Loading…
32
Rant: I bought a $200 signal booster for a job and it was a total waste
Had a job out in the hills where the main line signal was just weak. Everyone online and a couple guys at the supply house swore by this specific brand of amplifier. Spent two full hours installing it, running new power, the whole deal. The signal gain was maybe 2 dB, not even close to fixing the real issue. Ended up having to run a whole new drop from a different tap anyway, so that booster is now a very expensive paperweight in my van. Has anyone found a real use for those things, or are they just a fancy band-aid?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
riley8607mo ago
Heard they only work if your signal is already decent but just needs a small bump.
10
hayden_martin296mo ago
Honestly I used to agree with that "total waste" idea until I tried one at my cabin.
10
patel.alice7mo ago
Two hours of install time for a 2 dB gain is brutal. You basically paid a hundred bucks an hour for your own labor just to move the needle from "bad" to "still bad." I've seen those things work in a very specific spot where you're right on the edge, but out in the hills with a truly weak signal? Total waste.
4