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    • #24883
      Geoff Orth
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      I have a F-350 pickup w/ a Northland Polar 860 slide-in camper. There is no pass-thru between the truck cab and the camper and the camper is a “cab over” style blocking the roof of the truck. I would like to have an installation that would provide coverage in both the camper (when stopped) and the cab of the truck (when moving). I’m considering either the Smoothtalk Mobile X6, SureCall Fusion2Go 3.0 or WeBoost Drive 4G-X installed in the following configuration:
      1) exterior 2″ antenna mounted on the roof of the camper via a 13″ sheet metal shield, coaxial passing thru an existing port;
      2) booster mounted in the cabin of the camper;
      3) two inside patch antennas connected to the booster via an A/B switch
      – one antenna, 4′ cable, mounted inside the camper;
      – one antenna, 15′ cable, mounted inside the cab of the truck;
      4) the A/B switch would control which patch antenna is active.
      Does this seem reasonable? Do you have a recommendation for a A/B switch? Any other suggestions?
      Thanks for your help!
      Geoff

      2006 Ford F-350 crew cab, utility bed, 4WD, DRW
      2007 Northland Polar 860

    • #24913
      John Perz
      Participant

      Weboost doesn’t sell A/B switches, but does sell splitters. I’m guessing that means they think the splitter is a better way to go.

      https://www.weboost.com/accessories/splitters

      Regards
      John
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    • #25008
      Geoff Orth
      Participant

      You’re correct. Both Smoothtalker and Wilson recommend a splitter. I assumed that there would be a 50% signal loss per channel… its actually only -3dB per channel. They both advise against a A/B switch.

      2006 Ford F-350 crew cab, utility bed, 4WD, DRW
      2007 Northland Polar 860

    • #25020
      Geoff Orth
      Participant

      Hmmm… Guess my assumption was correct:

      Good Day
      Pls note that every 3db is 1/2 the power
      Thank you
      info@smoothtalker.com

      So looking again for a high quality A/B switch.
      Geoff

      2006 Ford F-350 crew cab, utility bed, 4WD, DRW
      2007 Northland Polar 860

    • #26127
      Pete Horneck
      Participant

      Geoff,
      Did you come up with a solution and if so how does it perform?
      I have a Weboost and was going to start with the patch antenna at the cab window.

      2011 Northstar Laredo
      2006 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD

    • #26135
      Geoff Orth
      Participant

      No solution and its getting to the end of the season up here, so will deal with it next year. Likely go w/ some variation of what you’re proposing:
      1) exterior 2″ antenna mounted on the roof of the camper via a 13″ sheet metal shield, coaxial passing thru an existing port (or thru the refrigerator’s roof vent);
      2) booster mounted in the cabin of the camper;
      3) an inside patch antennas mounted near the front of the camper’s galley (hoping that it will have enough strength to reach the cab of the truck).
      Look forward to hearing how it works for you.

      2006 Ford F-350 crew cab, utility bed, 4WD, DRW
      2007 Northland Polar 860

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