[plug] OT: Mobile reception boost

[Chris Caston]

On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 12:25, Carl Gherardi wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm about to get on the phone and do some research into how I can
> boost the mobile phone reception in my home.
> 
> I live in a mobile dead spot, but can get clear reception out the
> front of my house, and while standing on a 2 foot wall limestone in my
> back garden(!). When my phone is inside people calling me get the 'out
> of mobile range' response for aboiut 95% of calls, making my mobile
> almost useless. (note I live in East Vic Park, not in the sticks
> somewhere)
> 
> I have a hunch that the building materials of my house affect this directly.
> 
> Has anyone hit this previoiusly and investigated a solution such as an
> antenae of some sort?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Carl G

What type of roof do you have?

If its tin then that might be your problem.


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