Re: [OT] G3 signal problems

[Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxxxx>]

Road tunnels use leaky feeders - A sort of co-ax cable with holes in
:-)

Enron used to have one installed in their head office basement areas -
Cost a fortune . . . . .

Essentially, you install your own cell.

Of course, all this was a few years ago, things have probably changed
and they cost tuppence now!?!

Cheers

Neil

Chris Hunter wrote:
>
> our G3 'phones are doing their job quite well, with good (five-bar)
> signal levels most places ... but two places where it's not good
> (almost none, nought to one bar) is in the office at work & in the
> new house ... the common denominator seemed to be metalised windows,
> but the wife's car has solar windows (we had to buy an external
> aerial for the GPS) & the G3 signal is good in there ... so it's a
> puzzle ... there's not a problem in the current house ... 'wonder if
> the train would also be a problem ?
>
> the 'phones do not seem to have any sort of external aerial sockets,
> but maybe something can be done ... 'never heard of them, but maybe
> some sort of outside / inside relay station arrangement could be
> contrived ... such as must be used to ensure people can use their
> 'phones in road-tunnels, etc ...
>
> Chris
>
>