Best of the Blog 2018, Volume 12

The Solid Signal Blog is your resource for thousands of articles and reviews, with new content coming every day. 2019 marks our thirteenth year since our humble beginnings, and today over 200,000 people read the blog every month. Every month, the staff gets together and gathers articles that really seem like they have long-term appeal. Here’s the list for December, 2018:

  1. COMMUNICATIONS PIONEERS: Martin Cooper
  2. Don’t fall for this common antenna scam
  3. Has ATT really launched its last satellite?
  4. Which carriers use which cellular bands?
  5. The right icons?
  6. Can you use a mobile cell booster in your home?
  7. Solve audio problems by turning off Dolby Digital
  8. Why do cell boosters need outdoor antennas?
  9. Wait. Dancing with the Stars looks better on Hulu than DIRECTV?
  10. How can you connect a 4K Genie client to an old TV?
  11. Welcome back to the Solid Signal Blog!
  12. UPDATED: If your phone can make calls over wi-fi, do you still need a cell booster?
  13. Who decides what new mobile standards will be?
  14. Will a PAL TV work in the United States?
  15. Is it time to upgrade your companys surveillance system?
  16. Yes you have to register your cell booster. At least for now.
  17. Is it true? 96% of the signal is lost with an 8-way splitter? 
  18. 2018 Predictions: How did we do?
  19. What’s stopping you from cutting the cord?
  20. Predictions for 2019
  21. Should you mount an antenna on the roof of your RV?

About the Author

Stuart Sweet
Stuart Sweet is the editor-in-chief of The Solid Signal Blog and a "master plumber" at Signal Group, LLC. He is the author of over 10,000 articles and longform tutorials including many posted here. Reach him by clicking on "Contact the Editor" at the bottom of this page.