Radios and Best Locations (A Great List of 51 Cities!!!) - Page 9

PintozozDIAM · #81 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rie

Hi. I'm new to all this stuff, and what I'm understanding of all this is that I can flash a different carrier's radio onto my phone and everything'll work just fine? Or better!? Because Sprint's reception sucks for me at home in Michigan (in an area where Telus supposedly works best) and the only carrier that gets good reception on my college campus (Atlanta, GA) is Verizon. And my phone keeps on switching back and forth between 1X and EVDO when I'm in my apartment, and the battery drains SO quicky because of that.

So... do I just flash the carrier's radio ROM onto my phone? Is it actually THAT simple?

yes, taht simple

pwabbit · #82 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 11:17 AM

In Huntington Beach, CA: Sprint 1.11.00f works the best. Here are the values (the lower the number, the better):

(Signal, noise, current draw)

Sprint 1.11.00f: -95dbm -5.5db 429ma
Verizon 1.03.03v: -97dbm -7.0db 433ma
Sprint 1.00.00f: -98dbm -6.5db 446ma
Telus 1.04.05v: -100dbm -9.5db 504ma

robotphood · #83 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pwabbit

In Huntington Beach, CA: Sprint 1.11.00f works the best. Here are the values (the lower the number, the better):

(Signal, noise, current draw)

Sprint 1.11.00f: -95dbm -5.5db 429ma
Verizon 1.03.03v: -97dbm -7.0db 433ma
Sprint 1.00.00f: -98dbm -6.5db 446ma
Telus 1.04.05v: -100dbm -9.5db 504ma

What is your device doing while those values are being recorded?

MrAndyGets · #84 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 04:42 PM

Finksburg, Maryland 1.11.00F

This is the best out of all I have tried.

pwabbit · #85 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by robotphood

What is your device doing while those values are being recorded?

I called the HB surf report recording. That way it is in constant connection while the readings are made. Any looping announcement site would work the same (e.g. weather report).

**hibby50** · #86 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 06:13 PM

mountainside nj 1.11

robotphood · #87 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pwabbit

I called the HB surf report recording. That way it is in constant connection while the readings are made. Any looping announcement site would work the same (e.g. weather report).

How did you measure signal/noise? I live in Irvine but also commute to Whittier everyday. The Telus and Verizon radio have been good to me, Sprint radios not as much (especially stock). The areas I am in in Whittier however, are much different than at home so it'd be useful to test with some real numbers.

Konfuzion · #88 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PintozozDIAM

Duarte,Ca-Sprint Radio 1.03.03

Pasadena,Ca-Sprint Radio 1.03.03

LA county,Ca- Sprint Radio 1.03.03

Radio 1.03.03 is a VZW radio, just a FYI. (I think you got the sprint part from my stats.. I am on Sprint network.)

PintozozDIAM · #89 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Konfuzion

Radio 1.03.03 is a VZW radio, just a FYI. (I think you got the sprint part from my stats.. I am on Sprint network.)

hmm my bad. didnt notice lol. thanks for the heads up

mulhiny · #90 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 07:54 AM

I have tried VZW, Telus, and Sprint 1.11.00F here in upstate NY in the capital district area (Albany, NY) and can say that I get best service with the Sprint radio. Verizon did very well with 1x but not as well with EVDO. Battery life seemed best with Sprint as well.