 Bad Cell Signal? Open the blinds |
| Bad Cell Signal? Open the blinds |
 Sep 13 2007, 03:45 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48  |
ok this might sound dumb, but hey the results don't lie. the office i'm in lots of times has a really shitty cell signal. i do have a huge window next to me (the entire exterior wall is solid windows). because of this we often close the blinds and pull them all the way down so the sun doesn't shine really bright in and make it hot. i just realized that these aluminum blinds being shut were what was blocking the cell signal. if the blinds are shut completely, 0-barely a bar, open, 3-4 bars. anyhow i thought this info might be useful to someone.
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Sep 13 2007, 05:05 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
my roommate gets bad signal in our apt, but its just those normal white blinds...those arent made of aluminum, are they?
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Sep 13 2007, 05:06 PM
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 Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 13 2007, 03:45 PM)  ok this might sound dumb, but hey the results don't lie. the office i'm in lots of times has a really shitty cell signal. i do have a huge window next to me (the entire exterior wall is solid windows). because of this we often close the blinds and pull them all the way down so the sun doesn't shine really bright in and make it hot. i just realized that these aluminum blinds being shut were what was blocking the cell signal. if the blinds are shut completely, 0-barely a bar, open, 3-4 bars. anyhow i thought this info might be useful to someone. Y'think this applies to TV antenna signals too? --------------------  |
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Sep 13 2007, 06:50 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah probably it's all radio signals
QUOTE (Jessica @ Sep 13 2007, 06:05 PM) my roommate gets bad signal in our apt, but its just those normal white blinds...those arent made of aluminum, are they? most of em are white, just grab one and twist it, should be easy to tell if it's plastic or aluminum. |
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Sep 13 2007, 06:50 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Sep 13 2007, 06:05 PM) my roommate gets bad signal in our apt, but its just those normal white blinds...those arent made of aluminum, are they? i thought so...until i felt mine and done know anymore -------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Sep 13 2007, 06:52 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
I did feel it. I cant tell. it looks plasticy but feels a little strange. I cant tell!
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Sep 13 2007, 06:57 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
flick em some, if they're metal they'll have a metally sound... hell i dunno how to say it.
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Sep 13 2007, 07:01 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (Jessica @ Sep 13 2007, 07:52 PM) I did feel it. I cant tell. it looks plasticy but feels a little strange. I cant tell! there are a lot of things that could be causing your roommates bad reception... i was once in a really old house that had lead paint on the walls and my cell signal was pretty much dead i'm not saying you have lead paint in your apartment....that's just an example of what can cause distortion -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Sep 13 2007, 07:13 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
pysex lives inside a farraday cage.
-------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Sep 13 2007, 07:16 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Sep 13 2007, 08:13 PM) pysex lives inside a farraday cage. maybe if i was trying to hide from the government or something haha -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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