really like this series of interviews with Jim - he epitomizes what I have come to expect from RVers - he's bright, friendly, down-to-earth and all around nice guy
What a nice guy and really knows his stuff. Wish he was near us to help us set up a system...we are pretty computer and tech illiterare!! Thanks for bringing him to us.
Ann Brockman If I remember correctly, Ann, in a previous video with Bob, he said he's teaching a class(es) at the January RTR. If I can get another rv in time, I'd like to attend his classes.
Holly M. Go to Bob’s CheapRVLiving UA-cam channel. Scroll down to his Vlog Update on RTR 2018: Join Us published October 23, 2017. In the video description directly under the video, go down to the second paragraph. He refers you to another vlog that gives the GPS coordinates and a map to the RTR. You can also go to his blog and he gives the information under Meetings, I think it is. Hope this is what you’re looking for.
Thank you Jim and Bob? I was wondering about how to set up a hot spot, and this is a plethora of info on this video! I am watching this vlog because I am a Nomad at heart, and getting ready to put into action my plans! Oh, I am 70 years young, but ready to go on another adventure! My life is full of them!
Thanks again - it is a tricky puzzle to figure out and Jim is so helpful on the forums - and with these videos it has gone a long way to helping ensure I don't make TOO MANY mistakes. Really like his antenna set up. I still don't know (like another poster below) if my weboost is even working. I've bought two now (the first definitely didn't show a difference in signal strength) and the second I thought I saw a slight difference when I checked it via a phone app that recorded the db. But because the signal fluctuates, it's hard to tell. It seems minor. Well, it's wired in now and "I think" I get slightly better UA-cam streaming I'm going to replace the stubby with the directional when I head out west.
I keep reviewing this video, make a purchase, follow recommendations. Super job! Thanks! I will eventually get there. Cut the cable cord at home and enjoy low cost internet and streaming in our RV.
Great information. I just this week set up my first hotspot with my cell. I thought it was going to be hard, but was simple as can be. I'm saving this video for later when I get to the point of wanting to set up an antenna.
I just got the Version hotspot only paid $70.00 & now $5.00 a month so far so good. We are looking into getting a booster not sure what we really need, so we are doing out homework right now.
Hey Jim could you point me towards exterior Solar connector for threw the wall solar. Not the roof, please? Here in Colorado Springs haven’t found what I need.
The video mentions that there is a link to other video about how to get wifi but I don't see it. Thank you for all your informative videos. This guy is awesome.
Thank you for making this Second Video ..... I was chatting with a guy at Quartzsite Library yesterday who thought he had to just pick up the Flashed Verzion 3G setup to get what the man in the previous vid was speaking of ... I tried to explain to him that the unit the Mifi Station was sitting in was a Wilsons/Weboost cell booster and most likely the man was also using a good quality external Antenna to be able to have a steady 3G signal ...he said I was Full of it.... This Video should help to clear things up for him and othes.
In Quartsite he will likely get a usable signal without the booster. The biggest issue with Verizon there is it becomes overloaded during the big tent event.
Depends where in Quartzsite you are ...my wife and I live in our Travel Trailer in a park here that's 2 blocks away from the "Downtown Quartzsite" cell Tower ... so we could do without the Weboost/Antenna setup just fine. But people in the LTVA's would probably do best with a Booster antenna setup. And O Yeah the Cell signals get overloaded here during the winter months...same thing happens with the Wifi at the parks here.
Thank you Jim..I had verizon unlimited data.I used a app called TETHERING? I plug LT usb to phone mini usb and I was on the internet.Willson is a great power booster and the directional antenna is super great set up....73s
I once bought 6 different cheap hdtv antennas on amazon/ebay. Turns out the best antenna was an old one from a analog TV I found in the garage. I get 100 stations indoors in Los Angeles. You still need to use a powered amplifier but I surprised how well it worked.
It may be hard to see but the directional antenna looks like it's mounted upside-down. There should be several water (moisture condensate) drain holes on the bottom of the antenna's enclosure. The antenna label looks like it's upside-down as well. It's very important to mount the antenna with the drain holes on the bottom. He also needs some strain relief on the coax cable.
