Quest for perfect cell-phone reception

Quest for perfect cell-phone reception

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Slate has a good article about one man’s quest to get better cell phone reception...a reception-boosting device called a cellular repeater. The name explains the simple concept: A large outdoor antenna tunes into the strongest cellular signal available and repeats it on a smaller antenna wired inside. Voila, you’ve got five bars. Link.

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