Channel Master Pro Antenna Upgrade .
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- DISCLAIMER- PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CIRCUS ... IF YOU ARE UNSURE ALWAYS CALL A PROFESSIONAL.
Hi everyone Todd from Steve's TV here, in this episode we are upgrading a Channel Master Pro antenna system for the shop by adding the UHF extension.
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Before risking your life to install an antenna on your roof, make SURE that's the ONLY place you can get the best signal. In most cases, if you take the time with a signal meter, you can find solid signals just as good at at a lower elevation. One of my most popular stations is 70 mi. away. I tried it up 30 ft and had no results. I was going to give up because I have a lot of tree blockage but I got a signal meter and a small antenna and just walked around my back yard and found a solid signal in one spot only 8 ft. above the ground. I put the antenna there and It's been the perfect location for years.
Tryl lower levels first before risking your life. You'll be surprised.
If you are unsure at heights, please pay a professional TV antenna installer such as me. Now Rick thanks for watching and I'm glad your antenna install worked out for you. But after 37 years in the business, I will disagree with your ground installation theory, you got lucky. Antenna should always be installed at the highest point on the house, any attempt to lower it so it is not too visible, only cuts your signal strength and the antennas reception abilities. In New England where I operate, I consistently get 70 to 80 channels for each and every customer. I know of no customer that would contend with it planted in the yard. Again, I respect your input and please subscribe for more videos. Thank you.
I agree with New England. I used to live there and in western Mass our antenna was 30 ft above our 3 story house to get decent UHF reception. New England IS a hilly terrain and height matters with most areas there.
But for many other areas of the U.S. it depends on the terrain and your surroundings. If you have no hills or mountains, but massive 90 ft. pine trees all around your home, like me, your real choice is to erect a tower to get above the trees, which is VERY expensive to install and maintain, or you can try to find a location at a lower level, maybe through a gap in the trees and find a decent signal that way, which is often highly effective and more practical.
I almost gave up trying to receive a station 70 mi. south using a 30 ft antenna until I attached a bowtie to a signal meter and just walked around with it. I finally found a low but rock solid signal in ONE certain spot on my elevated deck. I put the antenna there where it's worked perfectly for. years.
No, I sure don't like it tying up the deck, but putting up a huge tower is ugly and just not an option. My only point is not to assume height is always your only answer, but of course in New England, it may be!
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Everything is a risk, but I'm sure he's been up there plenty of times. I also work at such great heights and it's just routine after a while.
I used to have this very antenna with the uhf extension, and a super high gain 12 foot boom behemoth prior to it. After I moved a few years back, I decided to put up another antenna to save some bucks again. Where I live currently is only a block away from my old location, same elevation, but with a lot more close-up trees between me and the tv stations which are 63 miles away. I did quite a bit of research, and after some consideration, I strayed from my old go to Channel Master for a little known brand. What I got was a Range Xperts XPS-1500. Since I am older and retired now, I wanted to mount for convenience rather than performance so I could maintain it without assistance. So, the XPS was mount 15 ft. above ground vs 30+ ft for the Pro, with a similar length cable run of approximately 50ft. I was able to pick every single channel w/o a mast mount amp like I used to have. I was amazed because two of the channels actually had switched to low power. I did finally opt for an amplifier due to the local ABC being reduced to a lower power signal for stability. However, despite the extra tree foliage, and mount height challenge, the XPS really shined above the Pro in my circumstance.
Range Xperts XPS-1500 is a fine antenna, and veteran owned is a bonus. Nothing wrong with a Channel Master though....
I Upgraded to this Antenna from the Channel Master STEALTHtenna and now we get around 96 Channel's with it Split between two TV'S using a Powered Splitter and I've gotta say the build quality of both Antenna's are great and both Antenna's especially the Pro Model came very well packaged. Channel Master knows what they are doing with these Antenna's but the Pro Model is definitely built better than the STEALTHtenna and it will get you more Channels especially when compared to the STEALTHtenna because the Pro Model is just a larger Antenna with more Gain and it's Upgradable for even more Gain. What I like about both of the Antenna's is they are simple and they don't have any moving parts on them so if it's bad Weather the Signal doesn't mess up like on most Antenna's especially larger Antenna's which tend to have moving parts. I'm also able to get Trash 6ABC with the Pro Model without the Upgradable attachment option I was also able to get 6ABC with the STEALTHtenna but that's because I'm not that far from Philadelphia I'm in New Jersey so if your far away from Philadelphia you might not get 6ABC with either of these Antenna's or you might have to get an Amplifier so just keep that in mind. Overall both Antenna's especially the Pro Model feels like it will last in Weather for Years over even forever as soon as I took it out of the box I was wowed by the quality so I definitely recommend Channel Master Antenna's.
Thanks for watching and you are quite right about the Channel Master Pro, it is one great little antenna. Please subscribe and ring that bell. Steve
And I'm happy with one channel
Me too😂😂 l wouldn't be able to get halfway going up if I do so. Please call the fire department to bring me down.😂😂😂
It's a nice antenna and it's tuned for today's frequencies, but I'm still kind of old school and love large antennas with lots of elements as they still seem to work better.
