So I'm looking at a cell booster of some sort for my cabin, and I'm borrowing a SmoothTalker X1 setup for testing (this one, specifically): https://www.smoothtalker.com/cellul...-and-z1-kits-w-plug-in-cla-power/bmc50m14lpc/
Where my phone (Samsung Note 3) gets zero signal within the cabin, this thing gives me five bars... IF I hold the weird little inside antenna right against the phone. If I move it more than a few inches away, I lose signal entirely.
Is anyone familiar with these things? Am I missing something with how this unit works? I know it just amplifies what little signal is coming in, but it shouldn't drop off that quickly, should it? Does this need to be mounted to a metal backing or something? Or is it designed to work specifically in the back of a phone cradle and no more?
Even my wife's Note 5, which does get intermittent signal inside the cabin, needs to be within 6 inches of the booster's inside antenna, for it to be useful.
Unfortunately, SmoothTalker's website is useless for support, and there doesn't seem to be a manual available anywhere online.
I'm looking at their building booster systems, and wondering if I could just put one of the little omni antennas on this for inside...
Where my phone (Samsung Note 3) gets zero signal within the cabin, this thing gives me five bars... IF I hold the weird little inside antenna right against the phone. If I move it more than a few inches away, I lose signal entirely.
Is anyone familiar with these things? Am I missing something with how this unit works? I know it just amplifies what little signal is coming in, but it shouldn't drop off that quickly, should it? Does this need to be mounted to a metal backing or something? Or is it designed to work specifically in the back of a phone cradle and no more?
Even my wife's Note 5, which does get intermittent signal inside the cabin, needs to be within 6 inches of the booster's inside antenna, for it to be useful.
Unfortunately, SmoothTalker's website is useless for support, and there doesn't seem to be a manual available anywhere online.
I'm looking at their building booster systems, and wondering if I could just put one of the little omni antennas on this for inside...