Phone Antenna for HFT

pjelsworth · 20th October 2006, 16:08

Does HFT have an antenna or do we just rely on the one in the phone?

I kinda think not so I am considering a separate one, maybe one of these tax disk ones or something. The cradle I have for my Nokia 6021 has a cable on the bottom for an external antenna.

Has anyone else done this?

Parky · 20th October 2006, 18:10

It's the one in the phone!
If you think about it, it can only be this way.

Ian

Maxbert · 20th October 2006, 18:55

No, no, hang on Parky, I think I know what pjelsworth means

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Older-gen Nokias used to come with a socket at the back to plug in an external antenna when the phone was cradle-mounted, I think some cradles incorporated an extra antenna for improved reception in a vehicle

Anyway, my 2 year-old Nokia smartphone no longer has an extra antenna jack, maybe onboard antenna technology has improved

(again)-

Maxbert

Parky · 20th October 2006, 19:16

The specific question was 'Does the HFT have an antenna'.

Which to me sound like he wanted to link the phone via Bluetooth to the HFT and for the HFT to send a signal to the phone network. As you can imagine this is not possible.

If all that is required is an external antenna then maybe it can be provided by the cradle as you suggested. It can't be done via the HFT as it does not have an antenna for phone network communications.

Ian

TTDegs · 21st October 2006, 01:06

BUT - adding an antena to the cradle, and therefore in effect, adding it to the phone, should indeed increase the reception of the phone itself.

Very true that this isn't adding an ariel to the HFT, but it should help

Having said that, it obviously requires the external connector on the (rear) of the phone to be there, to plug into the socket on the cradle

And I've no idea if (or where from) it would need power

pjelsworth · 21st October 2006, 09:36

Parky, you are right. In retrospect it was a bit of a dumb question as to whether the car had an antenna.
Anyway, I believe that most new Nokias incorporate an external antenna connection in the plug at the bottom (mine certainly does as I had it hard-wired into my previous car and the installation guy told me) so I will buy a tax disc antenna.

AubreyS · 21st October 2006, 10:05

I have a factory made Nokia cradle. If I install the phone into that, it disconnects it from the HFT.

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Parky Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 4th July 2006 Posts: 327 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It's the one in the phone! If you think about it, it can only be this way. Ian

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Maxbert Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th August 2006 Location: The Green Heart of Europe Posts: 141 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	No, no, hang on Parky, I think I know what pjelsworth means - Older-gen Nokias used to come with a socket at the back to plug in an external antenna when the phone was cradle-mounted, I think some cradles incorporated an extra antenna for improved reception in a vehicle Anyway, my 2 year-old Nokia smartphone no longer has an extra antenna jack, maybe onboard antenna technology has improved (again)- Maxbert

20th October 2006, 19:16	#4 (permalink)
Parky Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 4th July 2006 Posts: 327 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The specific question was 'Does the HFT have an antenna'. Which to me sound like he wanted to link the phone via Bluetooth to the HFT and for the HFT to send a signal to the phone network. As you can imagine this is not possible. If all that is required is an external antenna then maybe it can be provided by the cradle as you suggested. It can't be done via the HFT as it does not have an antenna for phone network communications. Ian

21st October 2006, 01:06	#5 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	BUT - adding an antena to the cradle, and therefore in effect, adding it to the phone, should indeed increase the reception of the phone itself. Very true that this isn't adding an ariel to the HFT, but it should help Having said that, it obviously requires the external connector on the (rear) of the phone to be there, to plug into the socket on the cradle And I've no idea if (or where from) it would need power

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pjelsworth Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Halifax, W. Yorks Posts: 382 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Parky, you are right. In retrospect it was a bit of a dumb question as to whether the car had an antenna. Anyway, I believe that most new Nokias incorporate an external antenna connection in the plug at the bottom (mine certainly does as I had it hard-wired into my previous car and the installation guy told me) so I will buy a tax disc antenna.

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AubreyS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 12th August 2006 Location: Rayleigh, Essex Posts: 354 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have a factory made Nokia cradle. If I install the phone into that, it disconnects it from the HFT.