Vehicle mounted mobile phone antenna - thoughts, is it worth it

[digys Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close digys]

Hi Guys,

Is it worth getting a mobile phone antenna when travelling in places with limited mobile reception?
I've been to a few places where internet reception is non-existent rendering google maps useless.

Was thinking of this one with a cradle to take the connection.
https://www.telcoantennas.com.au/sit...mobile-antenna

I know that the higher the dB the longer the distance but not so good in mountainous/hilly terrain.

What are your thoughts?

Cheers

[LeighW Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close LeighW]

I have one of the coupler types, its not as good as a directly connected antenna but it does make a difference, quite often when checking out parks etc before reaching a town my partners mobile does not have coverage, the same phone in the car cradle connected to a good quality broom stick does.

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

I have a bury Cradle for the iPhone and a RFI antenna, gives me an extra bar compared to my wife's phone that is not in a cradle, so at time I can have service compared to her nothing.

[rackxp Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rackxp]

I have a RFI CDQ2197 with the Bury iPhone 7 Plus cradle. Does make a but of difference.

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

I have a RFI CDQ2197 with the Bury iPhone 7 Plus cradle. Does make a but of difference.

I have the same setup and I constantly get at least an extra bar more than my wife with the same phone on the other side of the car.

I have

[beatit99 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close beatit99]

I have an RFI CDQ 7195 coupled with a Strike Alpha Universal Cradle and like others have been fairly happy with the 'bit' of extra range.

We managed to stream last years AFL Grand Final almost uninterrupted while travelling between Halls Creek and Kununurra!

[KarlCaudwell Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close KarlCaudwell]

If it's mainly for google maps try using one of the other gps apps that don't use your data but rather the gps in your phone.