• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Mobile Internet

I build my own low-loss RF cable assemblies of minimal length and skip an amp altogether.

Crimping those SMA/TNC/FME connectors is half the fun right?! I've become fond of this online store: http://www.wpsantennas.com over the last couple of years with their selection and product variety. I'm a fan of the Laird antennas, although I haven't poured over the details as much as a couple of you have. I do enjoy learning as much as I can along the way though. The Mobile Internet handbook by Technomadia and their website are also good places to do some light reading if learning is of interest to anyone.



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I use my Verizon android with a Wilson 4g LTE Sleek amp. it works fine for most areas. Having an amp really helps.
 
Crimping those SMA/TNC/FME connectors is half the fun right?! I've become fond of this online store: http://www.wpsantennas.com over the last couple of years with their selection and product variety. I'm a fan of the Laird antennas, although I haven't poured over the details as much as a couple of you have. I do enjoy learning as much as I can along the way though. The Mobile Internet handbook by Technomadia and their website are also good places to do some light reading if learning is of interest to anyone.

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Mark brings up a point that I'm particularly interested in. He mentioned some opportunities for "light reading." Does anyone have any recommendations for websites to educate yourself about amps, antennas, boosters, and all the specifications they refer to? I'm interested in purchasing a high-powered amp and antenna for this chase season. I plan on using my phone as a hotspot since I don't plan to connect more than 4 devices to it. Unfortunately, I don't understand anything about the specifications of the equipment. I can't even tell you what "gain" means when it comes to this stuff. Just like most technology purchases, it seems like there are dozens of companies to chose from, and they're all selling dozens of slightly varied products. Any help in figuring this stuff out would be much appreciated.
 
http://www.rvmobileinternet.com/res...ers/#weboost-signal-4g-direct-wired-amplifier

Check out the above website where the latest and greatest amps have been compared. The "Mobile Internet Handbook" is also available there, in both soft and hardcopy versions. I bought the one for iOS and have found it very useful and enlightening as far as this type of equipment is concerned. Take a look at their website and see what you think. They cover a lot of ground in the book and also have the free website, but a premium membership costs if you want the whole package. I'm getting enough information so I don't plan on joining. That's a good place to start David or anyone else interested.


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