On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 09:15:10 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

...worth the trouble of installation on a boat, generally speaking?

Can anyone report specific instances of improved reception and range
after installing a marine cell phone antenna for a typical handheld
cellphone?

Yes, definitely.

Setup: Nokia Carkit with 6210 installed at chart table. Combination RR
Electronics antenna in mast 18m a.s.l.

Always provides better range than a handheld phone.
On one specific instance last summer, there was no coverage at the
mooring with hand held phones. Nothing, nada. 5 people trying to make
calls with different phones without luck. With the ext. antenna, I had
4/5 or so, absolutely perfect sound.

Using GSM900.

Next year there will be a fixed-mount 8W Motorola GSM, and a
fixed-mount 15W Motorola NMT450....!


/Marcus

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