Many thanks all, i'm looking at all the options mentioned and also found the yt clips and forum posts here, so i've got some reading to do 
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In reply to Post #16
There's a lot of info out there mate, good stuff too, can save yourself a lot of money if you want
@11 TeeCee. I know what you mean re the money, it was just but the original poster mentioned it in post 3.
I'm not particularly techy but if I apply myself I can follow others leads. I did make a range extender myself with a router as discussed on the forum in another post, it worked perfectly well but I liked the tidyness of Matts design rather than the router and couldn't be bothered to recase the router gubbins...personal preference...like you say each to their own
I might be tempted to part with that router if anyones interested, prices have gone up since I bought it...just saying......probably cheaper ones available tho
There's a lot of info out there mate, good stuff too, can save yourself a lot of money if you want
@11 TeeCee. I know what you mean re the money, it was just but the original poster mentioned it in post 3.
I'm not particularly techy but if I apply myself I can follow others leads. I did make a range extender myself with a router as discussed on the forum in another post, it worked perfectly well but I liked the tidyness of Matts design rather than the router and couldn't be bothered to recase the router gubbins...personal preference...like you say each to their own
I might be tempted to part with that router if anyones interested, prices have gone up since I bought it...just saying......probably cheaper ones available tho
https://www.baitboatmods.com/product-page/mk2-infinity-wifi-extender-5000mah-built-in-lithium-battery
I have one of these , more range than you can realistically ever need.
I have one of these , more range than you can realistically ever need.
In reply to Post #5
Does your vonets work ok with apple phones or tablets
Does your vonets work ok with apple phones or tablets
In reply to Post #19
Works on any device 👍
Works on any device 👍
What you can try with these dual antenna devices is use the standard one that comes with it plus a high gain antenna - the one I'm using is 3dBi of gain out of the box) - the signal shape if you can imagine it is quite spherical in the signal or pattern shape to be precise which if you're antenna isn't pointing vertically, it's not so bad and there's lots of leeway seeing as the signal is roundish, you can also switch one of the antennas for a high gain antenna which should effectively give you greater range.
The only downside of using a higher gain antenna is that the signal is flattened, what I mean by that is that if you imagine a ball for example, with a higher gain antenna it's as if a fat bloke is sitting on the ball and making it more egg shaped...the greater the gain, the greater the elongation/flatter the signal will be which means you must have the antenna as absolutely straight and vertical as you can get it otherwise the gained signal will shoot over or fall short of your intended device/boat/whatever.
The only downside of using a higher gain antenna is that the signal is flattened, what I mean by that is that if you imagine a ball for example, with a higher gain antenna it's as if a fat bloke is sitting on the ball and making it more egg shaped...the greater the gain, the greater the elongation/flatter the signal will be which means you must have the antenna as absolutely straight and vertical as you can get it otherwise the gained signal will shoot over or fall short of your intended device/boat/whatever.
Has anyone used the ND Tackle range extender? It seems a fair price. I know you can make one yourself but by the time you've bought the Vonets, 6 dbi antenna, waterproof case, bankstick adapter and a tablet holder you haven't really saved a great deal.
In reply to Post #22
Yeah I have one they are brilliant. My chirp used to cut out around 40m but the ND extender keeps it connected and I must say it's a cracking bit of kit for £99 👍
Obviously you have to add the battery and tripod. I use a Yobon 30,000 Mah plus a K&F concept tripod which extends to 67 inches, so there's a bit to add but still it's a brilliant bit of kit.
Yeah I have one they are brilliant. My chirp used to cut out around 40m but the ND extender keeps it connected and I must say it's a cracking bit of kit for £99 👍
Obviously you have to add the battery and tripod. I use a Yobon 30,000 Mah plus a K&F concept tripod which extends to 67 inches, so there's a bit to add but still it's a brilliant bit of kit.