I can relate to that, We will always be partial to the big Antennas. These new ones do work great at least in the areas we cover... Sothern New England.
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I wanted to see a new channel scan and a before and after signal strength comparison. I'm sure they were better.
Thanks for watching ...Results are we began with 80 stable channels and ended with 93 stable channels here in Rhode Island. A pricey addition but worth it if you need more gain for weaker broadcasts. I must say the Channel Master Pro is well built and worth the money. We use these and Wingard products here at Steve's Antennas
@@stevestv3852 hey Steve why don't you try a dual band amateur radio antenna that would work excellent for TV reception with the right adapters worked on my TV perfectly no amplifiers or anything needed just plug and play works a hell of a lot better than store-bought antennas‼️‼️‼️‼️
Steve, you don't list where are you located on your channel or videos. You should use your RUclips channel to promote your antenna services. You got 3600 views on this video in just one month. I'm sure some of those people would pay you to upgrade their antennas too.
Hi and thanks Peter for watching and your suggestion. Great idea and we would use it if we were not so swamped currently with antenna work. It is my son and I and we cover all of Rhode Island and 60% of Massachusetts plus eastern Conn. for some reason I cannot explain, we are the only two OTA techs operating in these areas. Just through Google we get all our work in the areas I stated, and I'm booked 6 weeks ahead. But just for the record "Steve's Antennas Tiverton, Rhode Island" feel free to contact me ........ and please subscribe and like.
@@stevestv3852 Hi Steve, being too busy is always a good problem to have. God bless and stay safe!
Before I finish watching this, that ladder is a "NOPE" for me. I don't like heights.
Thanks for watching and heights are my best friends ....my motto "Don't let go.".
Can you put a third set of UHF elements on this? We have 2 and are right on the edge of good reception.
Yes, you can, you may have to drill two new holes. The UHF extension will have the metal joining plate and bolts. Good luck and thanks for watching, Please like and subscribe.
I am wondering if you would be so kind and tell me something about two different UHF antennas. Which is better, Channel Master double bay wisker or a Gray-Hoverman double bay zig zag antenna ?? How you can help and thanks Steve too. vf
My advice would be any Channel Master over any other except maybe Winegard, I'd say go with a CM Pro model with both extensions, Yagis do better and use the Pre-Amp 1 from Channel Master with switchable gain 17db or 30 db...... Good luck, let me know how it goes. Steve
Thanks Steve@@stevestv3852
What is a fair price (in the deep south) to have an antenna and amplifier installed on a 40' tower ? Installation only. I have everything needed. And possibly someone to install it. But I don't know what would be considered too much, or too little.
Whoever you have do it will be insured and will have those costs built into their rate. On tower work we charge 150.00 per hour including trip charge. Charged from the time we leave shop until we leave site. Two men can install and wire an OTA antenna in 4-5 hours incl trip. And we guarantee our work for one year. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
@@stevestv3852 Thanks for the quick response, Steve. Are you figuring 4 hours travel ? My father, when he was a much younger man, did this kind of work as a side hustle. That was in the early seventies. He and I together could dig the hole, pour the concrete, erect a 50' tower, install a rotor, a VHF, and a UHF antenna and run coax in the house in under 7 hours. Total. Of course, we had to split that time into two days to let the concrete set for 24 hours. Once the tower was erect, it didn't take much more than 30 minutes to climb, pull up a UHF antenna (mounted on a mast) and install it.
No not four hours travel. just add up the travel time and an hour or so at 150.00 .... The 4 hours was just an example@@MrRustyBob
Beautiful system head end.
You need to secure your ladder.
And the top should be 3-4 ft above the roof.
FYI, Tech shooting the video was holding the ladder, second, I've been doing this work for 37 years and think I'll manage from here. Thanks for watching
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No one holding the ladder from below will be able to stop that ladder from sliding. Doing hazardous ladder safety for 37 years doesn't make it OK, just damn lucky you didn't hurt yourself. Personally I would take this video down. Your Showing people how to get seriously hurt on a ladder if they copy you.
And just what makes you an authority, you're pompous is showing and I'll add a little jealousy. Bet you're afraid of heights. Now go back to things involving water and always wear your life vest.@@jackflackatari
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In UK we are not allowed to work from ladders they are only for access or inspection and we have to maintain 3 points of contact at all times. if work is required an appropriate platform has to be used.
Ladders scare me.
We here at Steve's TV could have been in the circus. You will never find us underground that scares us. Thanks for watching.
Old n agile
Thanks, I could have been in the circus.
This antenna when u buy all the extensions just aint worth 300 bucks. Just buy the CM3018 it will outperform this wanna be PRO SERIES🤔🤣
We use these daily in New England and never get less than 75 channels clear and locked on, and in some areas we achieve as many as 90... powerful when combined with switchable pre-amp and is built stronger than the 3018 and has a lower profile. I see no reason to go to the bulky and thinner cm-3018. Thanks for watching.