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boosting cellular signal in costa rica with huawei e166

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anon2
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04-13-2010, 10:54 PM
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Friend in Costa Rica has poor signal. Currently has Huawei U166. Thinking of Option GlobeSurfer 3 with a Yagi. Doesn't know which frequency 800-850 or 1850-1900. He's 3-4 miles from tower with bad signal due to rugged terrain.

04-13-2010, 10:58 PM

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anon2
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04-13-2010, 11:01 PM
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I want to purchase the correct Globesurfer III WITH HIGH GAIN ANTENNA. I have an old SIM that works for EDGE at 1800MHz and a new 3G card that I cannot get to work. 2-6 bar EDGE signal, nothing for 3G here at our island home.

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04-13-2010, 11:19 PM
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The E166 supports HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100 MHz) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). Ensure your carrier supports 3G at the right frequency. In Costa Rica, GSM band in use is DCS1800. You need a wideband LPDA antenna 800-2700MHz, an FME-Male antenna adapter, low loss coaxial cable, and an N-Female/FME-Female connector.

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