I looked but haven't seen this issue discussed. Looking at adding a cell booster. They seemm to be a little pricey. Ran across a Weboost 4gHome, About 300.00. Only has a flat antenna so not good for use while driving. The RV models are 500 dollars and North. Here is the question, if I get the 4gHome and add an Omni antenna will that work while mobile? It has more power then FCC allows for mobile and the inverter would need to be on, but would it still work? I heard that the " home" units don't jump from tower to tower efficiently, that true?

More power than FCC allows would make it illegal. You not advocating illegal behavior are you?

The more powerful home boosters usually require a longer separation between the exterior and interior antennas, making them impractical for most RV or other vehicle installations.

I use the Weboost RV unit that is designed to mount on the ladder. It works great. I don’t use it driving. I set it up with tall pole their new one is the one I’d buy now. I sY hits the bullet. I couldn’t be more pleased. It was a good $500 expenditure averaged over several years.

Dutch_12078 wrote:The more powerful home boosters usually require a longer separation between the exterior and interior antennas, making them impractical for most RV or other vehicle installations.I have that problem with my WeBoost in the RV. I have to separate the input antenna as far as possible from the output antenna to not get the red light indicators showing signal feedback, but it works well once that is done.

as long as you are stationary, your legal for the higher output power. It isn't home or not, it stationary or moving. That's why the weboost high power RV system uses a external temporary mount antenna. Let's them meet the requirement it won't be used when moving.Now, in any case you do need to have adequate separation between internal and external antenna to avoid feedback and oscillations.Now, also make sure you have the correct impedance antenna. most mobile car systems use a 50 ohm antenna. While many home and RV systems use 75 ohm antenna. The 75 ohm advantage is much lower loss in the cable for reasonablyt priced and flexible cable.

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allen8106
Explorer
Feb 21, 2020
I use the Weboost RV and have it mounted to the top of my 20 foot flag pole which is mounted to the back bumper of the camper. So I didn't have to drill holes in my camper I ran the cable from the antennae to the cable TV connector then hooked the indoor section the output of the cable TV connector on the inside. Works great.
gargoyle158
Explorer
Feb 21, 2020
excellent idea !
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Feb 21, 2020
Lwiddis wrote:
More power than FCC allows would make it illegal. You not advocating illegal behavior are you?

Gee... I remember the glory days of CB with folks converting amps to 11 meters...

To the orginal poster

There are very few differences between Home Cell boosters and RV/Truck/Auto

The outside antenna may be different (Made to be attached to a mast instead of the auto body.

The inside antenna may be different as well Not that it matters much

The power cord will be a wall wart.

The black box that does all the magic.. Identical

Now about that mast mounted antenna.

If you only plan to use it Parked.. A push up telescoping mast (AKA Flag Pole) an get it up higher than the body of your RV and HEIGHT IS MIGHT..
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2020
allen8106 wrote:
I use the Weboost RV and have it mounted to the top of my 20 foot flag pole which is mounted to the back bumper of the camper. So I didn't have to drill holes in my camper I ran the cable from the antennae to the cable TV connector then hooked the indoor section the output of the cable TV connector on the inside. Works great.

I do similar with my Weboost RV. For a pole I use a fiberglass RV washing pole with the antenna mounted to it. I use a flat 75 ohm 12" cable to go through the rear window.

Works great.
gargoyle158
Explorer
Feb 22, 2020
wa8xym, Thanks for the comment. Pretty much my thought process as well. To the other commenters, yes I am well aware of the FCC regulations. Looking for good communications while parked but doesn't make sense to have two boosters in the RV. I also have this suspicion that adding the words "RV" or "Marine" to a package increases the costs considerably. Maybe I am just cynical. The only other difference is 110volt compared to 12 volts. For me, that is not a deal-breaker.
Curly2001
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2020
We are going to be on the coast of Oregon pretty soon this year and cell phone coverage is terrible there, at least for us on Verizon. Would a cell booster be of any benefit there for us?
Thanks,
Curly
way2roll
Navigator II
Feb 22, 2020
Curly2001 wrote:
We are going to be on the coast of Oregon pretty soon this year and cell phone coverage is terrible there, at least for us on Verizon. Would a cell booster be of any benefit there for us?
Thanks,
Curly

The answer is maybe. A booster won't do anything if there is no signal to boost. When travelling and requiring a signal I think the best approach is duplicity. Have a VZ and an ATT account for example.

Get the open signal app. It can tell you what towers, carriers and strength are in a particular area.
Curly2001
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2020
I think you are right with a second service. Probably should ask around and see who's service is most popular there and look at it.
thanks,
Curly
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Feb 23, 2020
Curly2001 wrote:
We are going to be on the coast of Oregon pretty soon this year and cell phone coverage is terrible there, at least for us on Verizon. Would a cell booster be of any benefit there for us?
Thanks,
Curly

oregon coast is hit and miss for good coverage w/o a booster for verizon and ATT. In some places it's good for one or the other, some places for neither, some places good for both. However I have found with the weboost RV booster every place we have been on the coast we get excellent coverage with Verizon. In marginal or bad areas, there has been a tower close enough that a booster can get a good enough signal for voice and data.

Some places you would expect good coverage (Ft.Stevens) have very marginal coverage. Others that seem out of the way have very good reception.

We've camped up and down the coast from WA to CA on many occasions. With the booster never been w/o decent signal.
Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Feb 23, 2020
way2roll wrote:
Curly2001 wrote:
We are going to be on the coast of Oregon pretty soon this year and cell phone coverage is terrible there, at least for us on Verizon. Would a cell booster be of any benefit there for us?
Thanks,
Curly

The answer is maybe. A booster won't do anything if there is no signal to boost. When travelling and requiring a signal I think the best approach is duplicity. Have a VZ and an ATT account for example.

Get the open signal app. It can tell you what towers, carriers and strength are in a particular area.

I’m going to go out on a limb and guess you don’t have a Weboost.

Many many times I have had none to one bar, poor to no data rate.

Plug in the Weboost and get 5-20 MBS. Two carriers help. Sometime you are throttled due to tower traffic by company eg Verizon will be slow but ATT is fast.

The sat signal and dB apps don’t tell the complete story.

Speed test does.

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