Question aluminum RVs body interfere with cell service?

[Old one]

Some of the TTs and motor homes have what looks like aluminum siding on them. Does this make for poor cellphone reception within the RV?
If so, to what extent?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Depends on the window placement. I basically live in a faraday cage because I don't have windows in my cargo trailer.

 

[Old one]

Depends on the window placement. I basically live in a faraday cage because I don't have windows in my cargo trailer.

Faraday cage..... Sounds like you are a radio ham 9as I am) or a retired engineer/technician (again as I am).
Basically put, park teh cellphone near the biggest window?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Find the tower location and use that window.

I was a novice years ago, decided the expensive equipment wasn't Worth the investment. Picked up the phone instead.

Home learned electronics (board level) as a hobby instead. Built controllers, and repaired CNC machines as a hobby.

But yes My blue collar existence, is deceptive. An employee for contractors with Sandia labs put me in contact with engineers that were on the for front of technology.

 

[Old one]

Find the tower location and use that window.

I was a novice years ago, decided the expensive equipment wasn't Worth the investment. Picked up the phone instead.

Home learned electronics (board level) as a hobby instead. Built controllers, and repaired CNC machines as a hobby.

But yes, My blue collar existence, is deceptive. An employee for contractors with Sandia labs put me in contact with engineers that were on the for front of technology.

I Had the same in radio/transmitters as my (home learned) HAM radio hobby taught me.
Later in years, I shifted into laser receiver electronics, and power supplies, with a minor in 12 V and solay panel battery systems. If you have been across the Pontchartrain causeway, I was project leader for the radio comms, between the 96 callboxes, and the 7 signs, and 3 control points.
Then to consumer electronics, where I was a designer of TV antennas. I even did a stint for the design of an RV antenna, but the Chinese factory that we owned just plain refused to manufacturer it at a competitive price. We sold them and the new company went bankrupt. Been to Elkhart/Goshen, IN, many times demonstrating it, and been inside of the Jayco, Dutchman, and a bunch others that my 80-yr old brain can't remember.
We (the company I worked for 1985 to 1995) did work for Sandia labs.
Retired 2012
Looks like we followed the same path but with different names.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Did Sandia labs in early 80s to Early 90s. We may have crossed paths.