Answer
Feb 28, 2022 - 08:04 AM
All cell signal boosters will see decreased performance with longer runs of coax cable. Because the weBoost Drive Reach amplifier is a mobile booster with lower gain (50 dB max) and because it uses higher-loss coax cables than in-building systems, we don't recommend running more than 17 feet of RG58 or 25 feet of RG6 coax cable from the outside antenna to the booster.
A better solution would be to keep the run of cable from the booster to the outside antenna short and use a longer run of cable from the booster to the inside antenna; the booster has already amplified the signal at this point and you won't suffer as much of a performance hit. Even then, the longest runs of cable we use in RVs are 30 feet of LMR195.
It's also possible to create a custom system with a higher-gain amplifier (65 dB, 72 dB or even 100 dB) and lower-loss 400-type coax cable. Please feel free to contact Powerful Signal about this; we'd be happy to craft a solution that will work in your RV.
A better solution would be to keep the run of cable from the booster to the outside antenna short and use a longer run of cable from the booster to the inside antenna; the booster has already amplified the signal at this point and you won't suffer as much of a performance hit. Even then, the longest runs of cable we use in RVs are 30 feet of LMR195.
It's also possible to create a custom system with a higher-gain amplifier (65 dB, 72 dB or even 100 dB) and lower-loss 400-type coax cable. Please feel free to contact Powerful Signal about this; we'd be happy to craft a solution that will work in your RV.
