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RV owners - upgrade the external antenna!
Okay, let's get the BS out of the way, I own a Class A motorhome which is a fiberglass body. The magnetic mount external antenna will never work on fiberglass, it requires a ground plane (hence the magnet) from a metal body. Had this for 1 year and never saw it do anything for my signal. I was getting ready to throw it out but then decided to call Wilson tech support. They suggested I use silicon sealant to glue down a piece of flat metal to my RV roof to use the factory antenna. I did not buy a Newmar diesel to glue crap to my roof! So then they tell me that a new cellular exterior antenna has just been released for semi's and RVs. It is the 4G-OTR Antenna (Truck Edition). Priced is steep at $99.00, but I need maximum coverage when parked. I ordered one from Wilson and received it within 2 days. This thing is LONG, 19" without the mount bracket, so I cannot mount it on the roof of my RV, it would clip the first bridge I went under. And, it must be mounted vertically to work correctly. I personally think it is too ugly to hang off the side of my RV to eliminate the height issue. I need this when I am parked, not driving. So I find this pesky tv antenna on my roof that has never been used........ I used a piece of 1.25" aluminum L and built a small mount that mounted to my crank-up antenna frame. When the antenna is raised, the cellular antenna is perfectly parallel. When the antenna is lowered for travel, the cellular antenna sits parallel to my roof. This works like a charm now, my signal went from -121 DB to -79 DB in the coach!
May 2016 · Cell Phones and Accessories · verified purchase
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