Re: Help with wi-fi Amp
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Lot's of good products available to help pick up WiFi signals. Pete's pointing you to Jack Mayer's site is a good place for you to get more background info.
I won't way in on the choice of WiFi amps, as mine is a combo WiFi and cell Phone set up. But I will suggest that you get one that has an external jack that the antenna wire screws into. I'd look for two different kinds of antennas:
1) Standard Omni antenna, that come stock on many of the amps mentioned to you. I'd mount this on the roof full time, and hope that it covers your needs 90% of the time.
2) For those 10% of the times that the Omni/ant combination will not get you a signal, also get a second antenna called a yaghi antenna. This is directional, and usually has quite a bit more DB gain then a Omni antenna is able to provide.
The mounting to a painters pole that you extend is a solid idea, temporary mount to the ladder works well. You can run a permanent antenna cable from the rear of the coach to the amp, and then just swap out the cable that is feeding the amp based upon the need of the yaghi. I've seen others that just keep it coiled with the antenna and the painters pole, then run it in thru a window when needed.
Best of luck on your reception:)!
Smitty
04 Allure 31017
(WiFi Ranger with Billet. Maximum Signal 39" roof cell antenna. Holding tight with the 4G Wilson Sleek amp for how, pending Maximum Signal's FCC approval of a 4G/LTE amp.)
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