Phil, I just want to thankyou. As a result of your review we bought this and have to say its the best money we've ever spent. For too long we tethered our phones etc which worked well until we stayed at Finchale Abbey. Surrounded by trees, in a valley, signals were very on/off. This is amazing. Everything you mentioned is true, its a stunning piece of kit. Thanks to you for a very informative, thorough review. 5*

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sue. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I am so pleased you are happy with the Falcon 4G Wifi. It is a great device for the money. I am replying to you using it . Enjoy the summer. Phil👍🙂

Hi Phil and Juliet. Thanks for bringing this video and product to us all. The same as you, I use my phone to tether my TV and laptop or tablet. It's a pain. a lot of the sites we use in the south here are very weak on WiFi, and like you said, expensive 😮 really looking forward and interested in your review of this product in a few months' time. Cheers, Paul and Sarah

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul I recorded this video whilst away this weekend, edited it and uploaded it to YT. The file was eight & half gb it did take a while but it worked better and quicker than my phone. Many Thanks Phil👍🙂

Cheers Phil looks like a great piece to kit, 👍👍.

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi BB. It did a great job over this weekend whilst away. Simple to setup & use. Cheers Phil👍🙂

Hi Phil looks good piece of kit, one of your commentators raised the Theft question, you’ve covered it in your response just bring it in at night and when you go out. 👍

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin. If you want quick wifi this is a ideal for someone who is not that tech savy. If you are at site with customers that my covet your router you can bring it at night or when as you read the previous comments. Thanks for commenting Colin. Cheers Phil👍🙂

Excellent review Phil - I recently bought similar due to poor tethering from phone. Talking about the faraday cage effect I found signal when tethering was worse if not non existent when caravan closed up and blinds down. Our blinds are reflective foil coated and when pulled down made the van almost a sealed metal box ! Thanks for all the uploads much appreciated H

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Howard. I am glad you had issues with an inside device like me if that makes sense. I am sat in the caravan as the video was recorded on Thursday just gone. The blinds in our van are foiled backed as well hence a poor signal. I am answering this comment sat in my dressing gown in the van, Juliet is getting mad as she wants me to pack up to home😂. An outside device is a must. Thanks Phil👍🙂

@HowardB54

Жыл бұрын

@@lostweekendscaravan Yes it took me a while to realise the blinds were the issue - couldn’t understand why every night when we closed up the signal died Ended up opening all blinds !

Thanks for the informative video Phil. I think this is route I will be taking regarding the wifi. When I first clicked on the video for a moment I thought it was my local MP Sir Lindsey Hoyle! 🙃 You do have a look of him.....

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Hmm Mr Hoyle is a little older than me and he is my MP too. He is a lovely bloke like me😉 Thanks again Phil (Lindsey Hoyle Impersonator)👍🙂

Hi Phil. We have always used our hotspot on our phones, but it would be nice to have a dedicated system. Will look into this. Thanks for sharing 👍 Mark and Coral

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. I found my phones hotspot a bit hit and miss. This is simple to setup and use. Thanks Phil👍🙂

Good video and well explained. As there is no guarantee of getting a signal especially in some parts of Wales then this obviously won't work unless I'm getting this wrong. We use our phones hotspot on 3 and in general it's very good and coupled with site wi-fi its ok for us. Anyway thanks.

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi. I think there is no guarantee with any wifi device in terms of signal. However i suppose it comes down to cost, this device is cheaper than others yet it has the same capabilities as most of the more costly devices. I have found it not to be an issue so far. We will be testing it throughout the year and will give our full findings in our end of season product review. Thanks Phil🙂👍

Looks an excellent product Phil 👍 and the 100GB for £30 is it per month ? Would prefer not to have visible cables, I suppose that can be easily sorted. We use our phone personal hotspot tethering for the table and 9 out of 10 times we don’t have a problem. As Howard B says when the blinds are pulled down it sometimes acts as a faraday cage. By the way the site looks nice 😀 can I ask where it is ? Cheers, Rob & Gail

