PowerTec Soho Mobile repeater User Manual
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SOHO Mobile Repeater
USER GUIDE
PowertecTelecommunicationsPtyLtd
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SouthportQld4215
Australia
Ph:+61755770500
Email:sales@powertec.com.au
www.powertec.com.au
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Overview:
Thank you for choosing a SOHO Mobile Repeater. You will now be able to use
your mobile phone inside your home or office. Gone are the days when you
had to go to the window upstairs or walk outside to make a call. Like a skylight
that brings sunlight into your home, the SOHO Repeater amplifies the outdoor
mobile signal and disburses it within your home or office.
By following the easy instructions in this user guide, you will have great
coverage in your home or office.
Why Indoor Signals Can Be Weak
There are several obstacles that can contribute to the poor reception you
receive in your home or office.
1) Location of the Mobile Phone Tower in Relation to Your Home/Office
While mobile phone providers have tried to place mobile phone towers in
the best position to provide coverage, local regulations and terrain can
impose restrictions on where these towers can be placed, limiting the
signal strength available at your location.
2) Obstructions Caused by Buildings, Terrain and Trees
Mobile phone signals can be completely blocked or reflected by buildings
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Preparing to Set Up Your Repeater Product
Check for Signal Strength
Before placing a SOHO Repeater in your home, make sure that you can place
calls on the outside of your home, at roof level or wherever you plan to place
the outdoor antenna. Repeaters can only bring signal into your home when
there is signal present at the outdoor antenna.
Using your mobile phone, place a call from an outdoor location to confirm that
enough signal is present to complete the call. If a weak signal is available at
ground level, check the signal strength at a roof level location where the signal
will likely be stronger and where the outdoor antenna can be placed for best
performance.
If you can reliably make and receive calls outside your home, then the repeater
can bring the signal into your home.
Mobile phone signal bars are approximate and vary from phone to phone. The
number of bars can fluctuate widely, depending on the location of the phone,
the position or angle of the phone and weather. Most mobile phone signal
meters update every 6 to 10 seconds. An increase of only one bar typically
indicates a 4x to 10x signal Increase.
THE BEST INDICATOR OF SIGNAL STRENGTH IS THE ABILITY TO
RELIABLY PLACE AND RECEIVE CALLS.
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Determine the Needed Coverage Area
Identify the location in your home/office where you need signal coverage the
most. A SOHO Repeater can cover approximately 90 square metres (coverage
varies based on outdoor signal level, building construction, and placement of
the indoor antenna). Internal walls will also reduce the coverage area.
Determine the Location of the Antennas
To capture the best signal, place the Outdoor Antenna as high as possible and
position it horizontally towards your nearest tower, keeping it at least 1m away
from any metal.
The location of the Outdoor Antenna should be at least 5m higher than the
Indoor Antenna. If this is not possible, maximizing the horizontal separation
between the 2 antennas is advised and also reducing the repeaters gain (see
Adjusting the Repeaters Gain)
Additional Cable Requirements
If the distance between the Outdoor Antenna and the Repeater exceeds 10m,
you will need to purchase additional coaxial cable.
For cable runs longer than 10m we recommend the purchase of LMR400
low-loss cable from our website. A longer cable is helpful only if it allows you to
place the Outdoor Antenna in a location where you measure stronger signal.
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