So I'm having an issue setting up a weboost 4g home amp and pad antenna kit along with a 12dbi premiertek omni pole antenna. I dont understand why it's so hard to find info and videos over how to properly run these two together. Right now I have a flag pole in the air with the omni on top of the pole. And the weboost pad right underneath it. I thought this is how I saw other people do it. My lines are running direct no splits no cuts, brand new line. Wilson 400 low loss 50' running to the omni into the back of my netgear nighthawk m1. Rg6 running to the weboost (75 ohm setup original white cable it came with) my signal is fantastic inside I've checked it and checked it. -55 DBI Cant ask for much more than that. Yet my speeds are still all over the place. I have ample power going to all so I'm almost positive it's just the antenna placement causing this. The weboost has zero oscialltion so I know it's not that. It's the omni and the directional interfering. How can I properly set this up on my fifth wheel. Please please help. thank u.
Not sure if this already exists but after listening to Jim I got an idea for a cell phone app that would supply what service works where on a map. Like GasBuddy it would tell the user what to expect where.
It would be a useful app. There are sites that report users ability to get cell service. The App I use on my phones Network cell info lite (free) shows me what tower the phone is connected to. Cellreception.com will show you all of the towers for all the providers in your area.
Technomadia has released an app called "Coverage" (Two Steps Beyond is the official developer name), which can help to find out if an area has good reception (and on which carrier).
I know my service can pull 20-30meg here easily. I saw this before I even bought the omni to go along with the weboost but the numbers wouldn't hold solid. I heard adding an omni could help this to stabilize more so i got one, got the line, got the SMA and N connectors etc. What gives
Hey Bob, I'm dumb as dirt when it come's to all the new phones etc., plan on being at the RTR, do you plan to have classes that can help old folks like me, I'm talking Dummy 101 classes :0)
John Henry I'm right there with you! I need the Dumb and Dumberer versions of internet, cell signals and solar. If you think you've taken it down to the basics, you still need to step down more for me to get it. Not ashamed to say it. I just seem to have a mental block.
I can use it on my AT&T mobley on a connected car account but it is not deep in the dash. You need to be able to get the cradle really close to the receiver. There are other booster set ups that may serve your situation better.
The RV signal booster you link to seems to be $100 more than the home one, and the difference seems to be "boost while driving". If you only need to "boost while camped", would the home version work just as well, and save $100?
I guess you link to two different boosters, the first is an "RV Motorhome" ($499) and the other is a single-device cradle booster ($179). The first doesn't seem to have a cradle, so I thnk the one in the video must be the cheaper one? I'm confused about why there are two links.
He might think to clamp the down lead to the pole to take strain off the connector. The combination of gravity and a strong wind could easily pull the cables out of the connectors, or even the body of the antenna itself.
Wayne Davis, I watched the video for how to build the one Jim had. It did not explain much. In the very, very, olden days the antennas on our roofs had to have separate little poles for higher frequencies, and our sets had separate knobs for these stations. I know the extremely low frequency antennas for communicating with submerged submarines had to be mind-bogglingly, enormously long. That is the extent of my knowledge of this subject. Sorry I offended you. It must be nice to know everything about everything, and to never need to ask questions.
Butch Kelin Untrue. Digital and analog have nothing to do with transmission type; TV stations still broadcast in UHF and VHF. Some even still in VHF-lo, like WABC 7 in NYC and WPVI 6 in Philadelphia. VHF-Hi stations include WNET 13 Newark/NYC and WHYY 12 in Philadelphia as well. The other stations in those areas are on UHF. Low-power analog transmission cutoff is still 2021.
Thanks Jim and Bob. So... it sounds like you have subscriptions to multiple internet service providers (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, etc.) (?) How many are there, and does it get expensive?
Im going to mexico next week.... The plaza has free wifi n my home in mexico is 8-9 blocks from the free wifi.....any item I can buy to be able to get the free wifi to reach my home??!!
Great Vid thanks, can you help me out Jim or Bob... i live on a friends property in a trailer in Yuma Az there is internet to the house but i have a very weak wifi and sometimes no internet signal, what would i need to strengthen this. I don't need cell service just internet Thanks...
Thanks for the quick reply Jim... I guess you could call it a hotspot, ( but i don't know as my knowledge is limited ) what it is the owner pays for internet service and she has a router to deliver it to the trailer next to her house that trailer gets internet on her laptop, ipad and other devices she also has a router, but me who lives about 60 yards from the traier has very weak signal and sometimes no service l. I don't need any cell service as i have Verizon, i hope this makes sense .. Thanks for your help Jim
I got something called a wave stealth. when before i could only see 3 wi-fi's in my area now there are 15 , my device looks like rabbit ears and plugs into the usb port on my laptop, i got it from www.radiolabs.com/ they have all sort of high quality wireless, radio, and electronic products. The only thing i could find on youTube was something you make and put it on the router I do not have access to the router , it is 1,000 yards away in a house ... and what i did get i can stick in my pocket and take it anywhere, i can sit outside of a Starbucks or anyplace sit in my car and get great wiFi.
