wireless service

[NH Horseman]

Wow, and would you look at the description of this Cell Phone Signal Booster !!!!
The models are listed in the specifications section with frequency information, and work with all major North American cell phone carriers, which include both Cellular (824-894 MHz) and PCS (1850-1990 MHz) carrier frequency bands.</span>


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I guess that ad is bunk too???</span>
You get the idea I'm P-ssd?</span>
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[runriver]

Jim,

We just bought some of the Wilson products. An external antenna (actually two, one for the trailer and one for the truck), a signal amplifier, and an indoor antenna. We missed getting some cable, and have learned the cable is not available on the shelf (at least where we live) so we have not hooked it all up yet.

We are on our way to Arkansas and will intercept the cable there and set up the system. We use cell service for phones and internet access. We run a small business for which our projects are across the country, and we use our trailer to travel to and stay at project sites. They are almost always in somewhat remote areas. But because its our business, we've got to have good service no matter where we are.

So we depend upon our cell service, and I am looking forward to difference the Wilson booster system will make. So we will let you know.

Pam

[avvidclif]

My sincere apologies it could have been worded much better.



The frequencies you posted don't show who uses the bands, just the allocated frequencies. ATT, Verizon, US Cellular, and Sprint (plus others, that's the biggies)all have purchased bandwidth. All over the place and use it.



Real phones started in the VHF band 150-170 mHz. That's as far back as I go, 1960's

[Lloyd]

runriver:
Remote areas is the exact reason we purchased the Wilson booster. Most of the area in the NF where we camp has "no" signal without the booster. Now we usually show a full antenna. If not, a short ways down the fire lane and "walla" service again. I first learned about it from the forest service personal up there, and had the opportunity to use one of their phones.
Amazing!!!!

[NH Horseman]

OK, avvidclif</span><div style="text-align: left;">This will be my last post on this subject. But, just so you know, I started my wireless communications business in 1968 and sold it in 1996. I installed one of the first "mobile" phones when they were VHF, installed the main transmitter/Receiver in the trunk with head in the front and cost about $2,700.00. I've seen the transition. The first cellular carrier in NH was Cell One which became US Cellular and my company installed 100% of their mobile phones for about three years, trunk units, bag phones, etc. I own a cell tower with Verizon, US Cellular, ATT (who bought out Cingular), Nextel (now Sprint/Nextel) plus some other wireless services. I know the FCC has auctioned frequency spectrum in the past few years and various services migrated. However, I stand by the fact that the higher frequency services get less range than the lower ones. The old fire service frequencies in the low band (30 to 40 mhx) range went across country and, with skip, around the globe at times. I'm not a newbie in this area and if you are as experienced as you seem to be, you know that most of what I originally said was not bunk. So, have a nice day; this will be my last comment; as I've already said.</span><div style="text-align: left;">
</span><div style="text-align: left;">Jim</span>

[runriver]

Old Farmer:

Thanks! This is exactly what we are hoping for! Often we will have a "drop" of service, just not enough to do anything, so we are really looking forward to the booster.

Pam

[tator447]

Lloyd/Pam:
Thanks so much to both of you; Pam I will be looking for your posts after your installation...as they say, "why reinvent the wheel?" So, let me know how it works for you and I'll follow suit.

Thanks again,
Jim