Posted: 3/28/2025 10:01:41 PM EDT
I have a Stealth Deceptor, hadn’t gotten a picture in about a week. Well the antenna was broken off and laying on the ground. So I ordered a 2 pack for $8 and it’s transmitting again. But that got me thinking since it’s never really had great cell service where it’s located - has anyone ever hooked up a larger antenna up on a pole? Built their own? I’m thinking about a Yagi that says it covers the entire 4g frequency range for ATT and Verizon.     bbcode website |
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If you know for sure where to point an antenna, you could use a directional antenna. Do not buy the one you linked to, that is a narrow band yagi and will not necessarily work correctly on whatever frequency band you need it to work on. Get a broadband antenna like this:  
Or you could get an omnidirectional like this and not worry about where it's pointed: 
Your device looks to have a Reverse polarity SMA connector, you'll probably have to get an appropriate connector or adapter to get another antenna connected to it. If it is an RP-SMA and you try to connect a standard SMA to it, you'll damage one or both connectors. |
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Originally Posted By Gamma762: If you know for sure where to point an antenna, you could use a directional antenna. Do not buy the one you linked to, that is a narrow band yagi and will not necessarily work correctly on whatever frequency band you need it to work on. Get a broadband antenna like this: www.amazon.com/dp/B08X7GSJXR Or you could get an omnidirectional like this and not worry about where it's pointed: www.amazon.com/dp/B09B15BSJH Your device looks to have a Reverse polarity SMA connector, you'll probably have to get an appropriate connector or adapter to get another antenna connected to it. If it is an RP-SMA and you try to connect a standard SMA to it, you'll damage one or both connectors. 4 years ago when my son got married in the middle of covid we could only have 10 people at the wedding. His bride had picked this beautiful old plantation house out in the country. With no internet access and weak cell service. I bought a portable 5g Hotspot that could take external antenna connections, two antennas like the first one in your picture, made a 20' tower, pointed the antennas at the closest cell tower (forget what app I used to find it) got a great signal and streamed his wedding on YouTube and Facebook to a couple hundred relatives. |