weBoost RV50 Signal Booster | 475066

Yes. It boosts every major US carrier at the same time, 5G and 4G LTE both, so everyone in the RV gets the boost on whatever phone and plan they already have.

No. The FCC allows up to 50 dB of gain in a booster like the Drive Reach that runs in a moving vehicle, and the RV50 is a 60 dB booster, so it is designed for use only while you are parked. For signal on the road as well as at the site, the Drive Reach RV II is the booster built for that.

It has the same amplifier and more reach. The RV50 uses the Omni Plus outside antenna, which has higher gain than the RV35's omni, and it splits the boosted signal to two inside antennas instead of one. That is what lets it cover an RV up to 50 feet, where the RV35 is built for 35 and under.

If your RV is 35 feet or under, the RV35 covers it with one inside antenna and costs a little less. Over that, or in any RV where one inside antenna would leave the bedroom without signal, the RV50 is the one.

Both are for a parked RV. The Destination RV puts a directional antenna up a 24 foot pole that you raise and aim at the tower every time you set up, and that height and aim are what make it the choice for the weakest sites. The RV50's antenna stays mounted and receives from every direction, and its second inside antenna is what covers a long RV.

Choose by how you camp. The Destination RV is for the weakest sites and a setup routine you do not mind, and the RV50 is for a fifth wheel or motorhome that has signal in every room the moment you park.

It needs some signal outside to work with. A phone showing no service at the dinette is not the last word, because the Omni Plus sits up above the roof, where there is often signal the phone cannot find inside. A site with truly no signal in the area is beyond any booster.

No. It boosts the cellular signal your phone uses for calls, texts, and mobile data, and a hotspot or cellular router gets the same boost. It does nothing for Wi-Fi or for a campground's internet.

It needs AC power. The power supply plugs into a 120 volt outlet, so the booster runs whenever the RV has AC power, and there is no 12 volt supply in the box.

It draws 20 watts, about what a small light bulb uses, so on shore power there is nothing to think about. Off grid, the inverter has to be running for the booster to run. If you boondock on batteries for days at a time, unplug it overnight or whenever nobody needs the phones.

No. The major US carriers have given blanket consent for boosters that meet current FCC standards, and this one does. You do register it with your carrier, which is a short form on their website.

Yes in Canada, and almost nowhere else. It is certified for the United States and Canada, and the frequencies it boosts are the ones carriers use here, so it will not do anything on most networks overseas.

A solid green light means it is running and boosting. A light blinking green and red, or green and yellow, means the booster has pulled one band back on its own to stay within the rules, and if the phones are working you can leave it alone. Solid red means a band shut off because an inside antenna is too close to the outside one, and solid yellow means a nearby tower is overloading it. For either one, tighten the cable connections first, then move the inside antenna further from the outside one for red, or move the outside antenna to a different spot on the RV for yellow.

If you want a number rather than a light, the free weBoost app reads your phone's signal in dBm with the booster off and then on, and any improvement means it is working.

Because in a long RV the placement of the two inside antennas decides how much of it gets signal, and that is a conversation, not a diagram. We will work out where they go with you before you order and again once the box is open, and that help does not end when the return window does.