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gargoyle158
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Feb 20, 2020

Home based cell booster

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?
  • The feedback issue would explain the flat panel antenna provided. Will look at the requirement for distance. However none of that really explains Weboost other RV system that is 65db and 100db. Allows you to switch between 65 while mobile and 100 while parked. No change in type of antenna (Omni) nor distance between antennas.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • More power than FCC allows would make it illegal. You not advocating illegal behavior are you?

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