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Re: Antenna for USB Broadband Alltel Modem
You may want to look at Wilson Electronics. I have sold/used many of their products on phones dating back to Motorola v60s and v120s. I have sold them to people using StarTACs and MicroTACs (ironic name actually). I currently use a Sprint Novatel U720 broadband card and I have a magnetic antenna and pigtail for my card. I use it when I go back to my hometown as the Sprint coverage is spotty at best up there.
The only catch is Wilson has to support the device. If the antenna port is weak (as was common on some early LGs and Audiovox models) they flat out won't support it, even if the gear they have will work on it. If your card is not supported, they do make wireless booster kits for both home and vehicle installations that simulataneous users can enjoy. These kits are not cheap (~$500), but work wonders as not only do they passively capture the signal, the signal is run through a 3A booster. The performance is WONDERFUL and the reliability is second to none. The best part, if you have customer service problems, you won't get a script. Every time I have called, I have reached a tech that was well versed in how everything works and ties together.
In the interest of full disclosure - I have sold these antennas in the past as a third party reseller. I was not employed by Wilson Electronics in any way, shape, or form and am only suggesting them based on the results that my customers and myself have recognized.
Check them out. They don't have an online store as of yet, but they do have many resellers across the US (some which do offer online purchase) and often the equipment can be bought (brand new) via eBay.
»www.wilsonelectronics.com/
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