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Sep 03, 2019
Brief test didn't work
2 of 2 found this helpful Very disappointed.
Possibly under ideal circumstances and put in the right place it could work, but no manual was included. Using it indoors, connected to four different Huawei modems, I got no signal at all, whereas the USB-dongle modems themselves without the antenna plugged in did get 1 bar 3G at least, and the ZTE-150 (mobile wifi AP with sim slot) gets 1-2 4G bars, but 'No service' when this antenna is plugged in. This when the antenna was hanging outside the house, only meters from the roof mount antennas from rfsupplier that work just fine. The whole point with this was to get an antenna lower where it's not a lightning rod.
On the upside, it did come with two sets of antenna connectors to screw onto the tips, which was good since the two modems had slightly different diameter on the antenna connectors. Oddly enough, all the modems worked fine with the same connectors on the rfsupplier antennas, no need to switch out on _those_ cables.
A test might be to snip off part of the connectors, in case they were too long so that only ground but not the antenna-tip center reached in to the modem jack. Did this. Tried shortening the TS9 connector a little to let the antenna pin push further out. Didn't help.
Not happy. :P
Jul 12, 2016
Works well if your machine outputs enough power
9 of 10 found this helpful Easy to use, just plug and play. Draws power from the DDC (display identification line) though, which is specified to max 50mA. Won't work with Raspberry Pi, for example, because the Pi doesn't provide enough power (and may burn part of itself up) from the power draw. There are however guides on the net for how to open the converter up and solder in an external 5V source - such as a USB plug - to provide all the power the converter needs.
Worked great on my Samsung phone all-in-one HDMI/SDcard/USB connector, which has a built-in port for external power.
Will probably work with most devices, but a note about low-power things like the Pi (and the connector I mentioned where external power is provided) could be helpful.
Jan 09, 2020
This and a socket handle will take care of most your screwing needs.
Pros - double-sided rugged soft rubber casing, so the pointy things don't poke holes inside a bag full of gear. Security torxes and tri-wings are surprisingly often found where you least expect them!
Cons - None. Would recommend to anybody.