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rob. Thanks for watching. The sim I bought cost £20 on an Amazon deal. I understand it lasts a month then needs topping up. There are plenty of other offers out there. Some folk feel the faraday cage is nonsense but like Howard we have foil back blinds to and it does weaken the signal. The site is Pipers Height near St Anns at Lytham. Many Thanks Phil👍🙂

Suckshion cups are a good idea as can just stick the rougher to a window facing the direction of the mobile transmitter. Making it easy to fit and remove, and as it's on the inside you are not going to drive off and forget about it!

@lostweekendscaravan

9 ай бұрын

Hi Gavin. Yes the suction cups are very good. It can be used inside as you have already tried. I found the signal dropped inside but it could have been the area. Still using it as I have not found a better alternative without drilling holes in the roof. Thanks Phil🙂👍

Pipers Height has a very good mobile signal due to its location, try using it where the mobile signal is poor to give a better review on how good it is.

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen. Thanks for your thoughts. We are using it all season will update at the end of the season. I did try it at our storage yard got 4.5 meg which was still enough to run Netflicks and youtube. Thanks again Phil👍🙂

Wonder how it would work here. W have a Netgear set up but no external antenna which works most of the time LOL. Hope you are both well. PS if you are reading Falcon I could do a Scottish test LOL

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi David. I think it would work great depending on your 4G signal. We are great just come back from 5 days filming near Lytham. The weather was great most of the time. Hope you & Lindsay are well. Juliet says Hi. Thanks Phil👍🙂

Interesting review, I was quite interested in this at the start of your video. However, a few bits I don’t like the idea of. The antenna and 4g router are combined eight it being designed to be kept outside on the van I think older metal caravans will still struggle with quality of signal. Also, being outside it don’t seem very secure it wouldn’t take much to steal and that leaves someone with your sim card etc but also having the SSID etc under the flap makes this device quite vulnerable again that’s probably me over thinking. The price is interesting though for £199 I would expect more really you could buy a separate 4g router for £70ish and connect an external antenna with suction cups if you didn’t want to put hole through cheaper than the total cost of this and would have better security. Sorry I sound negative, but a good review on your experience of using it

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hello. Interesting thoughts. I think with this device Falcon were aiming at a simple router for folk who are not as tech savy as me or you. Regarding security as it a suction cup device it would take a few seconds to remove and place inside your van. I recorded this video this weekend and I am using the router to reply to you now. I tried using my phone inside the van (which is composite) and the signal was reduced beyond full use. My phone could not power my Tv 's Netflix. You could buy a cheaper device from Ebay or Amazon however I have you tried returning items when they are broken or are not as intended, its not easy waiting for a refund etc. I chose to review this device as Falcon have been around years and I know they have a great returns service. So I suppose it comes down to choice really. I hope this sounds ok I don't want to sound funny. Many Thanks Phil🙂👍

@caravanmatters

Жыл бұрын

@@lostweekendscaravan Hi Phill, did not come across funny at all, completely right it does come down to choice etc, it would be boring if their wasn’t as many option.

Hi Phil nice video thanks - quick question please - how long are the power cables supplied in the box?

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, The cable is about 2 metres long. Thanks for watching. Phil🙂👍

@craigmain367

Жыл бұрын

@@lostweekendscaravan Perfect Phil thanks for replying !

