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How do I make this?

My house has very bad cellphone reception and my room seems to be the worst. What I want to make is something that takes cellphone signals from somewhere strong, carry them across a wire, then transmit them to the desired spot. I don't have any spare cash to buy a range extender so this was what I thought up. Any idea's on how to make this? I was thinking just hooking up two antennas but I doubt this would work.

May 5, 2011

3 Comments • Newest first

djpinc19

Supposedly a frying pan or a sauce pan used in the same manner works as well.

Reply May 5, 2011
BobR

Lol.. I remember reading about making a "Cantenna" out of foil and a Pringles can.. it was for WiFi tho.

I dunno about cellphones, but yeah, I'm sure YouTube has the answers.

Reply May 5, 2011
djpinc19

I'm sure people have posted creative and/or stupid ideas on the internet i.e. YouTube and Answers.com

...stuff like hyperbolic antennae made out of cardboard and aluminum foil.

Reply May 5, 2011