Mike.C
Active member
I installed my WeBoost 4G-X Drive a couple years ago, tested it, found it didn't seem to work, then wound up with a Jetpack that functioned perfectly for the places we went. Accordingly, I ignored the WB for a while. But this year, the Jetpack's history, and I got curious about what the WeBoost could do for me.
Er...right...?
- First, I double-checked all connections. The receiver's mounted on a rail on the roof of our truck camper (about 12.5' up).
- I used both an ATT and a Verizon iPhone. I tested both phones at home with their wifi turned off, and noted their cell signal strength. I used the updated field test protocols here. I know we're in a good ATT area but a weak Verizon one, and the results bore that out.
- Then, we went boondocking in a field about 1/4 mile from any good cell signal. That is, both phones got a good signal at the entrance to the field. When we got to our cell-deprived destination, I tested the phones again (clearing previous results). Both returned -109 or -100, which is about as much cell signal as you get from your dog or maybe your toaster.
- I turned on the WeBoost and placed the interior antenna on a central, metallic location: the camper's (closed) rangetop lid. I re-checked all connections.
- I cleared previous results and retested both phones. The results were exactly the same as before: all the cell signal of a wrench or a bottle of beer.
Er...right...?