Hot Spot Signal Boosting

[cbhaywood 40]

Has anyone had noticeable improvement to their hotspot performance using an external antenna?

 

We use Verizon hotspots (8800L) in both our cars for live streaming purposes. Yi4k streaming at 480. Had solid performance at Thompson but very spotty performance at PittRace at certain parts of the track. Is there a recognized "oh, you need to use __________" antenna, or is there really no performance difference? Hoping to add Nelson this year as well, which I seem to remember hearing had limited cell coverage.

 

Any helpful suggestions?

[55mini 747]

We use that hot spot and it works well in most places. We have external antennas on both crs and they help provide a much better stream. Below you will find the antennas we use and bought from Amazon.

 

 Proxicast 8 dBi High Gain External Magnetic Antenna Compatible with AT&T Nighthawk, USB800, Velocity, Verizon Jetpack 8800L, 7730L & Others 4G / LTE routers & modems with TS9 connectors - 2 Pack

 

Edited January 14 by 55mini
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[cbhaywood 40]

Thank you for noticing the post and appreciative of your suggestion!

[Bill Strong 7,148]

I recommend external antennas at tracks like Daytona. Mainly because the signal is degraded or lost as soon as you enter the banking. 

A roof antenna helps keep a strong'ish signal. Doesn't always work like we want it. But it does most of the time.

 

They also work well at weak signal tracks, or on cars that the hotspot is buried inside the car. Center mounted on the roof is best. Bolt it in, magnets are not very strong on most of the aftermarket antennas. Construction glue works well at holding them on too.