Cell Phone Booster Blog

Cell Signal Booster - Wilson 801201 cell phone booster

08.04.08

SIGNALBOOST Universal Kit

Hit the road with the best mobile cell signal booster for a vehicle; the Wilson 801201 Dual Band Cellular Amplifier.  The Wilson 801201 is available in several kits from Powerful Signal.  The Wireless Traveler Kit contains the following:

  1. Wilson 801201 40dB cellular amplifier
  2. 12″ Magnet mount antenna
  3. Free Accessory (carry bag, extra antenna, hardwire kit, wall plug power supply)

 Travel with the best possible cell signal.  Staying connected is important and the Wilson 801201 can help.

Visit Powerful Signal and see all cellular vehicle systems available.  We have something for everybody. 

Cradlepoint Mobile Router Accessories

07.26.08

Cradlepoint PHS300 BatteryCradlepoint Softcase for PHS300 and CTR500

Accessories are available for your Cradlepoint Travel Routers.  Now traveling with your Wi-Fi hotspot got easier.  A soft travel case is available for the Cradlepoint CTR500 and the Cradlepoint PHS300.  The case has two compartments, one for your USB modem and the other for the router.  Another nice accessory available is a Lithium Ion battery for the Cradlepoint PHS300.  With an extra battery you can run your mobile travel router for many hours with any power in sight.

Don’t leave home without your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Cell Signal Boosters, Cellular Antennas, Broadband Routers

07.12.08

Cellular Building SolutionsVehicle Cellular Solutions 

Powerful Signal is your one-stop shop for cellular building solutionsvehicle cell signal boosters, cellular systems for yachts, houseboats and fishing boats.    Complete cellular systems for any environment.  Powerful Signal has the knowledge, experience and products to solve your cellular problem.  Whether you need extra cell signal strength in your 15′ pop-up trailer or your 43′ motor coach, Powerful Signal has the complete solution at the right price.

We are an authorized dealer for all the products we sell which include Wilson Electronics, Cellphone-Mate, NexAira and Cradlepoint.  If your tired of talking to people that don’t understand what they sell or don’t understand your problem — call Powerful Signal at 866-912-3444 or visit our website www.PowerfulSignal.com.

PHS300 Cradlepoint Mobile Router

07.10.08

Cradlepoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot mobile router

The PHS300 Personal WiFi Hotspot is the 3G mobile router for those of you who are really, really mobile.  This compact router works with the major USB mobems and can also be attached to various phones such as the Blackberry for data access.

What sets this router apart from others is that it has a built-in Li Ion battery for ultimate mobility.  The router can operate for up to 3 hours on battery power.  The compact 4.7″ x 2.8″ x 0.8″ size makes it a real travel partner.

Share your EVDO or HSDPA cellular connection with the PHS300 Personal WiFi Hotspot.  Check the full line of broadband 3G routers from Powerful Signal.

Cell phone Signal Booster - Powerful Wireless Vehicle Booster

07.04.08

Powerful Signal now offers two strong performing 40dB wireless cellular vehicle boosters; the Wilson 801201 and the Cellphone-Mate CM2000-40.  Both these systems are excellent options for in-vehicle use, perform well and come in complete kits from Powerful Signal.

See Powerful Signal’s cellular vehicle systems page on www.PowerfulSignal.com for a complete list of all vehicle systems.  The Cellphone-Mate 40dB wireless amplifier has an excellent price point but performs similar to the more expensive well know amplifiers such as the Wilson 801201 40dB wireless booster.

CTR-350 Cellular Travel Router

06.14.08

Cradlepoint CTR-350 Cellular Travel Routercradlepoint CTR-350 12 volt power supply

The CradlePoint CTR-350 cellular router is great for those individuals that need a quick, easy WiFi hotspot.  The small mobile router works with most USB cellular aircards so that one or more PC’s with wireless cards can have an Internet connnection. 

Powerful Signal (www.powerfulsignal.com) offers the CTR-350 along with other mobile routers.  There is also a car charger power supply that plugs into the 12v power supply in your vehicle.  Take the WiFi with you on the road to work or vacation.

