Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.
Forums › Vodafone New Zealand › vodafone polarization for yagi


607 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 28


Topic # 86734 12-Jul-2011 23:11
Send private message

im attempting to get reception at our bach on west coast northland, currently we get nothing on vodafone but very marginal on telecom CDMA enough to send a txt but nothing else.  Am putting together a yagi and mounting on roof.  Before I mount the thing, im assuming the celltowers are radiating vertical?  Not using circular are they?

Create new topic
3917 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 824


  Reply # 492997 13-Jul-2011 17:50
Send private message

Depends on the cellsite.

19282 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2600
Inactive user


  Reply # 493001 13-Jul-2011 17:56
Send private message

Narrow down West Coast Northland?

Search on the vodafone.co.nz site RBI and this will show some upcoming RBI build

3535 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 125

Trusted

  Reply # 493007 13-Jul-2011 18:13
Send private message

johnr: Narrow down West Coast Northland?

Search on the vodafone.co.nz site RBI and this will show some upcoming RBI build

According to this map:

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/about/media-centre/rural-broadband-initiative/coverage/

There is no RBI build slated for Northland within the next 12 months.  I'd love it if there was!





2666 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 377

Trusted

  Reply # 493022 13-Jul-2011 19:05
Send private message

As I understand it, its just using the 900mhz 3G technology they have now.

The antenna I saw at the fielddays for it was set vertical 

26933 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6377

Moderator
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  Reply # 493033 13-Jul-2011 19:32
Send private message

Cellsites are typically always vertical polarity.

2009 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 161

Trusted

  Reply # 493034 13-Jul-2011 19:32
Send private message

grant_k:
johnr: Narrow down West Coast Northland?

Search on the vodafone.co.nz site RBI and this will show some upcoming RBI build

According to this map:

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/about/media-centre/rural-broadband-initiative/coverage/

There is no RBI build slated for Northland within the next 12 months.  I'd love it if there was!


Interestingly based on the above map my house in Waimauku isn't covered by the  RBI roll out.

Anyone know of a similar map for UBI?




Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat New Zealand as a Solution Architect for all things Linux, Virtual and of course Cloud. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.



607 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 28


  Reply # 493128 13-Jul-2011 23:11
Send private message

thanks, the location of our bach is at the small settlement of "Glinks Gully". Will set the antenna to vertical.

210 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 1


  Reply # 494829 18-Jul-2011 15:48
Send private message

A Geekzone user, BarTender, has used RSM data to build a map of NZs cellphone tower. You can find them here.

Create new topic

Twitter »

Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:



Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.