I am building a home in a remote area of Surin province near Sangkha. I am hoping to get the benefit of the experiences of others on the board who live in remote parts of Thailand about connecting to the internet via CDMA.
I am in debt to Baldrick, who I met while I was up there over Songkran, for his advice regarding the use of a CDMA device to connect to the internet in that area. He recommended attaching an improvised antenna to the CDMA USB to improve the signal strength.
The back of the USB is removed and a wire is soldered to the antenna within the shell of the device. The wire is then attached to a wire strainer which is firmly mounted on a tripod. The array is then pointed toward the nearest tower.
I looked at the CAT map on their website and it appears that I am in a small area that has a gap in coverage. I am hoping this improves by the time I re-locate in 16 months.
I am curious if there is an 'off the shelf' solution to this antenna idea? What are the experiences of others using this method?