Awesome thanks. One more thing: Have you tried using something like Google Talk with your mifi/hotspot devices as your exclusive phone carrier? And, how's your Mobley been working with the booster?
I have not used Google voice much yet but have use a freedompop app that calls using the net. It was great as long as what ever hotspot I was using had a decent signal.
Hmmmm that's a tough one. Arizona in the winter, it is warmer. Coloado and Michigan both have a beauty unequaled anywhere. Colorado has tons of free camping and Michigan my favorite foods. (smoked whitefish, Koegel hotdogs, pickled bologna and more)
Hi Jim, Help me with duplicating your system. Wilson has a 50 ohm (314411) with N female connector and a 75 ohm (314475) with F female connector. Which one do you recommend? What is the cradle booster model you use? I have the Verizon Jet Pack 4G LTE retasked to 3G in our NJ home. Plan to take it on the RV road this spring with a directional antenna system and see how it performs in the east.
Bob, please consider NOT posting those Optima Batteries as the company moved to Mexico and their quality has severely diminished (they are JUNK!). They are a ripoff to whom buy them.
I upgraded my antennae to the larger version (not large, just bigger than the tiny one). It makes the difference between getting a 3g signal to a 4g signal.
There are several things to know. What bands does your provider use in your area and does both the weBoost/Sleek and your phone support them. Also I have had the chance to see a number of set ups in various areas. Sometimes the small antenna makes a difference, sometimes it takes the directional to get anything at all.
I am always on the move here in the Colorado Rockies (for the summer) so I have no "area" and the many times I've tried it it has never seemed to improve any signal at all. And I have Verizon. Maybe I have it mounted wrong or something.
I was in the Rockies for a few months and honestly T-Mobile and Sprint did better than Verizon in some areas. When there was a Verizon signal it was often congested or just 2G. In any event the plan I use I developed for camping in the Rockies which can be very tricky to get internet at all in.
When I was in little Gunnison CO, I could only get coverage on the SE side of town but none or very poor in the rest of town. No hills in the way. The college was out for the summer so maybe that tower was not being used as much as the other 2?
really like this series of interviews with Jim - he epitomizes what I have come to expect from RVers - he's bright, friendly, down-to-earth and all around nice guy
This man is very respectful. Salute!!!
You two are seriously valuable with all of this information. Thank you so much for putting up another great video.
This man is genius
What a nice guy and really knows his stuff. Wish he was near us to help us set up a system...we are pretty computer and tech illiterare!! Thanks for bringing him to us.
Ann Brockman If I remember correctly, Ann, in a previous video with Bob, he said he's teaching a class(es) at the January RTR. If I can get another rv in time, I'd like to attend his classes.
Cat Lady where is the January RTR and how do I find out more about them please
Holly M. Go to Bob’s CheapRVLiving UA-cam channel. Scroll down to his Vlog Update on RTR 2018: Join Us published October 23, 2017. In the video description directly under the video, go down to the second paragraph. He refers you to another vlog that gives the GPS coordinates and a map to the RTR. You can also go to his blog and he gives the information under Meetings, I think it is. Hope this is what you’re looking for.
Cat Lady it is! Thank you.
Thank you Jim and Bob? I was wondering about how to set up a hot spot, and this is a plethora of info on this video! I am watching this vlog because I am a Nomad at heart, and getting ready to put into action my plans! Oh, I am 70 years young, but ready to go on another adventure! My life is full of them!
bob this guy is a barrel of knowledge. thank you.
Thanks again - it is a tricky puzzle to figure out and Jim is so helpful on the forums - and with these videos it has gone a long way to helping ensure I don't make TOO MANY mistakes. Really like his antenna set up. I still don't know (like another poster below) if my weboost is even working. I've bought two now (the first definitely didn't show a difference in signal strength) and the second I thought I saw a slight difference when I checked it via a phone app that recorded the db. But because the signal fluctuates, it's hard to tell. It seems minor. Well, it's wired in now and "I think" I get slightly better UA-cam streaming I'm going to replace the stubby with the directional when I head out west.
I keep reviewing this video, make a purchase, follow recommendations. Super job! Thanks! I will eventually get there. Cut the cable cord at home and enjoy low cost internet and streaming in our RV.
