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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gday people</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a bit off topic from wireless data
networks, but it's on the topic of wireless anyway so i thought i'd ask a few
questions anyway</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was thinkin the other day, my house is on one
side of a hill, where we get telstra and vodafone reception, but no optus at
all. Well, there is one scenario where you get pissweak optus. When the phone is
held up against the window pane. Which made me think, does glass (or a specific
size of glass) resonate at the frequencies mobile phones transmit at? Or am i
way off here.. I think i might be partially right, coz in the middle of the
house there's no reception, but at either sides (20m apart) on windows, there is
reception.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, that's a bit off topic again. I was
thinking, if i get a galaxy antenna, and mod the dipole so that it's the right
length for mobile phone frequencies, and then connect that to an omni in the
middle of the house, would this passive repeater give me reception? Or would the
signal be way too weak to use a passive transmitter? If it was too weak, would i
be able to use a low power amplifier?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know this would most likely be illegal to do, but
i don't think anyone would find out, as we live in quite a desolate area. We
basically own one side of this hill so it shouldnt really interfere with
anything.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, thanks for listening to my
rambling</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If people could post their thoughts it'd be
great</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kieran</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>