WiMax San Antonio TX

Everytime we get a phone call from someone asking for a “CLEAR modem booster”, we have to smile.  What we’ve been selling for the past 2 years or so, are solutions to enhance your signal when using a CLEAR modem device.  We don’t have any magic “boosters” in the sense of a cell phone “booster” sold on Amazon, etc.  But we do have proven, commercial grade, working solutions that can get you a better signal.

We’re offering two types of solutions, both weatherproof and designed for outdoor use. 

1. External Antennas and
2. Modem Conversions for Outdoors deployment.

We have antennas that can be attached to the CLEAR Apollo 4G Clearspot, the CLEAR USB 4G modem, the CLEAR USB Stick Atlas modem, and the CLEAR Hub Express modem.  These four devices have external antenna ports / jacks that we can use to attach an external antenna.

Our Antennas range from a 5 dbi gain magnetic mount mobile antenna, a 10 dbi gain panel antenna on a metal stand (has brackets for outdoor mounting), a 14 dbi gain panel antenna (designed for pole mounting only), and a 16 dbi gain panel antenna (has “L” shaped mounting bracket with U-Bolt).   For custom situations, we can also provide higher gain aluminum antennas that are extermely directional in nature.  Most of our panel antennas have a 20-30 degree focus on them, allowing you to be “just about in the right direction”, as opposed to “if I move 1/8″ it loses signal” type of situation.

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Recently we picked up a new dealer in Honolulu, Hawaii, (James at Tech In The City • 4G Wireless Internet Rentals – www.4gwir.com) who is now reselling our external Antennas and Converted Modems for CLEAR WiMax Internet Services. He took some photos of our new PRO-16 converted modem (Series-G) in some really scenic locations. So we decided to share those with you as well.

By the way, when we spoke yesterday with him,  he talked enthusiastically about a presentation he had just made, inside a concrete block room, inside a parking garage. He said when you closed the metal door to the meeting room, all cell phone signals died, all wi-fi Intenet access died. But he put one of our magnetic mobile antennas on the outside of the door, then closed it with the coax running inside, plugged in his Apollo Clearspot, and had 3 bars out of 5 signal! He was the only one in the room with Internet access until he shared the passcode with them.

He’s been doing some speed tests around the island, comparing standard CLEAR modems with our converted CLEAR modems, and we’re knocking the socks off every time!

We have inventory on hand for all inventory items of today.

 We’ve been forced to change the design of our Pro 16 Antenna Enclosure, used for conversions and external antennas (sold for Apollo & Hub Express modems), due to our supplier announcing the current design has been EOL’d (End of Life) in their inventory.

The new design (see photo on left) is physically a tiny bit smaller, about 10x10x3, and cannot be sat on a flat surface as easily as our current design.  It is designed for pole mount, just like our SOHO model is designed.

We’ll try to keep the current style in stock as long as possible, but when you place an order for the Pro 16, it may be filled with either type of antenna. Both are operationally as efficient as each other, they just look a bit different.   If you have a concern over which design enclosure we have in stock when you place an order, feel free to send email to sales@clearlywimax.com for clarification.

We’ve posted photos of both the new (on left) and old (on right) antennas here for comparison.

Contact us for ALL your CLEAR equipment needs. We can activate CLEAR in every USA market area, and sell you the equipment to make your CLEAR experience the best possible!  Call us at 210-771-7075 or email us at lee@wimaxsatx.com

This article is an off topic opinion piece, mine, based upon my knowlege of the website / domain industry and nearly 17 years of experience creating and hosting websites for non-profits, individuals and companies. 

Domain Registry of America is a legitimate, but highly priced, Domain Registry company.

They prey on uneducated / unsuspecting website owners, trying to get the owner to automatically pay exhorbinant amounts, which results in a transfer of their website registration away from their current (much lower priced) domain registrar, such as GoDaddy.com.

The above solicitation appears to be, at first glance, an invoice to renew annual registration for a list of domains.  It has language threatening the consequences of failing to renew your domain.  