Hi We are really interested in getting one of these but are concerned it could get stolen off the van, could this be mounted on its side on the roof to make theft more unlikely, you demonstrate that the antenna move so thinking if the could work on its side. Thank you

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joanne. Thanks watching. There is no reason why it cannot be mounted to the roof it probably work even better. If you order please let them know you watched my video please. Thanks Phil👍🙂

Morning Phil, this might sound a bit daft but here goes, if you have the Falcon WiFi switched on and your phone switched on and synced but you aren't surfing the net does this situation use any of your data allowance on the prepaid SIM? Thanks for posting 👍

@lostweekendscaravan

4 ай бұрын

Hi Howard. If I have this right. If your phone is synced to the Falcon Wifi. Your phone will use the data as your phone is always data roaming. It would not be much data used. I tend not to tether my phone to the falcon. I use it for my Mac Book whilst away which bugs Juliet😂. Hope this makes sense. Thanks Phil🙂👍

Good evening fae Shetland and a caravan newbie. Wondering if you can help me? How do I get wifi into my caravan is this what I need? And not sure how to connect a solar panel either

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hello Melonie. Yes this will get you WIFI but you need to buy a sim card. This is very simple to setup and use. If you are looking at a free standing solar panel and not fixed to the roof then check this video out from Dan. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nI2klLeBfbTfh7w.html Hope this helps and welcome to Caravanning Phil🙂👍

@melonieward7483

Жыл бұрын

@@lostweekendscaravan thanks for your help

High Phil, this is just what I'm looking for when abroad, will it be ok with a French sim and do you know the delivery time as I'm going to France at the end of next week

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi Retro. I cannot answer your question but if you ring Falcon on Monday they will answer your questions and may get it out to you quickly before your trip. 01928 759239 Enjoy France Phil👍🙂

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Just had a message from Falcon. Yes it works in the EU but you need an EU compatiable sim card. Hope this helps Phil

Hi, we’ve just bought one of these 👍can you tell me what extension you used please.

@lostweekendscaravan

10 ай бұрын

Hi Sam. I used a 12 volt extension lead. Here is a link. Thanks Phil👍🙂amzn.to/3Ee3Vmp

@samstevens4433

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Hi can tell best sim card for the falcon I'm on 3 network can I use pay has go sim I'm look at Cornwall many thanks if you can help

@lostweekendscaravan

7 ай бұрын

Hi Andy. Yes you can use a pay as you sim but make sure it has a good data package. I have used EE and O2 sims which have worked well for me. I used O2 in Europe. Hope this helps. Phil👍🙂

Any idea on price on this will it work ok in Scarborough

@lostweekendscaravan

4 ай бұрын

Hi Eddie. I understand they are now about £200. I cannot speak for the signal in Scarborough but I do know folk who have it say it works in Scotland. It will depend on which sim you use and what the coverage is like from your Broadband provider. Hope this helps. Phil👍🙂

Do you just buy another SIM card when the data runs out or can you top it up?

@lostweekendscaravan

Ай бұрын

Hi Keith. It depends on the sim you buy most these days can be topped up so you would not have any issues. Hope this helps. Phil🙂👍

@user-uk9ru9px8e

Ай бұрын

How do you top it up.

@lostweekendscaravan

Ай бұрын

Hi Keith. Again depends on the Sim Company usually on line. Thanks Phil

Why do pots call a router a rooter?

@lostweekendscaravan

27 күн бұрын

Its all to do with accents. POTS? Thanks Phil

Faraday effect is not really applicable to caravans; if it was, you wouldn’t receive any 4G signal. 4g antenna outside the caravan is better than external as this is, however this has the opposite problem of having the Wi-Fi transmitter outside your caravan. This is a budget / basic router which doesn’t really offer anything better than an insider 4g router. Max view roam and Avtex AMR985 are the ones to go for. This falcon looks like a cheap and untidy bit of kit to me. If you don’t change your SSID / password anyone has access to it 😀

@lostweekendscaravan

Жыл бұрын

Hi SE. Maxview and Avtex might be a better products but the are expensive and most require holes to be drilled. Yes the password can be changed I have changed it already. I think for someone who wants wifi quickly and at a lower price point this does the job. The blinds in our van are foil backed and when closed the signal drops on internal devices hence the faraday effect. But at the end of the day it comes down to persnal choice. We just like to show whats available out there. Thanks for commenting and watching. Phil👍🙂