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llkoola1
Posts: 2
Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson Z500a
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:46 pm |
hey, im just wondering how i can boost my reception in my house because it always drops my call. I found this somewhere:
A much lower cost option is to take a glass mount or suction cup vehicle antenna and attach it to the outside of your window. Attach another antenna to the antenna cable with a coupler and place it in your room.
The inside antenna will act as a passive repeater and will transmit through the outside antenna with better service. You can get antennas fairly inexpensively. Just be sure the db gain on the antennas match.
I learned this trick from an engineer who does it to get better reception in buildings made on mineral based materials. (concrete and steel and aluminum)
would that really work? and what do i purchase and from where? because i don't want to spend $500 on a repeater, and i just want service in my room doesn't need to be in my whole house. thanks
-llkoola1
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VZWprincess
Posts: 102
Phone Model:
LG 8100
Service Provider:
Verizon Wireless |
Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:55 pm |
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why don't you consider switching carriers before you get electricuted from all those antennas!!!
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elmo01
Posts: 2186
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:46 am |
| llkoola1 wrote: | hey, im just wondering how i can boost my reception in my house because it always drops my call. I found this somewhere:
A much lower cost option is to take a glass mount or suction cup vehicle antenna and attach it to the outside of your window. Attach another antenna to the antenna cable with a coupler and place it in your room.
The inside antenna will act as a passive repeater and will transmit through the outside antenna with better service. You can get antennas fairly inexpensively. Just be sure the db gain on the antennas match.
I learned this trick from an engineer who does it to get better reception in buildings made on mineral based materials. (concrete and steel and aluminum)
would that really work? and what do i purchase and from where? because i don't want to spend $500 on a repeater, and i just want service in my room doesn't need to be in my whole house. thanks
-llkoola1 |
in theory it would...
but if you are in an "urban canyon" (lots of high buildings around you) the wire would have to be higher than the buildings to get the signal
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2105
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:56 pm |
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try wrapping your head in aluminum foil lol
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Cypher420
Posts: 72
Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson W810i
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:04 pm |
LOL!!! 
you are going way to far with this whole reception problem, try getting one of those reception boosters antennas (u put it under your battery) Not for sure they work but you can always try it out. Their not that much
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iowa
Posts: 1155
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:04 am |
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Just Get Sprint. I Never Have Trouble Getting Signal Anywhere
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Cptech31
Posts: 577
Phone Model:
LG
Service Provider:
Hmm what service |
Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:08 am |
| Cypher420 wrote: | LOL!!!
you are going way to far with this whole reception problem, try getting one of those reception boosters antennas (u put it under your battery) Not for sure they work but you can always try it out. Their not that much |
only problem with this is that most of the time you void the warrenty on the device the reception boster is attached to
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BigRUSS
Posts: 2105
Phone Model:
two cans ( del monte) and some string,
Service Provider:
RussCo |
Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:37 pm |
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you coulsalways , and i know this sounds really crazy , but you caould always get a .....................home phone??????????????????????
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bbernie
Posts: 34
Phone Model:
v551
Service Provider:
cingular |
Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:07 pm |
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tinfoil will keep the baddies OUT! haha
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bbernie
Posts: 34
Phone Model:
v551
Service Provider:
cingular |
Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:17 pm |
PS - Those boosters dont work at all. They are a giant scam just like the suppliment industry.
St. Johns wart anyone ?
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