Guest insanesy5tem Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I just bought the black housing and put it on my phone and it looks great. The only problem is that in the process I managed to rip the internal antenna a little bit. It still works but I’ve noticed a small decrease in reception in some areas. For those for you who have swapped housings or have taken the phone apart you know that there isn’t much to the antenna . . . nothing more then some metal and plastic film. I was thinking about buying a few of those antenna boosters that you see on TV and all over eBay and slapping them right on top of the antenna, mainly in the area where its a little ripped. I dont think it can hurt to give it a shot . . . just wanted to see what every one else thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Samsonite Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 those antenna boosters are a waste of time and money really... It doesnt have any measurable effect on any test that i have read. It doesnt make sense if you know a bit about radio either so its not down to daft testers... Even tho the antenna on your phone looked insignificant, it needs to be have designed to be a fairly precise length and electrical properties - capacitance and inductance etc. so even your tiny rip could have quite an adverse effect... i've never had a real luck fixing a busted aerial on any radio kit i've broken so you may find your phone is never the same again. If it works 90% as good as it did before, i would leave it be as you may make it worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paraklas Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 those antenna boosters are a waste of time and money really... It doesnt have any measurable effect on any test that i have read. It doesnt make sense if you know a bit about radio either so its not down to daft testers... Even tho the antenna on your phone looked insignificant, it needs to be have designed to be a fairly precise length and electrical properties - capacitance and inductance etc. so even your tiny rip could have quite an adverse effect... i've never had a real luck fixing a busted aerial on any radio kit i've broken so you may find your phone is never the same again. If it works 90% as good as it did before, i would leave it be as you may make it worse... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In fact it IS designed to a very precise length and electical properties (resistance mainly) By reducing or altering the antenna's electrical properties you risk burning the phone's circuits etc (a friend of mine had a case like that). I would get a replacement antenna just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest insanesy5tem Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 In fact it IS designed to a very precise length and electical properties (resistance mainly) By reducing or altering the antenna's electrical properties you risk burning the phone's circuits etc (a friend of mine had a case like that). I would get a replacement antenna just to be on the safe side. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> tired that already . . . motorola wont sell parts like that becuase they require that you send the phone in to have to serviced . . .which is rediclious becuase its going to cost about $50 to have some one slap a sticker on the inside of my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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