cell phone booster antenna questions

Are you asking if you can install the booster antenna on the same mast as your TV antenna, or are you asking if you can use your TV antenna as an antenna for your cellular booster?

 

You will definitely need to run a separate cable, as far as whether or not you can mount the antenna on the mast depends on if it will create interference with your television. I would say most likely you will be able to mount it on the same mast as your TV antenna.

 

1 ) no - television antennas are tuned to different frequencies than cellular antennas
2) It would work but both AT&T and verizon use 1900 mhz as well even on the same towers as 800 mhz and your call may be moved to the other frequency . If you are hooked up to an 800 only antenna your call will most likely be dropped
3) Wifi signals and cellular frequencies do not interfere with each other

 

To be specific on the frequency, you want an 806-939 mHz antenna and a 1850-1990 mHz antenna. The Wilson Trucker antenna has both frequencies in one antenna and you can use a low cost coax cable. Since the cell phone antenna stands vertically, you should mount it on top of the horizontal TV antenna. Five feet of separation on your mast would be ideal to keep from getting interference on your TV.

If you are looking for future capability you might want a wideband log periodic 700-2500 mHz antenna. That will cover most of the new bands and current bands. It is a directional antenna.

I just had my entire system rendered useless this month with the installation of a new cell tower 1 mile away. The strong 2G signal from that tower prevents me from getting a weak 3G signal 17 miles away even with a directional Yagi antenna and amplifier. Watch out for that problem.

Terry
Alaska