Thank you jim for sharing your experience and bob for all your videos. Lots of good information.
Jim is so adorable!
Great information. I just this week set up my first hotspot with my cell. I thought it was going to be hard, but was simple as can be. I'm saving this video for later when I get to the point of wanting to set up an antenna.
Hello Bob. Thank you Jim, once again I've learned more on the things I need to set up my RV to get back on the road. Bye for now.
Thank you Jim for sharing your expertise... Bob you share with us great subject matter experts, my days are soon to be Van Ward Bound!!! ❤️
I just got the Version hotspot only paid $70.00 & now $5.00 a month so far so good. We are looking into getting a booster not sure what we really need, so we are doing out homework right now.
Thank you gentlemen, for sharing what you know.
Love it! Going to try the binder clip antenna on our camper. I'm not full time, but love camping.
Hey Jim could you point me towards exterior Solar connector for threw the wall solar. Not the roof, please? Here in Colorado Springs haven’t found what I need.
The app Jim mentioned, Network Cell Info Lite, seems to do a better job of locating the cell tower then the other app I was trying out, thanks.
The video mentions that there is a link to other video about how to get wifi but I don't see it. Thank you for all your informative videos. This guy is awesome.
I benn using a wilson booster for years living rural same set up, it WORKS
Once again, thank you, Bob, for sharing this information !!!
Thank you for making this Second Video ..... I was chatting with a guy at Quartzsite Library yesterday who thought he had to just pick up the Flashed Verzion 3G setup to get what the man in the previous vid was speaking of ...
I tried to explain to him that the unit the Mifi Station was sitting in was a Wilsons/Weboost cell booster and most likely the man was also using a good quality external Antenna to be able to have a steady 3G signal ...he said I was Full of it....
This Video should help to clear things up for him and othes.
In Quartsite he will likely get a usable signal without the booster. The biggest issue with Verizon there is it becomes overloaded during the big tent event.
Depends where in Quartzsite you are ...my wife and I live in our Travel Trailer in a park here that's 2 blocks away from the "Downtown Quartzsite" cell Tower ... so we could do without the Weboost/Antenna setup just fine.
But people in the LTVA's would probably do best with a Booster antenna setup.
And O Yeah the Cell signals get overloaded here during the winter months...same thing happens with the Wifi at the parks here.
Thank you Jim..I had verizon unlimited data.I used a app called TETHERING? I plug LT usb to phone mini usb and I was on the internet.Willson is a great power booster and the directional antenna is super great set up....73s
I once bought 6 different cheap hdtv antennas on amazon/ebay. Turns out the best antenna was an old one from a analog TV I found in the garage. I get 100 stations indoors in Los Angeles. You still need to use a powered amplifier but I surprised how well it worked.
There is no such thing as a HD antenna. You are right too. Those big antennas on houses in the 60's and 70's are the best at getting signals.
It may be hard to see but the directional antenna looks like it's mounted upside-down. There should be several water (moisture condensate) drain holes on the bottom of the antenna's enclosure. The antenna label looks like it's upside-down as well. It's very important to mount the antenna with the drain holes on the bottom. He also needs some strain relief on the coax cable.
Thank you. I shall check it out.
Another awsome very very usefull video no doubt! This video and specially the last one with the cell/data services was very very useful!
So I'm having an issue setting up a weboost 4g home amp and pad antenna kit along with a 12dbi premiertek omni pole antenna. I dont understand why it's so hard to find info and videos over how to properly run these two together. Right now I have a flag pole in the air with the omni on top of the pole. And the weboost pad right underneath it. I thought this is how I saw other people do it. My lines are running direct no splits no cuts, brand new line. Wilson 400 low loss 50' running to the omni into the back of my netgear nighthawk m1. Rg6 running to the weboost (75 ohm setup original white cable it came with) my signal is fantastic inside I've checked it and checked it. -55 DBI Cant ask for much more than that. Yet my speeds are still all over the place. I have ample power going to all so I'm almost positive it's just the antenna placement causing this. The weboost has zero oscialltion so I know it's not that. It's the omni and the directional interfering. How can I properly set this up on my fifth wheel. Please please help. thank u.
Not sure if this already exists but after listening to Jim I got an idea for a cell phone app that would supply what service works where on a map. Like GasBuddy it would tell the user what to expect where.
It would be a useful app. There are sites that report users ability to get cell service. The App I use on my phones Network cell info lite (free) shows me what tower the phone is connected to. Cellreception.com will show you all of the towers for all the providers in your area.
