I live in a rural area. ("Live" meaning that I own a house, keep personal belongings in it, and occasionally visit the property, lol)
I have one phone that utilizes Sprint towers, and another that utilizes Verizon towers. My house is too far from the nearest Sprint tower for the Sprint phone to work, and the Verizon phone is fairly spotty.
My house is clad in aluminum siding, essentially making it a Faraday Cage, in regard to cellular telephones.
Now, I have figured out where the cell towers, for both Sprint and Verizon, are located, in relation to my house, so I could aim directional antennas. Also, since I have no Board of Petty Tyrants lording over my property, I can do whatever I see fit, when it comes to antennas. When it comes to phone usage, my wife won't even balk.
Question, then: Anyone here ever build a cell booster? I figure that, since a cellular telephone is really just a type of radio communication device, certainly someone here must have tackled such a project.
I know that they make such a device. Wilson Electronics, aka WeBoost, makes a few models; I have one in my truck. But, they are damned pricey. It would be nice to do it less expensively.
Even if you've never thought about it before, any thoughts on how you would go about it?
I have one phone that utilizes Sprint towers, and another that utilizes Verizon towers. My house is too far from the nearest Sprint tower for the Sprint phone to work, and the Verizon phone is fairly spotty.
My house is clad in aluminum siding, essentially making it a Faraday Cage, in regard to cellular telephones.
Now, I have figured out where the cell towers, for both Sprint and Verizon, are located, in relation to my house, so I could aim directional antennas. Also, since I have no Board of Petty Tyrants lording over my property, I can do whatever I see fit, when it comes to antennas. When it comes to phone usage, my wife won't even balk.
Question, then: Anyone here ever build a cell booster? I figure that, since a cellular telephone is really just a type of radio communication device, certainly someone here must have tackled such a project.
I know that they make such a device. Wilson Electronics, aka WeBoost, makes a few models; I have one in my truck. But, they are damned pricey. It would be nice to do it less expensively.
Even if you've never thought about it before, any thoughts on how you would go about it?
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