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  1. antennaclimber

    S-280 Shelter. How do I get Cellular/Radio Reception Inside?

    Glad to hear it works and it solved the poor coverage. What color is the antenna? Did you paint it OD green?
  2. antennaclimber

    S-280 Shelter. How do I get Cellular/Radio Reception Inside?

    Old ham radio saying, "Antennas that are put up in bad weather work better"
  3. antennaclimber

    S-280 Shelter. How do I get Cellular/Radio Reception Inside?

    Rule of thumb is: 234 divided by the frequency in MHz. This gets you close to a 1/4 wave antenna length for most frequencies. Examples: 234/27.185 MHz = 8.6 feet for CB Channel 19 234/52.525 MHz = 4.45 feet for the 6 meter Ham band 234/147 MHz = 1.59 feet for the 2 meter Ham band 234/860 MHz...
  4. antennaclimber

    S-280 Shelter. How do I get Cellular/Radio Reception Inside?

    Wilson makes a lot of Cell Boosters. They work well. https://www.wilsonamplifiers.com/ The passive antenna system will work under the right conditions, it's all about the math to get a passive system to work properly.
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