Technomadia has released an app called "Coverage" (Two Steps Beyond is the official developer name), which can help to find out if an area has good reception (and on which carrier).
OpenSignal, great app, user sourced cell strength data
Thanks Jim and Bob! Very informative video.
Thanks, Jim and thanks, Bob. This is really fantastic and useful stuff. Thank you for posting.
I know my service can pull 20-30meg here easily. I saw this before I even bought the omni to go along with the weboost but the numbers wouldn't hold solid. I heard adding an omni could help this to stabilize more so i got one, got the line, got the SMA and N connectors etc. What gives
Good explanation. Just wish these boosters weren't so darned expensive!
Cool guy that Jim is.
Awesome info thanks Bob and Jim
Good information! Thank you Bob and Jim.
Thank you, thank you
Faye
Hey Bob, I'm dumb as dirt when it come's to all the new phones etc., plan on being at the RTR, do you plan to have classes that can help old folks like me, I'm talking Dummy 101 classes :0)
John Henry I'm right there with you! I need the Dumb and Dumberer versions of internet, cell signals and solar. If you think you've taken it down to the basics, you still need to step down more for me to get it. Not ashamed to say it. I just seem to have a mental block.
I will have a class on the internet at the RTR
Jim you're a gem!!! I hope your class goes viral on you tube for us who are stuck where we are. I hope you are blessed as much as you bless others!!!
Jim Barnaby My cell signals are abismal! I will def attend the class @ RTR..thank you!
Thanks very much Bob and Jim for the info! :)
Do they still broadcast Air TV Channels in the New Mexico and Arizona Area?
Good information to have! Thank you!
Being a digital nomad I got to get one of those for my pop-up. I am just not sure it will work on my On-star AT&T system.
I can use it on my AT&T mobley on a connected car account but it is not deep in the dash. You need to be able to get the cradle really close to the receiver. There are other booster set ups that may serve your situation better.
Thank you very much.
So helpful TY I travel with my horses & also need good internet!!!! Maybe one day I'll make it to the RTR :^D
would love to know the model of booster jim was using. disappointed the links to Amazon are for $400 weboost.
The RV signal booster you link to seems to be $100 more than the home one, and the difference seems to be "boost while driving". If you only need to "boost while camped", would the home version work just as well, and save $100?
I guess you link to two different boosters, the first is an "RV Motorhome" ($499) and the other is a single-device cradle booster ($179). The first doesn't seem to have a cradle, so I thnk the one in the video must be the cheaper one? I'm confused about why there are two links.
I was wondering where this was in Denver, Colorado? Thank Bob. Your GREAT!
We were in Ehrenberg, Az at the time.
Thanks much for interview Kind helpfull man Bob. Safe happy trails. OKLAHOMA suber.
Thank you Jim & Bob :)
He might think to clamp the down lead to the pole to take strain off the connector. The combination of gravity and a strong wind could easily pull the cables out of the connectors, or even the body of the antenna itself.
Sorry, didn't see that this was already covered in a previous comment.
I went and looked up the binder clip antenna thing. Fascinating. Does this pull in both UHF and VHF?
The binder clip antenna pulls in both.
Wayne Davis, I watched the video for how to build the one Jim had. It did not explain much. In the very, very, olden days the antennas on our roofs had to have separate little poles for higher frequencies, and our sets had separate knobs for these stations. I know the extremely low frequency antennas for communicating with submerged submarines had to be mind-bogglingly, enormously long. That is the extent of my knowledge of this subject. Sorry I offended you. It must be nice to know everything about everything, and to never need to ask questions.
Butch Kelin Untrue. Digital and analog have nothing to do with transmission type; TV stations still broadcast in UHF and VHF. Some even still in VHF-lo, like WABC 7 in NYC and WPVI 6 in Philadelphia. VHF-Hi stations include WNET 13 Newark/NYC and WHYY 12 in Philadelphia as well. The other stations in those areas are on UHF. Low-power analog transmission cutoff is still 2021.
Thanks Jim and Bob. So... it sounds like you have subscriptions to multiple internet service providers (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, etc.) (?) How many are there, and does it get expensive?
I have unlimited data on Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and unlimited streaming on T-mobile all for $56 a month.
@@jimbarnaby3547 Would you please share how you do that !? This would help me so much !!
Thank you
@@jimbarnaby3547 how does one go about getting that deal?
Hi anyone try satellite internet for RV living?
Im going to mexico next week....