CradlePoint MBR1000 Broadband Router

06.12.08

Cradlepoint MBR1000 Broadband Router

Powerful Signal decided to test the CradlePoint MBR1000 and see how it realy worked.  We were surprised.  We are an e-commerce company so connectivity to the Internet is very important.  If our main Internet line goes down we have a backup, but we have to switch it over manualy.  The CradlePoint MBR1000 has failover built directly into it as a standard feature.

This is a perfect router for a business like ours that depends on the Internet.  It has has the ability to put multiple cellular aircards in the router.  For example I could have a Sprint, Verizon and AT&T aircard in the router along with a highspeed DSL line.  If the DSL line fails then the failover would go to the aircard that I selected.  You can set the priority of the aircards and the router will go down the list in your prioritized order.

I am very impressed with this router and the failover technology that it provides.  Our office now uses it as our main router in case our main line goes down.  The system has been used a few times so far and has worked great.  If you have a business that depends upon Internet and connectivity, take a look at the Cradlepoint MBR1000.

Powerful Signal offers a full line of broadband routers from both NexAira and CradlePoint

Cradlepoint Mobile Routers

06.09.08

Cradlepoint MBR1000 Broadband RouterCradlepoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot mobile routerCradlepoint CTR-350 Cellular Travel Router

Powerful Signal now offers mobile routers from Cradlepoint;  The CTR-350, PHS300 and the MBR1000.  The CTR-350 Cellular Travel Router and PHS300 Personal Hotspot are small, portable and work well in mobile or travel situations.  The MBR1000 Broadband Router is an excellent choice for businesses that require cellular backup systems to their DSL/Cable Internet systemss

Visit Powerful Signal for more information on these broadband cellular routers.

Cellular Antennas - Gain is not the only factor

04.29.08

Cellular antennas come in all shapes and sizes.  People often use gain as the basis for their antenna choice.  It might surprise you, but selecting a high gain antenna might be a bad choice for your environment.

 800MHz Yagi Antenna

800MHz Yagi antenna

Directional antennas usually have a higher gain than omni-directional antennasYagi cellular antennas are a common high gain directional antenna used in remote locations to pull in a cell signal.  Yagis work well when there is line-of-site to the cell tower or when there is little or no obstructions.   Yagi anntennas have more of a problem in mountainous areas or in urban sky-scrapper jungles.  Cell signal has a lot of bounce and often comes in from varying directions in these situations.  It can be hard to keep a yagi tuned to the direction of the signal when it is changing.

 Cellphone-Mate CM100-L dual band cellular antenna

There is a great deal of difference between low and high gain omni-directional antennas also.  Many times it is more desireable to use a low gain antenna in place of a high gain antenna because of the ability of the low gain antenna to collect the signal.

Don’t make the mistake of just asking for the highest gain antenna when designing your cellular system.  Think about it.  If the best choice was always the high gain antenna then why are there so many antennas with lower gain.  There is a reason and it is a good one.  Ask questions and understand what you are buying.  If the person selling you the equipment just says “Get this antenna because it is the highest gain.” then you are probably talking to the wrong person.

Call us here at Powerful Signal if you have any questions.  We have the products, knowlege and expertise to assist you with your cellular needs.

Analog Cell Signal is starting to be cut off

04.05.08

We’ll it is starting to happen.  We have been told that it was coming and now it’s here.  We have been getting many calls from all over the country from people who have received notices from their carriers that their analog cell signal is being cut off.  This is happening in both the US and Canada.

Analog has served us well, but it’s time is quickly coming to an end.  It is too bad that the digital service that is replacing it falls short in coverage in many areas.  The 800MHz analog coverage was great.  The 800MHz digital coverage is close and the 1900MHz digital coverage weak.

If you find yourself struggling for cell signal, take a look at the cellular solutions from Powerful Signal.  Cellular amplifiers and cellular antennas for both vehicles and buildings are available.