While dumping the alt.cellular.sprintpcs bit bucket, I heard Local Hero
say:

> On Mar 17, 11:49 pm, Dutch <bur...@blackholespam.net> wrote:
>> While dumping the alt.cellular.sprintpcs bit bucket, I heard Local Hero
>> say:
>>
>>> I have a Sprint/Sanyo 4930 phone which I was told when I bought it
>>> (over a year ago) that was the best they had in terms of reception.
>>> It's not bad, but too often I drop calls going over a bridge or can't
>>> get reception on a job site (construction). I've looked for info on
>>> signal boosters or repeaters but am overwhelmed by the conflicting
>>> info and spam. There's not much on this group that isn't over a year.
>>> Isn't there something I could mount to my car that would simply
>>> increase cell reception and then relay it to my phone? I'd
>>> appreciate any direction on this. It doesn't seem like it should be a
>>> rare item....
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>
>> Just add a suitable roof antenna, and this Wilson repeater should do
>> what you want:http://wilsonelectronics.com/ViewProduct.php?ID=6
>
> Thanks Dutch,
> That's the idea but the price tag stops me on that one. I see devices
> that claim the same function selling for under $10. I assume they're
> junk but I'd love to know some opinions of which ones are reasonable
> or a decent online review source.
>
> John

Oh, ok, I thought you wanted something that actually works... :-)

I use a roof mount antenna on my motorhome to increase my range, but it
plugs into my cell phone, rather than wirelessly relaying to it.

--
Dutch