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"VK2KC" wrote:

Apart from installing higher gain antennae on each unit, there is nothing
you can do.
The steel frame will act like a Faraday shield.
How far do you want the phone to work?
John
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
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I have a 5.8GHz digital cordless phone system (two handsets and base
station) that has reasonable range. It works fine inside the house and
within about 30-50m of the house outside. The house is steel frame clad
with cementitious planking and plasterboard lining, and has a steel roof.

Is it possible to improve the range of the handsets outside the house
using simple supplementary aerials or by relocating the base station? If
so where might I find design details?

I am competent with tools (I built the house) but don't know much about
radio.

David


Not at 5.8 Ghz it won't. It will not even be seen at that frequency. Now
if the guys house was stucco/chicken wire with holes smaller that 1/4"
then maybe, but Steel Frame Members are why to long to be a worry, at
these frequencies.....