Signal Boosters

What’s the difference between a Booster and a Repeater?
A Booster is designed for hardwired applications, while a repeater is designed to provide wireless coverage to a specified area. Therefore, a repeater is better suited where multiple phones need improved coverage or if a user prefers wireless coverage as opposed to the tethered setup of a booster.
What technology do the JDTECK Boosters support?
JDTECK’s Boosters supports all technologies or protocols in the frequency band the booster is compatible with. These include GSM, DCS, CDMA, PCS, WCDMA, CDMA2000, HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO, EDGE, and GPRS to name a few.
Can the JDTECK Booster Kit also be used in homes and offices?
Yes! The JDTECK Signal Booster can be used anywhere you can provide it a power source.
What is the difference between your House/Office Kit and your Vehicle kit?
The JDTECK Vehicle Booster kit is supplied with everything needed for a complete "Plug N Play" setup in your vehicle. The only difference between this kit and the House/Office kit is an AC/DC Power Supply, which has been designed and tested for use with the JDTECK Booster for indoor applications where a 110v or 240v power source is available. Investing in a House/Office kit will allow you to use your booster kit both indoors and in your vehicle.
How does your Booster Kit connect to my phone?
A 3ft signal lead is supplied with each booster at no extra cost. One end of this signal lead connects to the "phone end" of the JDTECK Booster, and the other end connects to what is called a Phone Adapter (Sold Separately). On the phone itself, you will find what is called "an external antenna port" which is usually located at the back or top of the phone. The photo on the right shows where this "external antenna port" is commonly located.
What if my phone does not have an external antenna port?
In cases where an external antenna port does not exist on your phone, a universal phone adapter called a Velcro Patch Adapter or Velcro Induction Adapter is used. This adapter adheres to the back of your phone or PDA via a small strip of Velcro.
Is a dual band booster better than a single band booster?
Yes, of course! Although some manufacturers with limited engineering capabilities would like to you believe otherwise, the reasons given are not accurate and outdated to say the least. A dual band booster offers the user the flexibility to switch from service provider to provider without being concerned about if their equipment would no longer be compatible or having to buy another booster if you switch providers. besides that, several providers actively use both bands to offer an array of services to end users. For example, the most common configuration is voice communications on the lower bands like 800 MHz here in the USA and 900 MHz in overseas markets, and data on the 1900 MHz here in the USA and 1800 MHz or 2100 MHz in other markets. It is clear that a single band unit would not be practical or economical in this modern world. No matter which frequency band your phone or communication device operates on, there will always exist areas of poor reception.

Cellular reception can be likened to rays of sun light. As powerful as the sun is, there are still many areas where shadows are created and even total darkness or blackout in some instances. If the sun has this limitation, do you expect a cell network to be superior? The answer is obvious.
Shouldn’t a dual band booster be double the price of a single band unit?
It is a fallacy that a well engineered booster should be double the cost of a single band booster. A single and dual band booster both have one power circuit, one closet, and one switch. What keeps the cost down is the advanced level of manufacturing used, together with the share quantity of product manufactured.

JDTECK has supplied 1000’s upon 1000’s of boosters over the years to many large scale projects. Several National Defense agencies in the US for example, only use the JDTECK brand of signal boosters to enhance the signal strength of wireless modems used in alarm systems to monitor strategic sites across the USA. The Grey Hound Transportation line of Busses post 911 was equipped with live GPS tracking devices. The JDTECK brand of signal booster was the preferred choice for this project where every Grey Hound Bus you see on the road today is equipped with the JDTECK brand of signal booster. JDTECK was also instrumental in enhancing the design of the tracking system which helped reduce production costs. When engineers are looking for the best, they come to JDTECK, shouldn’t you?

Will a Booster increase radiation to my head?
No. It uses an external antenna that will move the transmission point away from the phone’s antenna to the antenna of the booster. Instead of a radiating signal being 1" from your head when using a regular cell phone, you will now be sending your signal out to where it works best, the external antenna of the booster kit. This also addresses the safety concerns of radiation being so close to the head. Use of our Signal Booster can greatly increase battery life! Your phone has approximately 6-7 output power settings. It is governed by the cell site how much power to put out between approximately 1/20th of a watt, to the full power 6/10ths of a watt. If you are using a signal booster your phone will power down, because it no longer needs to increase its power settings to keep the signal, thus saving battery life, which in turn reduces the level of signal radiation emitted by your phone, a bi-product of energy. This concept also applies to Cellular Repeaters. Low power phone settings, equals extended battery life.

What Tech support is there for me, if I buy this Booster?
JDTECK will provide any tech support needed to its customers, whether it is about the Signal Booster or any other info regarding antenna applications for cellular use. You may contact us at admin@e6180.com for a prompt response.

I already have an antenna mounted on my vehicle; can I use it with the booster?
Yes! However you would need to provide us the type of connector to confirm if it mates directly to the booster of if an RF adapter would be needed.