This “scam” isn’t new, it’s actually been around for years. I’ve lost count of how many clients have received such a letter and paid it, and I found out when the request to transfer (safeguard built into domain registrations) arrived in my email box. When I immediately contacted the client to confirm their wishes, they were shocked and dismayed to learn that they had been tricked.  Usually it was somebody in AR who had automatically paid the “bill”.  DRA has “improved their language” in the “notice” (their phrase) by clearly stating “When you switch today to the Domain Registry of America…”

I rank this activity by them, down there with the fake emails that trick unsuspecting users to give their email account passwords away, under the guise of “new policy requires password changes every 90 days”  type of trickery.  Or even the fake “Yellow Page Invoices” trying to get you to pay some “past due amount” when you didn’t even have such an advertisement in the first place.

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CLEAR Stick Atlas USB

CLEAR has come out with a new USB 4G Modem, called the Stick Atlas. The big change, is that you don’t need to pre-load any software.

Just plug & play on Linux, Android™ and Chrome versions that support Remote Network Driver Interface Service Specification (RNDIS) or Communication Device Class (CDC) devices. In addition, it runs on Windows XP SP3, Vista 32/64, Windows 7, and Mac OS 10.5+

This modem does NOT allow the attachment of an external antenna. Only the UBee PXU1900 older style USB modem has the needed ports.

We’ve recently bought & activated one of these modems ourselves,  so that we can borrow our friends’ & customers’ net books to try it out.

The modem sells for $50 + tax (if sold in Texas), and service is $50/month.  We can sell / ship to any CLEAR market in the USA, including Hawaii, so call us if you want one of these modems.  No contracts, no activation fees, no cancellation fees,  no credit checks needed. 

First is line for testing, is former SATLUG president, Jim Wells, who runs different versions of Linux on his laptop.  SATLUG is the San Antonio Texas Linux Users Group, and their website www.satlug.org.

Who wants to be next for testing or buying?  I’m in the Northwest San Antonio, Texas area, and while I’m not willing to drive 50 miles for testing, my schedule tends to be fairly flexible.   Contact us at 210-771-7075 or email us at lee@wimaxsatx.com if you have questions or want to volunteer for testing.   

Last night, a series of severe storms passed thru Texas, including the San Antonio metro area, leaving damage from flooding, tornadoes and hail storms behind.  But fortunately for us, and our customers, our area was spared any damage and didn’t even lose power overnight.

 We’re shipping out 5 more Apollo Antenna Kits today, even though the storm did some damage to San Antonio’s major post office.  We’ve been promised that the damage won’t prevent the mail from going thru!  Neither Rain, Hail nor Snow, shall keep the …  wasn’t there a slogan about that?  (click link, or see photo on left)

 We’ve got plenty of inventory on hand, with more supplies arriving weekly, so feel free to order those Apollo Antenna Kits, Hub Express Antennas, or the Mobile Antennas that you know you need.

Use the “buy now” buttons shown on this website, or visit our other website, www.clearlywimax.com to place your order.

Contact us at 210-771-7075 (voice/text, Central Time Zone) or email at lee@wimaxsatx.com for all your CLEAR Internet needs.  We can sell & activate CLEAR services and equipment in every CLEAR market within the USA.

Got a phone call at 2am in the morning from some folks in Honolulu having problems activating their newly purchased CLEAR Hub Express modem. They had done a Google search and found our website, of course.

Fortunately for them, I was awake for some strange reason, able to respond to their call. 

We resolved their “problem” by getting the modem activated and we’ve now got a new happy customer in Hawaii!

Just another reason to contact WiMaxSATX.com for ALL your CLEAR needs, whether you need equipment, service, or our famous external antennas / conversions to get you up & running on CLEAR service!  We can sell / activate CLEAR service in every CLEAR market area within the USA, including Hawaii!

Contact us at 210-771-7075 (voice / text) or email us at lee@wimaxsatx.com . We are in the Central Time Zone, and can’t promise to always answer the phone at 2 or 3am most nights, but we do appreciate new business!

We now have MOBILE Antennas for the CLEAR Apollo Clearspot modem & the 4G USB Modem (PXU1900) available for sale. These antennas are the ones we were testing for the past couple of weeks or so. Our tests (with the Apollo Clearspot sitting on the console between the driver and passenger seats in our mini-van) proved that mobile connectivity remained higher with the mobile antenna, than without it, as we drove around downtown and urban Houston & San Antonio, Texas.

The antenna can be used with either designated CLEAR device, by using the supplied pigtail adapter attached to the cable, or by removing the pigtail, used with the CLEAR Hub Express modem (assuming you have proper power supplied to the Hub Express in your vehicle).  This antenna is designed for use with a ground plane (metal surface), so it won’t stick on fiberglass.

