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I picked up the new version of the WeBoost sleek Cell Booster to try and get AT&T cell service at my campground. This version needs a different adapter than shown in videos so I'm waiting for that and the directional antenna. The cell tower is ~6 miles north and four hills away and without the booster no signal is showing at all.
I set it up in my vehicle as designed and using the little antenna went from NO signal to 3 bars and LTE! I wasn't sure if I would even get a signal at all so that was a nice surprise. Texts were no problem in or out, voice calls were fine most times
But, putting it in my trailer with the small antenna it needed a ground plane, so I got a large steel pizza pan from WalMart ($4) and the setup gives the same signal strength
sitting just 32" above ground, surrounded by trees and clutter. I watched a video feed for over an hour with no problems. The signal works best in the early morning and evening, And according to my camping neighbor that's as good as he gets on Verizon using a the directional antenna setup as described on threads here and at youtube. I'll probably go ahead with the bigger antenna but for now this is better than I had hoped.
Daniel
I set it up in my vehicle as designed and using the little antenna went from NO signal to 3 bars and LTE! I wasn't sure if I would even get a signal at all so that was a nice surprise. Texts were no problem in or out, voice calls were fine most times
But, putting it in my trailer with the small antenna it needed a ground plane, so I got a large steel pizza pan from WalMart ($4) and the setup gives the same signal strength
sitting just 32" above ground, surrounded by trees and clutter. I watched a video feed for over an hour with no problems. The signal works best in the early morning and evening, And according to my camping neighbor that's as good as he gets on Verizon using a the directional antenna setup as described on threads here and at youtube. I'll probably go ahead with the bigger antenna but for now this is better than I had hoped.
Daniel