Re: Cell phone booster ???

"Larry" <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Sorry I wans't clear
> > I'm not getting ANY service IN OR OUT of the cabin.
> >     Tried climbing on the roof (A-Frame 40+ feet) and got no signal
> >     there
> > either.
> >     Also tried it on the middle of the lake about 150 yards from the
> >     cabin.
> > No joy.
> > As I wrote, the nearest point where I get service is a mile down the
> > road
> >
> >
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> The amp won't help you.  There must be some signal for it to work.  You
> are in a shadow from all the cells.


Technically correct, but in reality it might still work.

I have the same situation in Southern Utah.  I get NO
signal AT ALL with the bogus antenna on the phone,
but -87 to -91 with a DA-4000 and a 15dBi Yagi.

Plenty enough to sustain CDMA calls with Alltel, and
this by bouncing the signal off of a set of 1000' sandstone
cliffs and then BACK to the cell site. You  should put
your antenna as high as possible to clear the trees.

RF performance of the "toy" cell phones of the last
few years is awful.  Older phones work better.  I'm
using a Kyocera 3250, the current LG offerings from
Alltel are abysmal performers in remote situations, but
they take pictures and play MP3's.  Whoopee.  Who cares.  I've
bought a lifetime supply of 3250's of Ebay (cheap) so I am set.

Find a supplier who will give your money back if it
doesn't work (many will), buy an amp, GOOD low-loss cable
(LMR-600 not RG8X or LMR-400 - it DOES make a difference,
despite the argument that my assertion here will start), and try it.
Figure about $500 for everything.

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