Directional Cell Antennas

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The link below is to a Printable page (Might even be a PDF or JPEG)

Now it is designed for Wi-FI but the great thing about it is you can easily scale it up to any size (or down) Larger = more gain in the 'On-axis' direction The direction the reflector looks)
Should work for Cell as well as Wi-Fi.. May or may not need "Enlarging".

NOTE: IF your antenna is the "TRUCKER" style from Wilson..The part of the antenna BELOW th radials is just mast..It is not part of the active antenna. So if you dropped this down so the "holder" part rested on the Big part of the antenna (or the radials) Should work well.

DIY WIFI Antenna Reception Booster

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Originally Posted by Vanwill

Myron, you have NO idea how disappointed I am to hear that!! LOL OK, I'll run the new coax. Yes, it is a royal PITA. And I would assume you would give me the same advice about my new OTA TV antenna--replace my existing coax?

Do all devices (TV, satellite, cell) use the same coax nowadays? In my ham radio youth, there was only 75 ohm. Now there is 58 ohm and possibly others.

Leave your OTA coax alone. It is just fine.

Coax can be very specific to the device. Two way radios want 50 ohm, televisions wants another.

The goal with a cell coax is to get the lowest loss for the size. Of course you can't run 1 1/4 inch pressurized coax but when the time comes I can help you choose. I guess I already did that. Low loss coax/hose. Think of coax as a garden hose. If it is poorly made it will kink, lose pressure and volume, and not provide an optimum output.

Better dust off the Ham books. I don't recall 58 ohm coax.