LTE Shootout: Wilson LTE Amp vs. Cellphone-Mate Surecall LTE Amp - 3Gstore.com

[lethaldonkey]

Stupid question but I want to make sure. I work out in the oil field and everyone out here has 3G boosters and I was wondering will this 4G booster work in the middle of nowhere or do I need to be very close to get some 4G LTE signal for the booster to work? Just wondering...

[ambrar12]

Why are these things so god awful expensive? Why isn't there a simple way to connect a cheap, basic LTE antenna and connect it to a cheap bi directional radio that can wirelessly send and receive that signal throughout your room?

[3Gstore]

@ambrar12 It's because these are higher end solutions that are designed for complete home or office coverage. I'm sure you'll see cheaper solutions as development progresses, just like lower end 3G solutions like the Wilson Sleek. We just have to wait for a 4G version of that to come out!

[wirefly]

Can you talk more about your setup for testing these amps? Are you using an external antenna? If so, what sort of antenna? Where can I go to read up on these two amps?

Interesting video!

[3Gstore]

@wirefly

You can read more about the components used here - evdoinfo[dot]com/content/view/­3771/179/

[wirefly]

@3Gstore Thanks! It took me a while to get to the page, because YouTube inserts a dash (-) before the number at the end (­3771/179). YouTube does that to screw up links that are posted... fortunately, I saw the problem and was able to figure it out.

Is there a spacing requirement between the two antennas used for these repeaters? Do you need to keep them a certain distance apart?

[3Gstore]

@wirefly

Yes, Youtube doesn't like outside links for some reason, but glad you were able to find the details. You do need typically about 50' of separation horizontally or 25' vertically. Both the systems offer adjustable gain so if you can't get enough separation you can turn down the gain, but that reduces the interior range of the repeaters.

[wirefly]

@3Gstore Thanks!