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Don't use external antenna jack!

redpanther

Mar 6, 2005, 8:02 PM
I ruined 3 v551 by using the external antenna jack. After using it the phones suddenly stopped getting any signal. 👿
Went back to my Nokia 6340i and it works fine on external antenna. 🙂
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tommyz1052

May 17, 2005, 7:03 PM
I had the same experience. Im not sure if its the antenna I used or the phones.

I had an external antenna for my old v60 used it every day for about 2 years. It had a male connecting type.

the v265 and the other motorola phones, including a good deal of LG phones use a encased male connection.

Thinking back a friend borrowed my v265 for his lg 3200 phone. It only got a signal with the antenna after that. He had to replace it.

Not thinking I tried to use it in my v265 , after 1 use it was not getting any signal without the antenna. Apparently it damages the area of the internal antenna coil connection to the phone. I fixed it with solder and it worked ever since. Im not using the external antenna anymore.

I have a v710 now an...
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