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  1. 10 hours ago, RAvirani said:

    I've been noticing lowband coverage loss in the greater Seattle area as T-Mobile has been swapping out 6-port 700/midband antennas for 8-port 600/700/midband antennas. 

    Judging from the antenna gain figures, this isn't surprising, but I was wondering if anyone else has been noticing the same? There are quite a few areas I frequent that have gone from reliable weak L700 to EDGE or no service after 600 antenna upgrades...

    Antenna comparison for anyone interested:

    • Commscope SBNHH-1D65C (almost all 700 setups use these antennas)
      • 2x2 700 (16.2)
      • 4x4 1700 (17.7) & 1900 (17.9) & 2100 (18.5)
      • 65°
      • 96.6 x 11.9 x 7.1
      • 49.6 lbs
    • Commscope FFHH-65B-R3 (most new 600 setups use these antennas)
      • 4x4 600 (14.1) & 700 (14.3)
      • 4x4 1700 (17.6) & 1900 (18.4) & 2100 (19.0)
      • 65°
      •  72 x 25.2 x 9.3
      • 101.4 lbs
    • Commscope FFHH-65C-R3 (some 600 setups on large structures use these antennas)
      • 4x4 600 (15.4) & 700 (15.8)
      • 4x4 1700 (17.9) & 1900 (18.4) & 2100 (18.8)
      • 65°
      • 95.9 x 25.2 x 9.3
      • 127.6 lbs

    I have noticed some changes as well around the Seattle region. I am up North near Kenmore and Bothell and been seeing more drops.

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