Signal strength at night.

[Chuckcell]

I notice that the signal strength icon is different night to day. Seems strange - wouldn't the local tower keep it stable?

 

[mdk32014]

That is strange.

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[MedicD]

Which phone?

 

[Chuckcell]

Note 3 phone, plain Jane AT&T.

 

[Almeuit]

What do you mean different?

 

[Chuckcell]

Different - during the day I see one signal strength, at night another.

 

[Almeuit]

Different - during the day I see one signal strength, at night another.

How drastic? Can you provide screenshots?

 

[Rukbat]

If the tower is a distance away, and the atmosphere is disturbed, you can be seeing atmospheric changes of signal strength. Even the difference between the heat of day and the cooler night air in the summer can cause that over a long enough path. (Electromagnetic wave propagation is a fascinating subject to some, but it takes more than just a few large websites to really learn enough about it to understand it - it's definitely not something that can be explained on a forum. But it can change the signal from 5 bars to no bars on a long path.)

 

[Chuckcell]

The nearest towers are approx 3 miles north and 4- 5 miles south. On a "good day" I see 4 LTE right now (9:30 pm) I got 2 bars.