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March 28, 2005

By: David Anthony
Website: http://www.a1-cell-phones.com

Cell Phone Antenna - receiving the best reception

A Cell phone antenna may seem like an inconspicuous item in your cell but, on the contrary, it is indeed the heart of it. Countless number of people has on more than one occasion had the unfortunate, and often irritating, experience of having the conversation cut short due to a poor reception. If the case is not that of a weak battery, the root cause for this problem is two fold – the signal of your cell phone operator is not strong or your cell phone reception is not good.

From the early days where exposed antennas were the norm, the cells today usually arrive in the market by default, with a built in antenna. The mechanism of an antenna is basically that of an electrical conductor (commonly called a receptor) connected to the cellular phone main board by the means of conducting wires. As a measure of safety, these wires and antennas are shielded – both magnetically and electrically.

These mobile phones are still not the mainstay of the kind of phones people use, landlines being the main ruler, especially so in rural areas. To combat this, manufacturers have come up with cellular accessories called antenna booster. These external antennas can play a large role in improving the receptive power of the cells. They come in a variety of ultra-thin gadgets, assuring that you can increase the reception of your cell phone by a good 60% average.

The cellular phones can be used with the external antenna by placing the unit just under the internal battery or attached to the back of your phone. Besides improving the reception, the antenna booster acts as a health guard. It’s designed to capture the stray radiation within and in the vicinity of the cells and re-radiate the signal to improve the receptive power of the cellular phone. Interestingly, these amplifiers that aid in the receptive power of the mobile, come in a very convenient size of approximately 1.1” Diameter and weigh just 1.4 ozs.

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