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Not so much a question but a ‘buy one of these now!’
I was lucky if I got 89db of signal with my GlobalLink, it would go for hours without updating to the VRM.
I decided to buy the external antenna just to see if it would do SOMETHING.
Fitted it today and straight away I saw a 14db increase in the signal.
I now have 75db signal and the upload is occurring every 15mins on the dot.
Really happy.
(Curious as I am planning to go for the GL soon and the signal strength is very weak where my boat usually is. Also many antennas I have seen are claimed to give only +3-5db.)
Its this antenna -
https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/outdoor-lte-m-wall-mount-antenna
I didn't use the wall bracket and just screwed the antenna directly into the GlobalLink.
My average upload schedule to the portal was every 3-4hrs, it’s been a rock solid every 15mins today since adding the antenna this morning.
