Installing Your Hardware - SureCall DualForce User Manual

Installing Your Hardware

Step 1. Find the area with the Strongest Signal
The signal booster requires a minimum cellular signal of low –100 dBm to high –90 dBm.
If your DualForce kit includes an outside omni antenna and you can only achieve cell
phone reception of one bar or less, you may need a DualForce Yagi antenna which is
capable of targeting carrier antenna towers that are up to 30 miles away. Call or email
SureCall for assistance.
Signal readings usually appear as a negative number (for example, -85). The stronger
the signal, the closer it gets to zero (see the graph below). Before installing the outside
antenna, find the area with the strongest cellular signal source from your service provider
by following the directions below. You can also go to www.antennasearch.com to find the
general location of your carrier's towers.
Measure the strength of the existing cellular signal in various locations.
• Apple iPhones: Dial *3001#12345#* and press Call. In the top-left corner, a number appears instead of bars.
• Android devices: download apps such as "Network Signal Info" in the Google Play store to measure signal
strength. Search check real signal strength to find other cell signal measurement apps.
• Internet: Go to www.speedtest.net
Signal Strength
Poor
2. Select a location away from buildings, walls, trees, hills, and other terrain features that can block
or reflect wireless signals (12-inch clear radius is recommended).
Note:
Where you install your outside antenna in relation to the carrier's cell phone tower also determines signal strength. Although cell phone
carriers try to place towers for maximum coverage, local ordinances and terrain features can restrict tower locations, which can limit signal
strength at your location.
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Outside
Antenna
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Cell
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