v557 antenna

[johnmcl...@yahoo.com]

Anyone know of a larger antenna or an add on antenna that will replace
the oem for the v557? I want an oem replacement that will improve
signal... not an external antenna.

[do...@xrexxv557x.usenet.us.com]

I bought this one, along with some other junk that I didn't need to get the
free shipping ;-)
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/grsitrreanfo33.html
It makes a substantial difference... I think.
No extra bars show up, but the signal seems more stable, even with the
retractable portion down. It's only 1-3/8" extended.

Here's one that's 4.5 inches.
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006I2324/104-7776900-3822353?v=glance&n=301185>

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

[Paul Johnson]

Any chance it would pull in a signal in an area where I can't get one?
There's a dead zone in Wisconsin where my aunt lives- I have to go about 7
miles out of town before I can get a signal. Cingular has said no signal
and don't hold your breath waiting for one- at least for the next 3 years.
I can get the Cubs and Sox games on am radio (220 miles away) but no cell
phone signal even though it's only 30 miles to Oshkosh.

TIA,

Paul
<do...@XReXXv557X.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
news:e6kdau$akl$4...@blue.rahul.net...

[do...@xrexxv557x.usenet.us.com]

Paul Johnson <Nord...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Any chance it would pull in a signal in an area where I can't get one?
> There's a dead zone in Wisconsin where my aunt lives- I have to go about 7
> miles out of town before I can get a signal. Cingular has said no signal
> and don't hold your breath waiting for one- at least for the next 3 years.
> I can get the Cubs and Sox games on am radio (220 miles away) but no cell
> phone signal even though it's only 30 miles to Oshkosh.

I wouldn't expect it to go from no signal to good signal.
In my case, it went from garbled conversations and dead spots in some
places in the house that would drop a call to garbled conversation
occasionally in some places, good almost everywhere else.

There are all manner of other antennas that might provide more gain.
There was even some guy who poked the stock antenna into a coffee can, and
used a Bluetooth headset while the v551 was sitting in a windowsill.

I thought of trying that, but never quite got around to it. I don't know
which band I'm using, so I can determine the offset from the bottom of the
can. 1900 is pretty close to the 2400 WiFi coffee can I use. If it's 850,
I need an 8" can.

http://www.rahul.net/dold/clarence/usb-can/im000742-800x600.jpg
I used the turnpoint calculator to decide where to poke the hole.
http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

[John Navas]

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:13:52 -0500, "Paul Johnson"
<Nord...@comcast.net> wrote in
<F4idnVpypeq47gXZ...@comcast.com>:

>Any chance it would pull in a signal in an area where I can't get one?

In a word, no.

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Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>