Monitoring RF Power Levels

[dbsynergy]

Can it be done on a Samsung VGA1000/A620? I hear people talking about seeing the db levels (numbers like -90db etc) but I don't know how its done. Is it somthing in the debug menu or test console?

[NoClones]

:search: Debug Menu
If you don't know what you're doing don't mess with anything. You can end up with an expensive paper weight.

[dbsynergy]

I used that for an hour before posting searching for what I was looking for but I couldn't find anything related to power levels.

[pmcafee2003]

Can it be done on a Samsung VGA1000/A620? I hear people talking about seeing the db levels (numbers like -90db etc) but I don't know how its done. Is it somthing in the debug menu or test console?


Here's what you do: Type this:

##33284 (DEBUG)

Enter this code when it asks: 040793

On there you will see a bunch of info. You should see something like Rx: with some numbers. That's your RF power reading. The lower the number, the stronger the signal.

Hope this helps.

[dbsynergy]

Here's what you do: Type this:

##33284 (DEBUG)

Enter this code when it asks: 040793

On there you will see a bunch of info. You should see something like Rx: with some numbers. That's your RF power reading. The lower the number, the stronger the signal.

Hope this helps.

Much more helpfull. Thanks! Okay, so now I get a debug screen. The first line keeps alternating between two different variables so I don't think that's very usefull. The second line seems interesting tho. It reads:
T-63 D103-15 and changes depending where I move to in my metal frame apartment( where I am getting really poor signal). I am guessing the DXXX-XX is my power level. If im reading that right, im getting -103.15dbm which means that it's amazing that this think works at all.

Now I need to find one of those repeaters and put it near my ceiling window where I get -95dbm.

[pmcafee2003]

Much more helpfull. Thanks! Okay, so now I get a debug screen. The first line keeps alternating between two different variables so I don't think that's very usefull. The second line seems interesting tho. It reads:
T-63 D103-15 and changes depending where I move to in my metal frame apartment( where I am getting really poor signal). I am guessing the DXXX-XX is my power level. If im reading that right, im getting -103.15dbm which means that it's amazing that this think works at all.

Now I need to find one of those repeaters and put it near my ceiling window where I get -95dbm.


You're right, the D103-15 is your power level reading. The phone will stop working around -105 to -108dBm.

[dbsynergy]

You're right, the D103-15 is your power level reading. The phone will stop working around -105 to -108dBm.
I knew I could find an answer on here! Thanks for all your help! I appreciate it. :waycool:

[pmcafee2003]

I knew I could find an answer on here! Thanks for all your help! I appreciate it. :waycool:


No problem my friend. I get aggravated at the other users on here sometimes because they harp on using the search engine which sometimes doesn't help. I'm glad I could be of help.

[94b18c1]

mine is working at -95.8 and im gettingbad service, sometimes it goes to -86 what does that mena?

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