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(More customer reviews)The YX-110 performs just as advertised, and superior to many of its wireless counterparts.
Many home-use cell-phone repeaters apparently only reproduce the external signal quality, and bring that electromagnetic environment inside. The problem with that is you have to get on the roof, experiment with signal strength to optimize the antenna location and aiming, then run the cord from that antenna inside to the wireless transmitter.
Okay, first of all, what a pain. But even then you only reproduce the outside signal environment, if I understand correctly you don't improve on it.
In contrast, the YX-100 takes all of 60 seconds to set up. (120 seconds if you clean the window before attaching the suction cups). You set it up where you use it, and it actually improves reception by adding power into the gain equation.
Typically I get 1-2 bars of signal strength inside the house, and 2-3 bars outside. Using the YX-100 inside, I get 4 bars 90% of the time, and 3 bars the rest.
Only drawbacks are:
- you do need to leave the cell phone in the cradle, so earpiece/bluetooth is a must
- only works for one phone at a time (as advertised)
- the power cord from the window unit is not long, so if the plug is not near the window you'll need an extension
- having a 20 foot cord from the unit to the cradle sounds like a lot, but after you subtract 6 feet vertical unit-to-floor and 3 feet floor-to-desk, there isn't as much placement flexibility as you might think
- was hoping for a super-power-turbo-signal boost to 5 bars. It only gets me to 4 bars so I rated it 4 stars
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But all in all a very good unit. Performs as advertised, and permits strong call quality in patchy areas. I also like not having another wireless device in the house irradiating the kids such as would be the case with a wireless repeater.
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