[SBE] Recommendation on a "cell-service extender"

[R. V. Zeigler]

Re:

I've been asked to recommend a "cell-service extender" for a site that has

> useable cell coverage if you stand in a "hot-spot" or go up on the building

> roof, but inadequate to no service at all inside the building.



Depending on how many floors/rooms you are wanting to cover, you might 
try a passive repeater. Put a directional antenna on the roof pointed 
towards your closest cell site, then run it's cable to the area you want 
to cover and connect an omni-directional antenna pointed down from the 
ceiling. Cheap and relatively easy. No active components. Multiple 
inside antennas might be able to be used for multiple floors, but I have 
never heard of this (multiple inside antennas) being done.

-- 
R. V. Zeigler, Dir. of Eng.
Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
KRVN-KTIC-KNEB
1007 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE. 68850-0880
308-324-2371 voice
308-324-5786 fax
308-325-1642 cell
rzeigler at krvn.com