Wilson Dual Band DB PRO Yagi Kit (841263)

Customer Reviews

Rural cell phone reception problem solved. Review by Tim B.

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I live in Utah, up in the mountains, and get almost no signal at my house. Every once in a while a call would make it through, but most of the time the phone wouldn't even ring. And I certainly couldn't make outbound calls...no chance whatsoever!

I decided to try out the Wilson DB Pro Yagi kit, on the off chance that it might let me receive more than just the occasional call. After receiving the system and putting the basic pieces in place, the signal has already jumped up by 2 to 3 bars!! I haven't even gone through and aimed the yagi antenna perfectly yet!

On top of that, I can even surfe the Internet on my phone. Never have I been ever able to do that before. I highly recommend this kit to anyone who lives in a rural area and has very weak reception. This kit is THE BEST! (Posted on 1/27/13)

Good system, but not as complete as I would have liked. Review by FrankT

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Let me first start by saying that this kit has indeed improved the signal in my home by multiple bars. In fact, it has actually exceeded my expectations from a signal boosting standpoint. Unfortunately, the kit itself did not include everything that I think a full kit should, specifically a lightning surge protector and a better mounting kit (with a pole) for the yagi antenna. While I was able to purchase those items separately, and they worked fine, it would have been nice to have them included as well. (Posted on 10/18/12)

It just works. Review by scgal

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This kit just works. The tech at UberSignal helped me narrow down my choices to the Wilson db pro. I got it, installed it myself, and my cell signal was instantly better. I think it probably took me about an hour to install, including getting out a ladder and climbing onto the roof. Highly recommend. (Posted on 8/3/12)

If in doubt, go with the Yagi Review by Corey R.

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My two story house has always had bad cell phone reception and I never knew there was something I could do about it until a friend told me about cell phone boosters. After talking to both the UberSignal and the Wilson customer service people it became clear that because of the weak signal outside and the size of my house (almost 3000 square feet) I should be looking at the DB Pro line. The final decision was between the Omni-directional antenna and Yagi kits. For me, it came down to the space required between the indoor and outdoor antennas. Because the omni-directional antennas transmit in all directions, Wilson said it you ideally want between 50 and 75 ft of separation between the inside and outside antennas. That’s a really long way and is difficult in a two story home! So I decided to go with the Yagi antenna since it only requires 15 to 20 ft of separation. Apparently, the only reason that you might not want to use a Yagi is because you need to support multiple cell phone carriers and their towers are in opposite directions. This is because a Yagi antenna is directional and needs to be aimed in the general vicinity of the cell phone tower.

While installing the system, we had to play with the Yagi positioning and the location of the inside antenna until we were happy with the performance. I now get signal in every corner of my house and on each floor. I’m incredibly impressed by this kit and wish that I had gotten it sooner. (Posted on 5/2/12)