Diver
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Cell Phone Booster Antennas ???
I have used a cell phone booster antenna when I've had a jobsite on the edge of the service zone. I was wondering if they wouold help in Baja ?
Is cell service line-of-site or might an 11 db antenna get me Telcel service 15 miles south of Mulege ??
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Neal Johns
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It is line of sight, but 11 db will help if there is no serious hill or mountain between you and cell tower. A little signal leaks around and over and
sometimes is reflected, etc. Mount that antenna high.
Three watt boosters are available also. Your phone usually puts out 0.6 watts.
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Bob and Susan
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they are selling cell phones and antennas in conception that work
the signal the guy told me shoots over to the mainland
my builders have one and call punta chavito all the time
my neighbor also has one
they look like the line of site units they use in san felipe
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uh yea... we're only 8 miles south of mulege
[Edited on 12-16-2006 by Bob and Susan]
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Barry A.
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Neal------
----I have a WILSON cell phone magnetic roof top antennae for the car, and it seems to work pretty good-----certainly better than just using the phone
inside the car. Are you familiar with the WILSON antennae?? It costs about $50 with the pigtail for your particular phone.
And if so, your opinion?
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mtgoat666
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I have seen people at San Ignacio Lagoon (near Kuyima) use a directional antenna (yagi) to pick up mobile phone service. To give you and idea of
distance, I think they were picking up a tower in Guerro Negro.
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bajalou
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I used to use a Yagi in San Felipe to pick up Yuma and El Centro. When conditions were right,k just like next door. Haven't for a while as
Skype/Gizmo and a local phone eliminated the necessity.
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I too, used a yagi from Puertecitos---
but that was with the old 3 watt analogs (bag phones) --remember them ??
I tried the Wilson antenna with my "little" phones, but it doesn't seem to help.
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bajalou
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I just got rid of my bag phone about 6 months ago. --- since I wasn't using it down here, figured might as well get something I could carry around
when I'm in the old country.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Neal Johns
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Barry, the Wilson for cars has 6-7 db gain in all directions which is good for an omnidirectional antenna. However, a Yagi has 10-13 db in one
direction and would far better for a fixed base (house) when pointed in one direction.
My motto:
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