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08-29-2013, 11:41 AM
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Hey, Ive been doing some research online regarding cell boosters for my pickup. I do a lot of camping in the boonies and also would like one for work, as i work in the forest a lot. (PS - i mean the the boosters with amplifiers and receiver antennas that go on ur roof....aka construction style)
Does anyone have any recommendations from person experience?
Do we have any authorized dealers that have amazing prices?
SECOND QUESTION:
Place with a good price to do Linex on my Tundra?
Mods - i forgot to put "Cell Booster & Line-X" in the title, can you please change it. thanks!
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08-29-2013, 04:13 PM
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08-29-2013, 04:25 PM
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I'm not going to recommend anything in particular, but I would advise you purchase the correct application for your use and for your truck.
Many dealers will up-sell you an application catered for home/office or warehouse use in favour of a bigger profit margin. In many cases, owners of these units end up getting a visit from Industry Canada with a cease and desist order and hefty fines.
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08-30-2013, 08:14 AM
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Instead of the false promises of cellphone boosters, the costco one is just placebo.. get a Spot Satellite Phone instead SPOT Global Phone
However I find Spot/ Globalstar do not to work well once you pass to NWT or Alaska, north of Fairbanks as the satellite mainly covers lower latitudes.
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08-30-2013, 10:28 AM
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maybe you could get your ham/vhf cert and then use that?
you can make telephone calls through a repeater if necessary.
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08-30-2013, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by godwin Instead of the false promises of cellphone boosters, the costco one is just placebo.. get a Spot Satellite Phone instead SPOT Global Phone
However I find Spot/ Globalstar do not to work well once you pass to NWT or Alaska, north of Fairbanks as the satellite mainly covers lower latitudes. | I've always wondered... is there a monthly/yearly service charge for satellite phones? I've used them while filming in super remote locations but I've never thought to ask their owners what they pay to use 'em.
It's definitely handy to have if you do a lot of driving into the mountains. Hell, even going to Chilliwack Lake drops cell service, so a sat phone would be handy lol
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08-30-2013, 03:42 PM
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Spot has monthly and annual plan.. rangers from $25 / month to a few hundreds a year.. very similiar to cellphone plans.
Remember why it is cheaper now vs the Iridium days is because Iridium went bankrupt, so Globalstar was able to buy out a lot of this equipment for cheap.. (incidentally that's when the ownership of Canucks changed from Telecom magnates to Real Estate).
As for why not HAM.. I am not sure I want to carry my ham equipment on trips (especially if you are being bush flown in). SDR is not particularly light and sucks a lot of power. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lomac I've always wondered... is there a monthly/yearly service charge for satellite phones? I've used them while filming in super remote locations but I've never thought to ask their owners what they pay to use 'em.
It's definitely handy to have if you do a lot of driving into the mountains. Hell, even going to Chilliwack Lake drops cell service, so a sat phone would be handy lol | | |
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08-31-2013, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Knight_KB | No Linex near my location. And I already got a major steal!
Thanks for some of the info guys.
Ive seen many of the wilson models, from the sleek to the big amplifier kits
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Originally Posted by Tegra_Devil No Linex near my location. And I already got a major steal! | it says you're in burquitlam so thats why recommended that location. still not sure why manic failed me  | |
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I know someone that has foldable solar panels on their backpacks while hiking and their hiking stick turns into a yagi antenna. But if you want something less nerdy sat phone is probably better. Are you an employee or self-employed?
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09-08-2013, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Knight_KB it says you're in burquitlam so thats why recommended that location. still not sure why manic failed me |
Ya,, sorry, burquitlam is my homebase, but i have the vehicle a bit further away! Quote: |
I know someone that has foldable solar panels on their backpacks while hiking and their hiking stick turns into a yagi antenna. But if you want something less nerdy sat phone is probably better. Are you an employee or self-employed?
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I've had a Wilson Sleek for about 2 years now. It works fine for what it is, but dont expect miracles out of it. I use it primarily in the bush on forest service roads when I go off roading and I definitely pick up cell signals earlier than the other people in the group.
If you're intending on using it in a place with spotty cell service and just want a stable connection, the Sleek should do the job just fine. If you're expecting more then I'd look into the some of the more serious setups
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