Now that spring is here, more people are looking at road trips. As the days get warmer, it becomes more and more fun to find new corners of the country to explore. And let’s face it, an RV is a great way to do that. Rather than worry about sketchy hotel rooms or weird, off-the-wall restaurants, you can bring all the comforts of home with you.
At least, that’s the theory. One thing you might notice is that the comfort of having great cell service probably doesn’t follow you into your RV. It’s not just the road that’s to blame, either. Maybe you’ve noticed that you have pretty decent service once you step out of the RV but as soon as you go back in, the service gets weak again. It’s not your imagination and you’re not alone. It’s a real problem, and the culprit isn’t what you think.
It’s literally everything in your RV. Seriously.
Practically every surface in your RV conspires to make sure you have the worst cell service possible. When I look at RVs today, I wonder if manufacturers could make something worse for cell service if they tried. Don’t believe me? Here are the details, starting from the outside and working in:
The paint on your RV
In recent years, it’s become more and more popular to paint RVs a color other than white. That’s fine, but the cheapest way to get the grey and brown pigments that people want is to use iron oxide and other metals in the paint itself. This scatters signals really, really well.
Tinted windows
Tinted windows often also use tiny metal flakes to keep light from coming in. This has the side effect of also blocking other forms of radiation like cell signals.
Metal chassis
Underneath that fiberglass skin sits a metal chassis, and those big metal supports are a killer for cell signals. This is a problem for cars and even commercial buildings that rely on metal studs.
All that wiring and lighting
There’s a lot of wiring in your RV. It goes to every electrical outlet and light, and it contributes to scattering cell signals. If your RV has fluorescent lights instead of newer LEDs, that can be a problem too. Fluorescents put off stray radiation that can really hurt cell reception if signals are already weak.
Hardwood cabinetry with varnish
That’s right, even the cabinetry in your RV is working against you. The denser the wood, the more it absorbs all sorts of radiation including cell phone signals. Varnish makes it even harder for those signals to get through. As I said above, RV makers couldn’t have made their products more cell-phone-proof if they tried.
What can be done about the problem?
You don’t have to live with bad cell service. You just don’t. You can get a massive improvement in the quality of your calls, the speed of your data, and even the responsiveness of your GPS. It’s all done with one device.
This is weBoost’s Drive Reach RV. It’s a device that you install in your RV and it amplifies cell signals by over 100,000 times. Most people can install it themselves without any modifications to the RV. This one device will provide great cell service to 8 phones or tablets at the same time, all throughout the RV. That means happier passengers and happier drivers too. If you use any sort of navigation on your phone, the Drive Reach will give you more access to traffic data and other online services.
The best part of the Drive Reach RV is that it’s futureproof. This device works with today’s LTE and nationwide 5G. I don’t expect there to be anything in the next decade that it won’t be able to handle. For about half the cost of one cell phone, you get something that will probably outlast your next five phones. It’s not too often that you see that kind of value.
Find out more – call the experts
If you want to know more about cell phone signal boosters and other upgrades for your RV, call the experts at Signal Connect! We’re here to help during East Coast business hours. Call 888-233-7563 to talk to a technical expert who will explain all your options. If it’s after hours, just fill out the form below and we’ll get right back to you!