The plaza has free wifi n my home in mexico is 8-9 blocks from the free wifi.....any item I can buy to be able to get the free wifi to reach my home??!!
There are wifi antennas you can buy or make.
Great Vid thanks, can you help me out Jim or Bob... i live on a friends property in a trailer in Yuma Az there is internet to the house but i have a very weak wifi and sometimes no internet signal, what would i need to strengthen this. I don't need cell service just internet Thanks...
How do you get internet now? If it is via a hotspot or phone then the set up shown here will help.
Thanks for the quick reply Jim... I guess you could call it a hotspot, ( but i don't know as my knowledge is limited ) what it is the owner pays for internet service and she has a router to deliver it to the trailer next to her house that trailer gets internet on her laptop, ipad and other devices she also has a router, but me who lives about 60 yards from the traier has very weak signal and sometimes no service l. I don't need any cell service as i have Verizon, i hope this makes sense .. Thanks for your help Jim
You do not need a cell booster, you need a Wifi booster. You can make one if you search you tube for it.
I got something called a wave stealth. when before i could only see
3 wi-fi's in my area now there are 15 , my device looks like rabbit ears and plugs into the usb port on my laptop, i got it from www.radiolabs.com/ they have all sort of high quality wireless, radio, and electronic products.
The only thing i could find on youTube was something you make and put it on the router I do not have access to the router , it is 1,000 yards away in a house ... and what i did get i can stick in my pocket and take it anywhere, i can sit outside of a Starbucks or anyplace sit in my car and get great wiFi.
interesting, I will have to check it out even though I never use public WiFi
It must be pretty light, to mount with a window washing pole.
The antenna does not weigh much and handles wind well.
nice Jum! ty bob
Awesome !
Thanks heaps
LOL..."you can't make cookies every day."
So is the cradle booster worthless without also having the antenna? Thx in advance!
Not worthless but less effective
Awesome thanks. One more thing: Have you tried using something like Google Talk with your mifi/hotspot devices as your exclusive phone carrier? And, how's your Mobley been working with the booster?
I have not used Google voice much yet but have use a freedompop app that calls using the net. It was great as long as what ever hotspot I was using had a decent signal.
Wish he would do video actually putting it together. Thx
Jim have you a u tube channel?
Susan, not yet but I am being told I should.
Jim Barnaby I heard you mentioned your family is in michigan. Im in northern michigan. Whats your favorite state to travel?
Hmmmm that's a tough one. Arizona in the winter, it is warmer. Coloado and Michigan both have a beauty unequaled anywhere. Colorado has tons of free camping and Michigan my favorite foods. (smoked whitefish, Koegel hotdogs, pickled bologna and more)
Hi Jim, Help me with duplicating your system. Wilson has a 50 ohm (314411) with N female connector and a 75 ohm (314475) with F female connector. Which one do you recommend? What is the cradle booster model you use? I have the Verizon Jet Pack 4G LTE retasked to 3G in our NJ home. Plan to take it on the RV road this spring with a directional antenna system and see how it performs in the east.
I use rabbit ears and beer cans
thats what I need..lol does it work
Don't the rabbits ears get stinky after a while? How often do you hunt, kill and clip off ears to replace?
How much money total do you spend in one month for all u carry I'm new to all this and need some help
Bob, please consider NOT posting those Optima Batteries as the company moved to Mexico and their quality has severely diminished (they are JUNK!). They are a ripoff to whom buy them.
wow thats a lot of money for that booster
I bought the small cheaper $150 We Boost antenna and it doesnt seem to help, at all.
I upgraded my antennae to the larger version (not large, just bigger than the tiny one). It makes the difference between getting a 3g signal to a 4g signal.
There are several things to know. What bands does your provider use in your area and does both the weBoost/Sleek and your phone support them. Also I have had the chance to see a number of set ups in various areas. Sometimes the small antenna makes a difference, sometimes it takes the directional to get anything at all.
I am always on the move here in the Colorado Rockies (for the summer) so I have no "area" and the many times I've tried it it has never seemed to improve any signal at all. And I have Verizon. Maybe I have it mounted wrong or something.
I was in the Rockies for a few months and honestly T-Mobile and Sprint did better than Verizon in some areas. When there was a Verizon signal it was often congested or just 2G. In any event the plan I use I developed for camping in the Rockies which can be very tricky to get internet at all in.
When I was in little Gunnison CO, I could only get coverage on the SE side of town but none or very poor in the rest of town. No hills in the way. The college was out for the summer so maybe that tower was not being used as much as the other 2?
He is too cute lol