GL: Cell Phone Amplifers

[Jim Stimpson]

> --Hi,

I installed a DA4000 Direct Connected Celluar Amplifier made by Digital 
Antenna, Inc ( http://www.digitalantenna.com ) along with a Digital Antenna 
567CW 8 ft. antenna on my boat. It works great and gives me a connection in 
remote areas where no one else can get out. It also allows me to connect to 
my ISP on a "dial-up" circuit for internet service in weak areas where a 
voice call may go thru but a data call will not. I chose the "hard wired" 
type amplifier over the wireless amp because it was rated for longer 
coverage and cost cost a lot less than the "wireless" type. You will, 
however, also have to buy a cable to connect your phone to the amp.  I also 
chose the Digital Antenna because it was matched to the amp. Like a previous 
post stated the antenna is not grounded. Another advantage to the "Digital 
Antanna, inc" antenna is that it comes with a mini connector that will pass 
thru a 3/8 inch hole. This allows you to install the antenna without cutting 
the cable or installing any connectors.

Jim Stimpson
Tug Jimary -Alden, MI
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>
>> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:19:37 -0800 (PST)
> From: thomas barnes <tomb215@yahoo.com>
> Subject: GL: Cell Phone Repeaters
> To: Trawler World <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>
> Cc: Trawler World <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
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> Now that we are in the Keys we are finding, for some strange reason, that 
> the cell phone reception in the Big Pine Key area is much poorer that it 
> was last year in this same area.
>
>  Have friends that are long time Loopers that had the same problem and 
> they installed a Wilson cell phone repeater system they swear by.