REFLECTOR: Cell phone repeater / amp

[Andrew Judge]

I bought a useless cell repeater for my house and was looking for a way to use it. I was thinking I could get a panel antennae and point it towards the ground near the firewall and put the master box near the panel. I'd have to step down the voltage to 5v 2a. Been so long, I've forgot how to do that. Step down regulator from national semiconductor or mouser I suppose...

Anyway, I'm curious if anyone has tried that. I get sporadic signal and get emails in my blackberry  and can respond to them. The next tower I get, the email or text is out. It would be pretty neat to get something like this working okay in populated areas of coverage for say AT&T. 

I'd prefer not to us android or iOS since the active sync technology they use is not efficient in the air unless I can get something like this working. 

The model I have is: 

http://www.repeaterstore.com/products/repeaterkits/wi-ex/zboost-yx-545.php

Thanks!

Andy 
N55AJ