Mobile phone aerial
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:14
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Member - BRAD n JENNY
Hi you
explorers
My problem is. I have a 9db aerial for flat landscape connected to "Smooth Talker" phone cradle for my iPhone 5s. iPhones don't have an input jack for an external aerial and they rely on a "patch connection" built into the cradle to connect to the aerial. On our recent trip outback my wife's iPhone 4s with no external aerial was getting the same signal strength as
mine when connected to the aerial. The aerial is a no brand about 800mm long above the spring and all cable and connections are good. Is there any way or somewhere to go to have the whole setup tested. I'm situated between the
Gold Coast and
Brisbane. Thanks.
Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:40
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:40
Hi Brad n Jenny
I assume you are using Telstra as your service provider?....if your not then its probably not worth investing any $ to improve reception once you leave the major populated areas simply because only Telstra will give you any sort of decent coverage outside the major areas
Next point is that the "patch connection" are simply a complete waste of money and if anything will only give you a marginal improvement on signal strength/reception......
If your serious about needing extended coverage then your going to have spend a couple of dollars on both your antennae probably and most definitely another handset with the external jack on the back....(that requires a patch lead to go from the fme connector on the antennae (standard fitting) onto the phone jack (they are specific to that phone type of jack)
Telstra do have some Android smart phones that have the external jack...and most of them can be purchased outright for not a lot compared to the high end smart phones
I have one that I simply switch my SIM card into once I'm out of normal range...SIM card adapters help this transition between phones if needed.
Antennae really needs to be a name brand (I use RFI and these are excellent)...and specific to the frequency your service is on.....I have two interchangeable whips onto a common base subject to the terrain I am in.........I have had signal up to 80km as the crow flies on flat country
Going to cost you a couple of dollars...but you only get what you pay for in this situation.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - BRAD n JENNY - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:48
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:48
Thanks Bungarra. I always thought the patch connection were dodgy and I had intended to go to RFI in
Brisbane to see what they could offer me.
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Follow Up By: Member - BRAD n JENNY - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:49
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:49
Yes I am with Telsta
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:57
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:57
Did we meet on the
Gibb River Road some years back?....perhaps
Ellenbrae station
You had a busted spring hanger on a trailer and I used a portable MIG to get it together?...
Your names ring a bell perhaps
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Follow Up By: Member - BRAD n JENNY - Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 13:02
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 at 13:02
Sorry not me as I haven't got there yet
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