On our last trip out we were fortunate to be able to try a new piece of communication equipment. Wilson Electronics out of St. George, Utah has recently released Cell Phone Booster kit. The box comes with everything you need and the entire setup is really easy to install. Just mount the cradle in the driver area, run the coax to the amp and then run the amp coax out to the antenna. It's just that easy.
Shot of the cellphone cradle. It will accept any size phone.
One thing we found that we liked about this setup is that IT WORKS! Everyday i hear about new things that are just gimmicks. Im so tired of it. I guess that's why i get excited to see new products that actually do what they say. Before using this unit out in the middle of the Southern California desert we would have a tough time getting cell reception. Most of the time we would have 1-2 bars and in many cases ZERO. With this unit we simply popped our cellphone into the cradle and gained reception with full bars. It was simply amazing. It seemed to work flawlessly throughout most of our groups phones also. We aren't saying that it works in every condition all the time, but it would definately make a nice addition to a existing communication setup.
Here are some of the specs on the product from Wilson:
• Allows multiple phones and data cards to be used simultaneously
• Supports CDMA, TDMA, GSM and AMPS, in addition to 1x and 3x data protocols such as HSDPA, EVDO and EDGE
• Up to 3 watts maximum output power
• Power control logic ensures maximum output power is within cellular standards
• Requires no physical connection to cell phone or data card
• Provides high signal-to-noise ratio
• protects cell sites from harmful interference
• Dual band - Cellular and PCS
• FCC and IC type accepted
If you'd like to get your hands on your own cellphone booster check out their website today.
http://wilsonelectronics.com