMENT JOB!!! Please

fadingbeleifsMánuði síðan

Regardless I do appreciate your openness, honesty, and acknowledgment of your faults and your taking the responsibility for them. The world would be a much better place if everyone did that and didn't take advantage of it.

fadingbeleifsMánuði síðan

Why are you apologizing for someone not being able to understand something so basic? It's not your fault, it's their fault.. we live in a country that graduates high school students that can't even read or do basic mathematics...

Sadrho GollsodiaMánuði síðan

If they are worried about heat over the entire ethernst cable, then they should make the cable white in color.

Kevin RidleyMánuði síðan

Would love to know the exact guage of the cable coming into Dishy. Were you able to measure it?

Jakub P.Mánuði síðan

Found this chanel throug Linus Tech Tips. Thanks for showing us whats inside! :)

DJ McNamerMánuði síðan

Now can you put it back together and see it still function?

Гражданская журналистикаMánuði síðan

Thank you, I looked for this unpacking!))

Harold BradburyMánuði síðan

It's a patch, a phased array antenna. duh.

snaplashMánuði síðan

Is this the first widespread use of phased array tech for civilians?

I FaceMánuði síðan

Great tear down and explanation Sat based phased arrays are coming fast to market with the MEO constellations and GEOs as well O3b mPower will be a fine piece of tech for MEOs in regards of high integration and phased arrays Airbus onesat is an example also for phased arrays on GEOs Unfortunately I don’t think you ll manage to get a sat payload to dig into ;) Starlink must have hired some radar engineers for this. The calibration aspect of the elements must be done prior to shipping and never done afterwards, hence the tech inside must be very reliable so that phase and amplitude of signals don’t shift over time Excellent vid!

SVAdAstraMánuði síðan

The unexplained layered and separated copper hexagonal surfaces shown at the end of the video are RF-resonant cavities. They form both an antenna and a bandpass filter function for each cell. They cavities are vulnerable to being detuned by moisture-entrapment, so careful sealing, condensation prevention, and venting is a necessary part of the design. The dish's dissipation of 100 watts of heat, overall, is probably a critical part of condensation prevention in the cavities. If so, efforts to reduce power consumption will be problematic. In bigger and much more expensive phased-array designs, the cavities are charged with dry nitrogen, which must be periodically replenished; which isn't feasible for this consumer design. Consequently, those of us who would use the dish in a wet environment (like aboard a boat), with the hope of lower power consumption in future designs (100 watts is far too much power consumption aboard many cruising sailboats), may not ever have that wish fulfilled.

Robert ReinmanMánuði síðan

Very impressive! I never thought so many IC's incorporated into the dish. Did a great job describing and tearing down Starlink dish

pulesjetMánuði síðan

Each of the waffer layers is controlled by Phase.

Tate GeigerMánuði síðan

thank you SO much for making this, this video was absolutely phenomenal and probably the best content I've seen in the last few months. The audio definitely wasn't amazing, but it was made up SO much more by what you showed us. Thank you!!

nsMánuði síðan

Look up SpaceX's patent: DISTRIBUTED PHASE SHIFTER ARRAY SYSTEM AND METHOD Applicant : Space Exploration Technologies Corp . Inventors : Shahrzad Jalali Mazlouman , Redmond , WA ( US ) ; Kim Schulze , Redmond , WA ( US )

Nuke MeccaMánuði síðan

Wouldn't it be funny if starlink sat's had super super high res hd cameras on them, and they all acted as one camera, to take pic's of china or russia :) and the military is using starlink as a cover... :)

Jaim DiojtarMánuði síðan

wow we need a follow up video of this still you have to talk about the processor and the gps when they spy on us XD

Jaim DiojtarMánuði síðan

pardon my ignorance what is RF reasons you say in the video?

Rayneys DadMánuði síðan

If I had to take a shot of whiskey every time you said Ahh, or Umm I would be a drunk puppy. I think we should call that the Ken Keiter challenge.

trailtrash bobMánuði síðan

Do you think you could learn to finish a sentence .

SoloSailor svMánuði síðan

Easy SUBSCRIBED, tough subject, clearly explained Vertical VIAS - brilliant !! since FR4 doesn't carry those GHz well.

Brian PhillipsMánuði síðan

Thanks for making this sacrifice for all of our good!!!

BrianMánuði síðan

I agree. What a beautiful piece of hardware! When you decided to press forward with breaching that last sealed layer, it was both exciting and hard to watch. It was somewhere between the anticipation of Howard Cater's glimpse into the tomb, and a child using his pocket knife to carve around the edges of the Mona Lisa.

Jeff JenksMánuði síðan

In the opening sequence the audio is difficult to listen to due to room resonances; use a headset.

Sydney SallMánuði síðan

The historical question findingsinitially wreck because explanation admittedly sprout round a dull garage. protective, elderly bolt

Darren ChildsMánuði síðan

Thanks that was amazing. Hi Tech in commercial kit at £489 I think it is still at a loss but long term payback makes the money. Well done SpaceX and Starlink team. Thanks to Elon making peoples life more interesting technical advanced and furthering Mankind for the good.

