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- Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:40 pm
- Forum: Towers, Frequencies and Bands
- Topic: Congestion throttling and maximum DL
- Replies: 3
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Re: Congestion throttling and maximum DL
That's a possibility, locking onto a different tower/band with higher-gain antennas. I can receive from other towers and bands as it is, but the lower signal quality with those makes comparison difficult.
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: Towers, Frequencies and Bands
- Topic: Congestion throttling and maximum DL
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4728
Congestion throttling and maximum DL
Does improved signal strength increase DL during congestion throttling? Here's an example. With AT&T as my provider I find DL speeds reduced during peak times by about 40% compared to very early morning hours, given similar signal quality. So at 5AM DL averages 20mpbs and midday DL is about 12. ...
- Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: Cellular Antennas
- Topic: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7769
Re: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
The optimum value for a LP antenna only gives at best 10.5dBi gain. The manufacturers values are way over inflated. That web page is a little over my head; it seems that the standard enclosed LPDA is reported as 10.6 across manufactures, but the bigger LPDAs report higher gains. This got me thinkin...
- Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:19 pm
- Forum: Cellular Antennas
- Topic: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7769
Re: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
for me it was like 5 - 10 megs down on the 10MHz channel vs 20 - 25m down and depending on the time of day spikes up to 35m and even 50m early (pre 7 am) weekend mornings on the 20MHz channel. That sounds like congestion on the 10mhz channel, 5 to 10 down with good signal stats. I've never clocked ...
- Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:57 pm
- Forum: Cellular Antennas
- Topic: DP727L15 - 15dBi 4G LTE Directional Antenna Review (Updated with comparisons)
- Replies: 97
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Re: DP727L15 - 15dBi 4G LTE Directional Antenna Review (Updated with comparisons)
3. Signal to noise ratio is everything. I've noticed this in other tests as well. There's a few reasons for this. (Improving signal strength is a good idea, but SNR is much much more important) B. The more narrow the bandwith, the higher SNR one will have. Why is this? Because the less spectrum you...
- Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:55 pm
- Forum: Cellular Antennas
- Topic: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7769
Re: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
See if you can find a 20MHz BW band, it makes a huge difference over 5 or even 10. I'm not maximizing 10mhz at 15 mpbs DL, so would a 20Mhz band still improve the download speeds at the same signal quality? I would be surprised if you can find an actual LP with a gain of over 10dB. A single wideban...
- Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: Cellular Antennas
- Topic: Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7769
Next step: MIMO or bigger yagi?
Have I maxed out my SINR? My location is 22 miles from the serving tower, but at a 4000' higher elevation it's almost LOS. I can actually get signal with the 2 stock antennas on the router (Quectel EC-25AFFA modem), but the speeds are only about 4-6 mbps and not that reliable. I installed a single L...