Cell Phone Repeaters

A cell phone repeater (also known as a cell phone signal booster) is a system which takes cell phone signal from one area where the signal is good, and repeats (or amplifies) it to an area where the signal is not good or nonexistent. The basic setup of a cell phone repeater is to have an external antenna placed in the area which has good signal. That is then connected via low (or super low) loss cable to a cell phone signal amplifier which then amplifies the signal and transfers it to an internal antenna. The internal antenna takes the repeated signal and broadcasts it to the area which is not receiving cell phone signal.

Cell Phone Repeater Capabilities

A cell phone repeater requires a stable signal in the area where the external antenna is placed. Ideally, this is a strong signal that it can repeat, but even a weak signal can be adequately amplified when combined with a strong amplifier. A cell phone repeater will not work for areas which have no signal or have a signal which is unstable and repeatedly cuts out. If you are able to place the external antenna in a location which has signal, then a cell phone repeater will work for you.