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Old August 21st 10, 05:34 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave,sci.electronics.design
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Default Cell phone amps/boosters?

On Aug 18, 12:04*am, " wrote:
On Aug 16, 10:39*pm, m II wrote:

Anyone with experience regarding cell phone signal boosters? They
range from the joke printed circuit stickers which are pasted to the
back of the set to expensive 3 watt units.


Any brands to avoid? Anyone other than the Holland Michigan guy ever
get brain cancer from one of these things?


It has to be a non direct connect unit, as the phone has no removable
antenna. Are there still 'bag phones' available? They were pretty
powerful if memory serves.


Any insights, or circuitry for a home brew unit would be appreciated.


mike


Just a FYI, GSM is limited by timing, not signal strength. I don't
know about CDMA.

Bag phones are analog. Lotsa luck finding service.


Cell phones are great if the coverage is decent enough. But, it
depends on the individual provider. And yes,people do get killed while
driving and talking and especially 'texting', all the time.Very
sad,but true...