Anybody have success with cell phone antenna boosters?

[RaiderJ]

I'm literally like a 2 minute drive away from good reception, so I'm wondering if there is a cell phone antenna booster (or whatever they are called) that will increase my reception. I've seen a couple powered boosters, but I'm not too sure how well they would work, or if they are even worth the money.

Anybody have suggestions or personal experiences with an antenna that helped out? Links to products?

 

[neutralizer]

all i know is that the cheap ones don't work.

 

[Eli]

You need an external antenna.

They are realitivly cheap.

 

[intogamer]

heh life sucks in you in Alaska?

 

[RaiderJ]

I'm thinking I need more than just an external antenna, from what I've read I'd be looking at an amplifier/repeater setup.

Cell phone, internet, and TV all suck in Alaska - but I'd take that over California any day!

 

[Pepsei]

remember, the cheap $2 stickers doesn't work.

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm thinking I need more than just an external antenna, from what I've read I'd be looking at an amplifier/repeater setup.

Cell phone, internet, and TV all suck in Alaska - but I'd take that over California any day!

You're just jealous because California owns Alaska so much more.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
remember, the cheap $2 stickers doesn't work.

Who'd have guessed that one!

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm thinking I need more than just an external antenna, from what I've read I'd be looking at an amplifier/repeater setup.

Cell phone, internet, and TV all suck in Alaska - but I'd take that over California any day!

You're just jealous because California owns Alaska so much more.

10,000 eskimos can't be wrong!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm thinking I need more than just an external antenna, from what I've read I'd be looking at an amplifier/repeater setup.

Cell phone, internet, and TV all suck in Alaska - but I'd take that over California any day!

Oh, really? I guess I got the impression that you were pretty close to the signal.

Guess you didn't specify how fast you were driving for two minutes.

Well, it would be a good investment anyway. It just might do something for you.

Most built in cell phone antennas are actually -dB.

So even an external +3dB antenna could actually be +6dB total.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ
I'm thinking I need more than just an external antenna, from what I've read I'd be looking at an amplifier/repeater setup.

Cell phone, internet, and TV all suck in Alaska - but I'd take that over California any day!

If you are close to fringe, external antenna enough.

Repeater/Amp setup will set you back about $3,000