
POWER and GAIN
STEALTHTECH FEEDBACK OSCILLATION & STRONG SIGNAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION
Smoothtalker proprietary STEALTH TECH® technology amplifiers and boosters automatically control power and gain to eliminate
feedback loop (oscillation) and strong signal overload from nearby towers. These automatic functions can reduce gain which
will be indicated by flashing green gain LED lights on the booster indicator panel. See below steps to ensure proper installation
and achieve maximum coverage area.
REASONS for REDUCED GAIN:
Gain reduction due to Feedback Loop Oscillation :
a) This type of gain reduction is caused by the antennas being placed too close to each other (Figure 1 below) which creates
a signal feedback loop. If you increase the distance between the inside and outside antennas either vertically and or horizontally
it will increase gain and provide a larger coverage area.
Gain reduction due to Strong Signal Overload (caused when you are located close to a cell tower)
b) If strong signal is coming from your own celllar service provider, gain reduction is OK and the coverage area should not be
affected. There is no need to make any adjustments to your installation.
c) If the strong signal is coming from a cellular tower which is not your own service provider, you may experience unwanted gain
reduction. In this case you can try to increase your gain by moving the outside antenna to a different location which points
more to your own cellular provider tower or use a Smoothtalker Beam directional antenna which points directly at your own
cell tower. (Note in some cases this may not help if all the cell towers are located in the same direction or line of sight
or very close to each other).
Determining if gain reduction is caused by Strong Signal Overload or Feedback Oscillation :
d) Strong Signal overload check: Turn off the booster, remove the inside antenna and turn on the booster.
If the green gain lights are flashing it means there is strong signal present and you should follow the steps
in paragraph b and c above.
e) Feedback Loop (Oscillation) check: once you have determined that there is no Strong Signal Overload gain reduction
(per paragraph d above), then connect both antennas to the booster and turn it on. If the gain lights are flashing it means
there is feedback loop oscillation present (Figure 1 below) and you should follow the steps in paragraph a above to eliminate
any oscillation.
Figure 1
Feedback Loop Oscillation