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Group Buy (Extended): WeBoost and Wilson Pro Cell Boosters - Current Discount Ends Feb. 28, 2021

Discussion in 'Deals & Group Buys' started by CowboyTaco, Nov 10, 2020.

  1. Nov 10, 2020 at 7:39 AM
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    CowboyTaco

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    Hey Guys (and gals),

    I'm currently running a Group Buy over on TacomaWorld for WeBoost and Wilson Pro cell boosters. I spoke to the vendor and have gotten permission to run a Group Buy thread over here as well. So without further ado:

    AllTechSource.com has agreed to extend the WeBoost and Wilson Pro Signal Booster Group Buy for forum members until Feb. 28, 2021.


    If you are interested in participating in the group buy, please utilize the chat feature on AllTechSource.com or send me a PM (whichever you prefer).

    What is a cell booster?

    Basically, if you are in an area where there is a weak cell signal, they pick up that weak cell signal and boost it. If there is no cell signal, there is nothing to boost.

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    So, do they work?

    The short answer is maybe. It depends on several factors, but the family at Lifestyle Overland did a review on them somewhat recently. The consensus is that yes, they can have a noticeable improvement in cell coverage.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eoj2nmjgs

    What carriers do they work with?

    Good question. As I understand it....all of them!

    What about 5G?

    Again, as I understand it, they are 5G ready!

    So where do I see which units are available?

    The discount code will be site-wide on alltechsource.com.

    Anything else to sweeten the deal?

    How about free shipping on orders over $100!

    What about international orders?

    Sorry, the vendor doesn't do international sales. While, they do ship to Canada, those members will have to pay duty, tax or brokerage fees charged by UPS.

    Anything else?

    Yes. Out of respect for the vendor, please do not post the details of this group buy (discount amount or promo code) on other forums. That said, you are welcome to direct someone to this thread and encourage them to become a member.

    Discount amount and promo code can be given via PM or utilizing the chat function on AllTechSource.com. Just mention the CowboyTaco Group Buy.
     
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  2. Nov 17, 2020 at 8:17 AM
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    After I made a comment on another forum about signal strength, I received a PM from someone giving me a more technical explanation of how to measure signal strength. I think my comment was something along the lines of "So you went from 2 bars to 5 bars for the laymans like myself." Regardless, it seems as though the number of bars is not a good measure of signal strength as it can vary by phone (i.e. iPhone vs Samsung vs LG, etc.). For those who want to dive into a little more, here's the article: How to Check Your Phone's Signal Strength | dBm & Top Apps

    For those who don't want to read the article, I'll summarize. Signal strength is measured in decibels, much like that of sound. However, it isn't the same dB as sound, but rather dBm. Don't ask what the m stands for. If you cared that much you'd have read the article. but the closer to 0 the better.

    Before turning on my WeBoost Drive Reach OTR Fleet model, I was pretty constant at -110 dBm. As you can see on my phone, I had approximately 2 bars (again, arbitrary and not a good measure). This dBm measurement was not constant. It fluctuated a bit. The worst that I saw was -114 dBm and the best was probably -97 dBm. Regardless, -110 dBm seemed to be the "return to normal" after brief changes in signal strength either direction, so that's what I'm going to use as my baseline for the un-boosted signal.

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    After powering on the booster, it seemed to be pretty consistently -76 or -77 dBm.

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    So that's an overall improvement of about 34 dBm. and a 38 dBm improvement if you go from worst to best.

    I found that signal strength was best when the phone was within about 3" of the internal antenna. My WeBoost owners manual calls for mounting the internal antenna 18 to 16" away from the intended use area of the phone. I did find signal improvement in this range, but not as good as the 2-3" area.

    I often find myself using the Bluetooth in my truck and keeping my phone in the cupholder area of the center console. I think I'm going to permanently mount the internal antenna in the area below the AC controls.

    I mounted it with one extension and the spring.

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    It's pretty tall above the cab, so I'm going to look into folding mounts that don't break the bank.


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  3. Jan 15, 2021 at 6:26 AM
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    Alltechsource has agreed to extend the last group buy.

    Title and OP updated.
     
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