Csaba KMánuði síðan

Just wanted to point out how hard they made installing Dishy on your rooftop or doing maintenance on it. Due to the fact that you cannot disconnect the cable from the dish, you cannot just install the dish, then feed a small part of the cable from the attic through the wall to connect it, you have to feed the whole length of the cable from the outside. I'm intending to install it on an overhang, like Starlink suggests it, and I'm gonna need a looooong ladder for that. I also wish to install it neatly, running the cable on the walls where possible, just like a lot of us probably. Now if the dish has any issues, the whole cable has to be pulled out of the walls again. That would be painful.

Basil DaoustMánuði síðan

OK, I guess I am done, you need a helper so everything you do isn't off the camera. Have fun.

Basil DaoustMánuði síðan

I'm sure you are doing a great job but it seems like you show us stuff in random orders, which I guess is OK, but if you want to edit stuff out edit out me staring at your arm and not you magically removing screws, wait maybe that would just have been more arms, OK, hi-speed less omission. Just my thoughts.

Balázs RakóMánuði síðan

The argument that you shouldn't be able to replace the ethernet cable because "it can't deliver enough power" is utterly ridiculous. 802.3bt can push 70w, I don't think 100w is that big of a stretch, plus if you look up amperage ratings for 24 gauge wire, it's usually around 3.5 A (182W per pair, 728W for 4 pairs, 120W assuming worst case). Why SpaceX decided to do this is probably a mix of wanting to make more money, and not wanting to use an existing standard.

Simo D'lo MafuxwanaMánuði síðan

Linus Tech Tips gang where you at????

Jim JamesMánuði síðan

2:50 .... that is exactly what she said.

LIVE781REDRUMMánuði síðan

SPACELINK would be a better name

nebulousJames12345Mánuði síðan

Negative. My starlink continually disconnects. At least once every 2 hours, usually more often. For about 2-15 seconds. Gaming is a no go in my area. I'm typically 29-40ms and 70-180mbps. Albany areaish

Carter WoroMánuði síðan

Thats why i havent gotten my dish yet.......

VodhinMánuði síðan

How do you think Starlink will hold up during a Hurricane? Will the motors burn out trying to hold position in high winds? Do you think the mast could pop out if the locking buttons fail?

Vincent O'HaraMánuði síðan

Just how many "Err" and "Um" can you manage per minute?

Vincent O'HaraMánuði síðan

I fell asleep

Ginger CholoMánuði síðan

House is there most valuable asset... lol

Leverett SrMánuði síðan

Made a subscriber outta me!

Mark ElkinsMánuði síðan

How did you separate the white plastic backing part from the front? Saw someone else using a 1 inch wood drill and then a "saw" to cut the white plastic off. Ouch!

NathanMánuði síðan

Hair Dryer would have helped you get some of it to dislodge.

NickDoesDoozeyMánuði síðan

This camera angle makes me constantly feel like i'm gonna fall and I hate it. Love the video otherwise

Jose SilvaMánuði síðan

Gracias de veras. Permitiste saciar mi gran curiosidad sobre el tema de la antena de Starlink, y dificilmente alguien lo podra hacer de nuevo. En realidad el costo esta por debajo de lo que deberia costar, es un producto de gran tecnologia, claro que la empresa apuesta a futuro sobre lo que deberia ser la masificacion de sus servicios a nivel mundial.

Trail AdopterMánuði síðan

It would appear that each of those tiny MMIC chips drives two array elements.

Dale LMánuði síðan

The USSR would have killed to get their hands on this back in the 80's; the fact that civilians get this now for internet just shows how quickly tech advances these days.

Irving GonzálezMánuði síðan

thanks ...................!

Think SmartMánuði síðan

and I became your subscriber!!! 😀😀😍😍

Brent NorrodMánuði síðan

Cool! This is a well engineered antenna system. I've been in RF/Microwave design for 42 years. I started with mechanically steered RADAR using a single Transmit amplifier into the manifold. Now we're doing Q-band phase arrays. The big BGA in the middle is most likely a SiGe PHP process RFIC. This allows the Digital control core and RF to be grown on the same IC. The RFIC looks to be an 8-channel T/R with each channel having individual Phase and Gain control. The smaller 8 chips are probably the Final Tx amp, and Rx-LNA that feeds the larger chip in the middle of the group. The RFFE-CLK & DATA are the digital control links to the SIGe. My current specialty is the control aspects for similar setups. I do digital layout, FPGA, and beam steering control software. Working in the Defense/Aerospace/Space sectors, I am absolutely blown away by the quality of this consumer product.

Alouis SchäferMánuði síðan

Actual 500iq tech in that dish wow

hyou zan renMánuði síðan

Compare with today iPhone price This starlink is cheap! 😀😀😀

Ben KMánuði síðan

Did you ever have any backlash from SpaceX over this video?

Boat ThereMánuði síðan

ty for this