RE: [OT] G3 signal problems

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

O2 installed a cell in our office, didn't cost anything, except
another 2
year contract with them (only 200 numbers).  That was a few years ago, so
GSM rather than 3G.

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Fuller [mailto:neil.fuller@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 March 2007 21:31
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] G3 signal problems

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
>
>