[Hidden-tech] cell phone repeater/amplifier needed

[ussailis at shaysnet.com]

Having your outdoor antenna above a metal roof leads to another thing. All
gain antennas radiate in what we call a beam. Any antenna at a reasonable
height forms a beam that is slightly aimed upward. This is not good. A
sloping metal roof under the antenna will tend to lower this beam more
toward the horizon. "Tend" is the operative word here. The help is not
perfect.

$1 to 2K / install...I am in the wrong business!!!


Jim Ussailis



Original Message:
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From: Matt Lampiasi mattl at florenceit.net
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:58:44 -0400
To: ussailis at shaysnet.com, ttgsmith at tganda.com,
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net, lgoodhue at alumnae.smith.edu
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] cell phone repeater/amplifier needed


ussailis at shaysnet.com wrote:
> On the other hand, metal roofing is becomming popular now. You don't want
> to be under it. If you own you know, if you rent you will need to check.
>   

Yes, and actually, having the metal roofing between your indoor antenna 
and the outdoor antenna is a good thing. this is one of the things I 
struggled with, finding a location where the two antennas did not 
interfere with each other.  i spent a whole day doing this last fall. 
That said, the person talking about a pro install costing  1k or 2 
sounds reasonable! 

One more thought: the device someone mentioned that converts your cell 
to use  a hardwired internet connection from verizon sounds like a good, 
easy, relatively affordable choice. but i wanted something as a backup 
to my internet as we also use VoIP, so if internet goes down we have 
problems. With backup cell service at least i could tether if needed. 

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Matt Lampiasi
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