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There can be an issue powering the Starlink mini from the USB. For me, the problem is worse when I have other devices plugged into USB ports. The mini's power draw varies a lot, and when it is at high draw it can out-draw my truck, resulting in a drop and a reboot of the mini.
I began looking at PB options. Problem is most PBs will not charge and discharge at the same time, creating a cable management problem I was not up for. Even the ones that will charge while discharging will not discharge at higher wattage than the charge-input wattage. I tried a lot of them (apologies to Amazon).
Enter the Jackery Explorer 100. It is more like a UPS than a PB. It will charge at lower amperage while discharging at higher amperage. Since adding it to the mix, I have not had a single drop that I am aware of.
The one problem is if you leave your mini on when out of the car, and you are out for many hours, it will discharge the Jackary and turn it off...and it does not turn on automatically when the input voltage is restored either. Maybe the new version will fix that.
In the meantime: a jackery Explorer 100. A bit hard to find, but Best Buy has them if Amazon does not. This: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5CKKF87 this coupler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRCMGJS3 and this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCJ533FX -- because the Starlink cable does not work with the switch (too much smarts). Plug the Jackery into the car USB. Plug the switch into the Jackery. Use the coupler to connect the switch to the Starlink mini cable and plug that into the mini. With the Jackery fully charged, the Starlink will run 6+ hours with the car off. If you forget to turn the mini off and the Jackary is dead when you get in, switch off/on and you are back in business.
I began looking at PB options. Problem is most PBs will not charge and discharge at the same time, creating a cable management problem I was not up for. Even the ones that will charge while discharging will not discharge at higher wattage than the charge-input wattage. I tried a lot of them (apologies to Amazon).
Enter the Jackery Explorer 100. It is more like a UPS than a PB. It will charge at lower amperage while discharging at higher amperage. Since adding it to the mix, I have not had a single drop that I am aware of.
The one problem is if you leave your mini on when out of the car, and you are out for many hours, it will discharge the Jackary and turn it off...and it does not turn on automatically when the input voltage is restored either. Maybe the new version will fix that.
In the meantime: a jackery Explorer 100. A bit hard to find, but Best Buy has them if Amazon does not. This: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5CKKF87 this coupler: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRCMGJS3 and this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCJ533FX -- because the Starlink cable does not work with the switch (too much smarts). Plug the Jackery into the car USB. Plug the switch into the Jackery. Use the coupler to connect the switch to the Starlink mini cable and plug that into the mini. With the Jackery fully charged, the Starlink will run 6+ hours with the car off. If you forget to turn the mini off and the Jackary is dead when you get in, switch off/on and you are back in business.
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