As our only communication with the outside world is via Verizon wireless signal it is a bit disconcerning if we ever had an emergency during these times. To make calls when this happens we have to drive around the mountain between us and the metro areas to get signal to make calls. This could be for an hour (often exactly an hour) or on occasion it can be days at a time. As Mentioned previously we do get adequate signal most of the time but there are times when it drops to nothing like a switch is shut off then suddenly it will be back on again. We have the MiFi Home device in an upstairs window facing the direction of the tower and networked to the connected devices - primarily 2 PC's, and a Roku connected to the TV. We do have a lot of windows facing the direction of the tower. Our home is constructed of large logs with a steel roof. I was hoping Verizon might have these antenna devices to increase signal at our home. I have heard of signal boosters that have a directional send/ receive antenna mounted on the roof and a corresponding antenna inside the home to bring a stronger signal into the home. We are at the 1100 foot elevation, the area of the tower is about 2-300 foot elevation. You can compare AT&T's 4G LTE or 5G coverage maps to the other big cell phone carriers by using the pulldown options and network selectors in the map above. We get our signal that comes from the afore mentioned tower up Gopher Valley which our home looks over. These four mobile wireless service providers have voluntarily submitted the coverage data used to create this map as part of the effort. We have a mountain between us and the Willamette Valley where McMinnville is which blocks signal from the metro area towers. The map shows 4G LTE mobile coverage as of May 15, 2021, with broadband and voice on separate layers, for each of the nation’s four largest mobile carriers: AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, UScellular, and Verizon. On the signal strength app map the tower is located near the jct of Hwys 18 and 22. We are about 9 - 10 miles from McMinnville by road and about 7 air miles from the tower which is located near the towns of Sheridan and Willamina. We are about a mile NW of the intersection of Peavine Rd and Powerhouse Hill Rd on Peavine, Zip code 97128.
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