Droid Signal Booster?

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone has found a good reliable signal booster for the Droid? I currently use the HTC Droid Eris to tether to my laptop while chasing. There were several times this year that my signal strength left a LOT to be desired - sometimes in locations where I typically had decent signal strength (I've read about other droid owners with signal issues as well). One of the problems I have is the fact the Droid doesn't come with a port to plug in any kind of antenna. I'm considering trying something like what I have linked to below though as it seems like something like this should work. Any input on this product or any other product that works would be appreciated.

http://www.wpsantennas.com/Wilson-Electronics-Sleek-Universal-Amplifier.aspx

 

[Steven Marshall]

Yeah...Ive got the same problems with my Droid. Im told that there is no external antenna hook up. Again, the Droid is a phone that does many things...none of them well.

 

[Gordon Spencer]

We are waiting on FCC final approval of the new Maximum Signal wireless Amplifiers . They will work great with all the PDA's with no rF port . Preliminary testing has been off the hook.

Yeah...Ive got the same problems with my Droid. Im told that there is no external antenna hook up. Again, the Droid is a phone that does many things...none of them well.

 

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

Sounds good Gordon...any idea when they will be available or roughly how much they will cost?

 

[Gordon Spencer]

Like I said , waiting on the goverment . The in vehicle will be around $300 , Will include everthing . Will be powerful enough to do up to a 45 foot rv and handle up to 10 devices at once. It has even more gain than our high power Rockies direct connect amplifier. And they are about 1/3 the size of our current cyfre direct amplifiers.

Sounds good Gordon...any idea when they will be available or roughly how much they will cost?

 

[Chad Cowan]

We are waiting on FCC final approval of the new Signal Control Technology wireless Amplifiers . They will work great with all the PDA's with no rF port . Preliminary testing has been off the hook.

Does "all the PDA's with no rF port" include the Blackberry Storm 2?

 

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

Sounds good Gordon...was just thinking you might have a rough idea how long the process takes with the FCC

 

[Gordon Spencer]

No idea , it is all red tape . It passed all FCC lab tests over 3 months ago . The FCC are trying to shut down all amplifiers sales . These amplifiers actually pass all the new standards the carriers are pushing the FCC to implement. Major carriers have tested it and love it as well . So they are in Signal Control Technology's corner. I keep being told any day now. Once paperwork is complete I will have in about 2 weeks as the manufacturing facility here in the USA is ready to go.

Sounds good Gordon...was just thinking you might have a rough idea how long the process takes with the FCC

 

[Gordon Spencer]

Will work on all devices on 800 mhz and 1900 mhz , Phones , PDA's , data devices etc.

Does "all the PDA's with no rF port" include the Blackberry Storm 2?

 

[Darrin Rasberry]

I keep being told any day now.

i.e. we'll see it in 2013

 

[Gordon Spencer]

You can believe it will be before then.

i.e. we'll see it in 2013

 

[David Yoho]

Any word on this yet? Has anyone found a reliable signal booster for the Droid X?

 

[Jeremy Den Hartog]

I ended up purchasing the 'Wilson Sleek' that I have linked to in my first post in this thread. It has numerous reviews now that says it works. I haven't had a chance to thoroughly test it yet though.

 

[Brandon Jenkins]

I ended up purchasing the 'Wilson Sleek' that I have linked to in my first post in this thread. It has numerous reviews now that says it works. I haven't had a chance to thoroughly test it yet though.

I ditched my direct connect amp in favor of the Sleek as well and I currently use it to boost my iphone signal while tethering. I can tell you that it works extremely well and my 3G range is significantly greater than it was prior (not to mention much stronger EDGE signal). If I am anticipating a chase in an area that is virtually void of AT&T service I activate a Verizon MiFi that fits perfectly into the amp cradle and also receives a significant boost in signal. Great little device for the $90 i paid for it, would recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative to an expensive amp kit.

 

[David Yoho]

Thanks for the info Jeremy and Brandon...I will look into the Sleek!