Re 3g Mobile Antennas

[cressy48]

Hi, I have a Huawei e3131 and need to get an indoor antenna as it is difficult to get a signal where I live.
Does anyone know what would be the best type for this please? I am used to having adsl, and am not familiar with 3G at all.

Thanks.

[Dazzled]

This site may be of interest - http://rfshop.com.au/Articles/tabid/107 ... -card.aspx.

Similarly this - http://www.radiospecialists.com.au/ante ... 20yagi.htm
or this - http://www.campadelectronics.com.au/antenna3g.php

Fittings range between simple indoor antennae to external gear (similar to TV) aimed at the transmitter. To find the transmitter, see http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/regis ... dispatcher. I find lat/long searches most useful

But simple stuff first - put the modem on the end of a USB extension cable and stick it in a window. USB 3G wireless routers can be put wherever they receive best. Signal difficulties are common on the North Shore because of the hilly terrain.

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[cressy48]

This site may be of interest - http://rfshop.com.au/Articles/tabid/107 ... -card.aspx.

Similarly this - http://www.radiospecialists.com.au/ante ... 20yagi.htm
or this - http://www.campadelectronics.com.au/antenna3g.php

Fittings range between simple indoor antennae to external gear (similar to TV) aimed at the transmitter. To find the transmitter, see http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/regis ... dispatcher. I find lat/long searches most useful

But simple stuff first - put the modem on the end of a USB extension cable and stick it in a window. USB 3G wireless routers can be put wherever they receive best. Signal difficulties are common on the North Shore because of the hilly terrain.

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Thanks for your help Dazzled, I'll check those out. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any where on the e3131 dongle that you could connect an extension lead.

[Dazzled]

http://telcoantennas.com.au/site/patch- ... -usb-modem. Look for the small hole.

PS In case I misunderstood. A USB cable has a male end, plugged into the computer, and a female socket, into which the modem goes. Any computer shop will have one.