JK4, JL2, JK3, and KP1 are probably the main ones you see being used.
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They are almost always clockwork ZIP files that you flash in recovery, but a TAR file would be done through Odin (PHONE). You may be in an area that does not have 3.14159G enabled very widely. If you got/get better signal when your phone was stock or with the older Cognitions, you may be in a HSUPA deprived area.