Next-G car <span class="highlight">antenna</span>

Hi,
The Telstra 850/851 phone car kit definitely has proper external antenna connection, not just a coupler. If you want maximum coverage out west, it is essential to have an external antenna.
Cheers

Granted the car kit has an antenna hard wired to it. However there is no physical metallic connection between the phone's RF circuitry and the antenna circuit in the fixed car bit - it is capacitively coupled between the two.

Go to the link I posted and listen to the full podcast - Roger Bamber is a Telstra big wheel and he stated that they have no phone model on sale yet that has a physical connection connection for an external antenna. You will have to copy and past the the link, someone might be able to advise why it did not insert as a clickable link this time.

PeterD

Sorry - I goofed in that last one - the phones are inductively coupled, not capacitively coupled, still not directly coupled.

PeterD

Hi,
Not true, I OWN ONE. I can assure you there is a coax plug going INTO the phone from the cradle.
Cheers

Better let Telstra know then - they don't think any of the present models do.

PeterD

Yes.... that wouldn't be the first time that they don't know something.
By the way, that car kit is free with the phone right now on the 30 buck plan.
It works very well.
Cheers

i can't get that link to work? is it still active? i'd love to be able to hear it. TA
oh, and yes i copied and pasted it :)

lmkbm

Unfortunately you are a little late - Items on this link only last for a week after they are posted.

PeterD

Doug, The antenna will be an important feature for a long time and they are not expensive, if you don't need communications don't worry, if u do, get the antenna and sit back and relax..!

I have the Jas Jam also and use 2 types of antennas for the boat and the 4WD, magnetic base and glass mount. I was blown away to get reception 120KM's off shore recently and the antenna made the difference, not to mention the Next G service. Love the Jas Jam too...

Im.away. I would be interested in your set up for my JasJam. Could you let me know where I get the bits to do what you have done. I would also like to run it in my boat as well. Maybe send the info to algee1@bigpond.com

No worries. I got the bluetoothe headset from my local telstra shop. The antenna is from a shop that sells car audio and two-way stuff. The adapter I needed to go from the antenna connector to the connector in the JAS/JAM was also available at the car audio place.

The antenna needs no tuning, so you simply mount it somewhere practical. Mine is on the 'roo bar. The cable connects to the adapter lead, which in turn just fits neatly into the little antenna connector hole in the back of the JAS/JAM. I usually just rest the phone in the console. The bluetooth headset was simple to install. I just followed the rules that came with it and it works fine. We are going to add a second bluetooth earpiece for the missus to use.

That way, whoever is not driving can take or make the calls.

Hi Terra

You typical lose about 3/4 of the signal without a direct connection.

The way radio works though you never really notice this unless on the outer edges of coverage.

While direct connection is clearly best , most of the time you don't need it and if in a real emergency you would probably get better reception by standing on your cars roof etc.

Robin Miller

Robin, the way the antenna is integrated into these handsets precludes them from working at their best. The old CDMA handsets with an extendable whip certainly worked well if you did that, but I doubt that these new ones would.
Cheers

hi, i currently have using a 6225(with external antenna), from what i'm hearing i'm not going to be able to get the same coverage with next g :(
have you heard anything about the nokia N95 just being released, it is meant to have inbuilt gps.
thanks

Thanks for that Algee.

Contacted company and they said the kit for the CD2195 is what I need for the Samsung A701 connected to Next-G.
Cost $230+gst+delivery$15.
They said no photo on site but that it is similar in looks to the CD1795 which is shown on site.

Pedro

Really Mike - Why do they have to make it so hard ?

Robin Miller

what sort of competitors did you have in mind?

Telstra is the only one with NextG ... they are the ones importing the phones.

You should be able to get Telstra to switch you over to NextG including a new phone if you were happy with a contract to allow them to give you a phone.

You are a customer who bought their (CDMA) product that now doesn't work. Argue with them. Ask for the supervisor. Tell them it is a croca ...

Unfortunately you are a little late - Items on this link only last for a week after they are posted.

I have e-mailed to find if there is a copy in the archives somewhere.

PeterD