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In article <o3ep36h0p80msjrgp2fs311at59hiu27he@4ax.com>, Jeff
Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:

> >touch any phone's antenna, watch what happens.
> 
> Did you actually try it? 

yes

> I did with several phones that have
> projecting antennas.  LG VX8000, VX8100, and VX8300 on Verizon
> (900MHz).  Also, Motorola RAZR V3m.  I can wrap my hand around the
> antenna and get maybe a -4dB drop (about 1 bar).  A 1900Mhz PCS phone
> will probably have a larger drop.

i tried it with 3 flip phones (2 samsung, 1 sanyo), 2 iphones and an
old sanyo with a pull out antenna.

on *all* of them, the number of bars dropped from full bars to 1 bar.

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