I need a real boost!

Acampingwewillgo wrote:
Great Info everyone!!! A "Yagi" was mentioned and while I know what this is I am still stumped about connecting a different antenna to, lets say, the Wilson amp. In other words, is there anything proprietory about using the included Omni directional antenna included with the "We Boost" or simply replacing that with a high gain directional Yagi? With the understanding that directionality is or can be a tuff nut to crack?

Worth a shot, Yagi aren't very expensive. Question is, which way do you aim? Working in public safety, the operators won't even share with the government what tower serves what network... so the public online tower finder websites and apps, very suspect info in my book. Trial and error I guess? just be patient and wait a few ticks for the signal strength to update.

Something else to look at is the length and quality of the cable between the outdoor antenna and the unit. If it's thinner than a pencil that cable is costing you almost all of the gain a small antenna can deliver.

edit: corrected typo about antenna / cable