Marcus AAkesson wrote:
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
Thanks...I'm also looking at a sat phone, about $200, plus less than 20
cents a minute. My cell calls tend to be short.
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