Unique cases like that, I would agree. But as a rule distribution of the number of transponders these days, should not be a problem. Tennessee, alot of Mountains, this could quite well be the case. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 3:39 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cell Phone Antenna Questions > > There are a variety of cell phone passive receiver/transmitter antennas that > pick up the signal inside the car and release it outside the car. How much > good they do is arguable. Might be of some value in certain locations. > I do know that on a trip I stopped on a mountaintop in Tennessee and tried > to make a call. Couldnt get enough signal strength inside the car but got > enough to make the call by stepping outside the car. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "teltek2" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 1:08 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Cell Phone Antenna Questions > > > > > > Walter; > > Shouldn't be necessary to have an external antenna for these flip phones > any > > more. > > Transponders are so closely grouped that the built in antenna should be > > fine, providing you don't shove the phone in your glove box, athough most > of > > them are plastic. > > Sit in your vehicle and just monitor the signal strenth, should be plenty. > > These phone are passed of from one transponder to the next, and probably > > working with less than a couple of miles. In blind spots not even an > > external antenna will help. > > > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Tech Assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 12:47 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Cell Phone Antenna Questions > > > > > > > > > > I recently got a small flip phone after having a > > > bag phone for 10 years. > > > I have a "glass mount" outside antenna on my > > > vehicle. > > > If I can find the adaptors to hook this antanna to > > > my new phone (Tri-Mode phone), will it help?? > > > Maybe a better question is "will it help"? > > > We have the little stick on antennas for my phone. > > > I understand that there is no "standing wave", on > > > phones like it was on C.B's and Ham radio, but I > > > could be mistaken. > > > Can anyone advise me??? > > > Thanks > > > walter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Walter Wood > > > Future Tech Home Center > > > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > > > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > > > 931-829-3337 > > > Fax 931-829-4044 > > > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/