Cell phone reception and external antenna

[lloyd&pamela]

mac Book Pro has an ExpressCard slot rather than a PCMCIA so I ordered the Verizon Novatel Express Card Z740 and the Cradlepoint MBR1000 EVDO / HSDPA Mobile Broadband Router. I will add an external antenna later.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Have you guys considered speaking in English. I have tried to read the most recent posts on this topic and now I am convinced you are a bunch of nerds with pocket savers who used to build rockets when you were kids.

I'm just amazed Lew isn't all over this one.

[lloyd&pamela]

The PC guys had the pocket savers, the Mac guys have no pockets.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

At least on that response you used English that even I could understand.

I need to get my SDR updated. Maybe that is the problem.

[lloyd&pamela]

You got me. What is an SDR?

[mikedee]

I use a Verizon card in the express slot with a Wilson wireless booster. I hard wired the booster to my phone and card but am going to change it to an internal antenna which I will mount on wall next to my seat. It is about 3" x 7" and a 1/2" thick. Your cell phone transmits to the local antenna, to the booster up to the roof antenna and you get about 30db of gain to your service.

Works in reverse for reception just as well. The wireless will improve all service, Att, Verizon, air cards, etc. and will cover everyone with in 50' of the antenna.

I did a test on a unit with a Monaco guy. I put my phone in test mode and he turned on the amp and down came the meter by 25db. As I move away from the antenna the affect quickly dropped. Nothing can beat hard wired, but the freedom to move and talk is worth the lower performance.

[lloyd&pamela]

an internal antenna which I will mount on wall next to my seat. It is about 3" x 7" and a 1/2" thick. Your cell phone transmits to the local antenna, to the booster up to the roof antenna and you get about 30db of gain to your service.

Mike who makes the internal antenna. That sounds nice.

[mikedee]

You want the Model, Mobile Wireless Dual-Band Amplifier (801201) for most applications. Go to the link below and it has lots of information. We have had excellent luck with the Wilson amps.

http://wilsonelectronics.com/ListProducts.php?Type=12

Remember you need an interior antenna, amp, and exterior antenna.

[lloyd&pamela]

Which interior antenna are you thinking of using?

[lewpopp]

Jon and I are using our SDR antennas. They work great, huh, Jon?