Connecting two antennas back-to-back makes a passive bi-directional
repeater. It's a cheap solution useful where the field strength from each
transmitter is high at the antenna which is pointing at it and there is an
obstruction between the transmitter and receiver. I used this technique
successfully on a 13 mile bi-directional analog video microwave link, with a
1/2 mile dogleg from the top of the hill down into a valley. The hilltop
site was unpowered and accessible only with ATV but was a lot cheaper than
putting up a 300 ft tower.

It should work with cellular telephony as you suggest. The trick is to
capture enough energy from each transmitter to overcome the transmission
line losses and lay down sufficient signal strength at both receivers. If
you can't make it with antenna gain, then you'll have to go with an active
repeater.

Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "dxAce"
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Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 17:28
Subject: Cell Phone Questions - Signal Problems & Audio Quality




Doug Kanter wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
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John Richards wrote:

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
There are solutions to your home location reception problem
(external
Yagi antenna hooked to an in-house repeater) but it's quite
expensive.

I've seen some setups that only use two yagi's, one in the home (or
business), and the other outside,
connected only by cable. No repeater involved.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



And this does what? Somehow redirects the cellular signal into the
home???

What would be your best guess??? ;-)

I have no idea whether it works or not.

dxAce
Michigan
USA