ROM updated, now weaker signal - Please Help with Stack Q

[TonSem]

Hello, first the details:

T-Mobile-branded unit, (PW10B1) running on Roger Wireless in Ontario, Canada. I got this unit over the weekend, and a few people reported calls that i had completely missed. after preliminary reading here i found a 'safe' looking ROM (RUUv2.07_CEv4.01.16) update to this:

ROM: 4.01.16 ENG
date: 02/04/04
Radio: 6.25.02
Protocol: 324e4

My issue:
The phone now displays a signal strength that was even weaker than before! please help with -

1. I've tried to look back at the posts with no luck on finding details about the radio stack options - are there any RSU updates that have proven to improve this issue?

2. I see people with a slightly different ROM titles (ROM 4.00.16 / Radio 6.25.2) are you having signal strength issues?

3. where would i find past versions of ROMs? like the 4.00.16 i mentioned above?

4. would it be better to try to update the radio stack separately?

thanks very much! sorry for the long post

[cruisin-thru]

Be very careful with radio stacks, if you mess up you could end up with a pda and no phone, are you sure that you have a bad signal, it might be an idea to experiment as I dont think the signal meter is terribly accurate in reality.

[pdhenry]

You should know that the signal strength display in WM2003 shows fewer bars for the same signal. It doesn't mean that your received signal is weaker. With WM2003 I've had great reception with one (tiny) bar, and usually acceptable reception with no bars.

[TonSem]

thanks for the reply guys - i noticed i noticed the same things in its use yesterday - i carried on a complete conversation with no bars showing... crazy.

anyways, in that case i am pretty well happy with it. I think the test will be when i start using it heavily during my commute into and around Toronto.

again, thanks for the help