Motorola V710
aftermarket antennae?
Anyone know if there are aftermarket antennaes made for the v710? I don't even have mine yet, but I hate CDMA antennaes - especially the one with the silver top as on the v710.
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no,i was skeptical too,but it's great. looks great and no loss of reception. 😁
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Do you know of anyone that might make a similar antenna to that, but plastic?
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I like the look of the v551 (Cingular) antenna. It's a stub/plastic look. However, I think the aluminum look might actually go better with the v710.
Doesn't matter. Ordered one anyway.
Doesn't matter. Ordered one anyway.
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Love the stubby antenna, btw. Good call Catstide. Looks slick as hell on the v710 and no loss of reception.
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lol isn't antennae what insects have? I do believe you mean an antenna. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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CDMA or GSM has no bearing on the type of antenna, thats a decision of the maker of the phone, and what they think looks good and will sell in stores. The chips inside the phone determine what type of signal is sent out phone. GSM and CDMA are both high frequency FM signals broadcasted to the nearest tower.
the more antenna you have, the better your reception. This is a scientific fact, not my personal opinion. Most people dont realize this since nowadays cell towers are everywhere.
So stubby antenna's and "internal" antenna phones are able to work fine in these areas.
However get out into the boonies and you'll wish you had roof mounted antenna.
I personally have a "wilson stealth" internal windshield mounted antenna, I love it, and mak...
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the more antenna you have, the better your reception. This is a scientific fact, not my personal opinion. Most people dont realize this since nowadays cell towers are everywhere.
So stubby antenna's and "internal" antenna phones are able to work fine in these areas.
However get out into the boonies and you'll wish you had roof mounted antenna.
I personally have a "wilson stealth" internal windshield mounted antenna, I love it, and mak...
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i tend to agree,but i decided to get the stubby for the looks and great reviews it was hearing.i do live in an area with plenty of boonies and my experience is that this stubby works just as well as the original antenna. i had a samsung before and when i hit the boonies and the metal building where my business is i would completely lose my signal.this was corrected with the great reception of the v710,so i figured if the stubby lost signal i would just go back to the original antenna.i was very pleased with the stubby and still have it on my phone. 😁
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Thats cool, and your right.
Concrete and steel structures do tend to affect cell phone signals the deeper into a building you get.
Stubbys are pretty cool since they dont poke into your leg, or break when pushed against.
I am debating when I get a new phone in the next couple of days, if I want the LG VX6100 or the Motorola V710, I'm kinda feeling the 710 since I'll have it for the next 2 years. Plus it does so much cool stuff.
the LG is cool and practical, but compared to the 710 its like comparing plain frozen chicken nuggets to mcdonals nuggets with the sauce.
Oh my gosh, I must be hungry.
Concrete and steel structures do tend to affect cell phone signals the deeper into a building you get.
Stubbys are pretty cool since they dont poke into your leg, or break when pushed against.
I am debating when I get a new phone in the next couple of days, if I want the LG VX6100 or the Motorola V710, I'm kinda feeling the 710 since I'll have it for the next 2 years. Plus it does so much cool stuff.
the LG is cool and practical, but compared to the 710 its like comparing plain frozen chicken nuggets to mcdonals nuggets with the sauce.
Oh my gosh, I must be hungry.
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It sounds like you have some experience in antenna theory, but some of your theory is flawed.
This is not exactly true I could take an antenna and shorten it and receive better service if the shorter antenna has a resonance frequency closer to a factor of the frequency of the signal I am trying to receive.
A well designed internal or stub can work just as well as a extendable. It is all based on resonance not just length. Some of the reasons a roof mount antenna works better in low service areas is because it is receiving the signal before it is interrupted by the metal body of your ...
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johnnj2003 said:
the more antenna you have, the better your reception. This is a scientific fact, not my personal opinion.
This is not exactly true I could take an antenna and shorten it and receive better service if the shorter antenna has a resonance frequency closer to a factor of the frequency of the signal I am trying to receive.
A well designed internal or stub can work just as well as a extendable. It is all based on resonance not just length. Some of the reasons a roof mount antenna works better in low service areas is because it is receiving the signal before it is interrupted by the metal body of your ...
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Your right, thats just my theory.
We both have a point here you and I.
Antenna's should be some length, but your saying if made with the right materials, it could be shorter, or made integrated (like the nokias), Perhaps its cheaper then for phone makers to use the old fashioned antennas
in their designs, I bet original designs of the phones we love today had integrated antenna designs originally, but costs of making them that way made it not cost effective during manufacturing. Hence, Razor V3, very exotic design, inside and out 500$ beans.
My old VX6000 now 120$, plastic, and a metallic wire inside a plastic stub. The antenna mystery deepens? Hmmm (rubs finger on chin and ponders)
So to continue in theory, at 300 sticker with 2 year ...
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We both have a point here you and I.
Antenna's should be some length, but your saying if made with the right materials, it could be shorter, or made integrated (like the nokias), Perhaps its cheaper then for phone makers to use the old fashioned antennas
in their designs, I bet original designs of the phones we love today had integrated antenna designs originally, but costs of making them that way made it not cost effective during manufacturing. Hence, Razor V3, very exotic design, inside and out 500$ beans.
My old VX6000 now 120$, plastic, and a metallic wire inside a plastic stub. The antenna mystery deepens? Hmmm (rubs finger on chin and ponders)
So to continue in theory, at 300 sticker with 2 year ...
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Actually i think phonetech has the real point here. To prove it, I just picked up a stubby antenna - about 3/4 inch long. It has the same reception quality as the stock 3" antenna (extended or not) that came with the phone.
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That’s right, I didn't spend 2 years in tech school with 6 months in telecommunications class for nothing, I did learn a little antenna theory.
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