The mobile antenna is only 8″ tall, has a magnetic mount base that is about 2.25″ diameter, with 12′ of RG-58 cable and of course the correct pigtail adapter to fit either the the Apollo 4G WiMax Clearspot or the CLEAR 4G USB modem (PXU1900, not the just released USB Stick Atlas). The antenna had no problems staying on top of our van while driving 75-80 mph on the freeway for the 900+ miles we put on the van during the testing. Even during the thunderstorms with winds gusting 25-35 mph, plus the speed of the vehicle, the antenna stayed put on the roof without moving.  Every antenna is tested by us, prior to shipping, to prevent DOA complaints.  As a licensed ham radio operator, we’re very familiar with antennas & connectors.

The best location to mount this antenna is near the center of your roof. Be sure to wipe the surface of the roof, and the bottom side of the magnet, to prevent debris from being between the two surfaces.  Don’t “scoot” the magnet around, or it may scratch the surface paint.  Tilt the antenna by grabbing it near the base and tipping it over to break the magnetic seal.  If that means placing it closer to the edge of  your roof where you can reach it, then put it there instead.

We were able to negotiate a slight price decrease from our supplier for this batch, and further negotiations are underway, so this batch of antennas will be selling for $89.95, with FREE USPS Priority Mail shipping included (2-3 day avg delivery quoted by USPS, but our experience has been closer to the 2 day, unless you are in the east / west coastal areas).  Texas sales tax will be added for orders with Texas shipping addresses only.

As usual, we are offering a 100% Satisfaction, Money Back Guarantee on this item. Try it for up to 7 days, and if you are not satisfied, contact us & then return it to us in good condition, just pay return postage, and we’ll refund your original purchase price. No excuses needed, if you aren’t happy with it, we’ll take it back!

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Apollo Antenna Update

We’ve received more Apollo Antennas as of 03/09, and we have more on the way. So don’t fear that you won’t be able to buy one in the near future.  We’ve ramped up our production abilities and increased the number of supply orders placed.

BUT…. We’re now offering two more outdoor / stronger antennas for use with the Apollo Clearspot and the Hub Express.  Visit our sister page at CLEARLYWIMAX.COM for full details.

This week, we’ve also ordered a small batch of the 8″ tall Mobile Antennas that can be used with the Apollo Clearspot. (Still waiting for them as of 03/10)

Our testing (posted in earlier article) was successful as we drove around San Antonio and Houston Texas last week.  Until we know the demand for these items, there may be up to a 7-10 day delay in shipping, if we run out of inventory for this item.

Price for the mobile magnetic mount antenna will be set at $95 with FREE shipping, unless we can get our provider to give us a better volume discount.

We are having these antennas custom made just for us, so we have to allow for that delay in our planning and pricing.  We’re working on a deal to have the mfg simply drop ship the product to our customers, which would save time if our local inventory is running low.  This new product also comes with our usual 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Contact us at lee@wimaxsatx.com or call / text us at 210-771-7075 (during civilized hours) if you want to be put on the waiting list for either antenna.  We’ll notify you when we have product to ship,  and then invoice you.  But we don’t like accepting money from people if we don’t have product ready to ship, unless they simply insist.

Today, we’ve spent some time playing with a new mobile antenna design, this time intended to be used in a vehicle while connected to an Apollo Clearspot, 4G USB (PXU1900) modem, or the Hub Express (with suitable 12v power supply adapter).

Since the Fall of 2011, we’ve been selling the popular Apollo Antenna Kit, which consists of a 10dbi panel antenna in a weatherproof enclosure, primarilly intended for a static / fixed location in a house / building, etc. But we’ve had lots of people asking us for something to use in their Hummer, or mini van, and until now, we didn’t have an answer to give them.

The guy with the Hummer bought 2 of the current Apollo Antenna Kits (photo on left) and simply mounted one facing foward and the other backwards, to get the best signal, but what about sideways?

So, despite the fact that it’s raining today here in San Antonio, Texas, we’ve been driving around town testing a new antenna design that is only 8″ tall, magnetic mount base, with  12 feet of RG58 coax cable.  The antenna is only rated at 5dbi gain in the 2.5ghz band, that’s only half the gain of its cousin, the panel antenna, but that loss of gain is mostly due to the antenna being omni-directional, rather than directional like the panel antenna.

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