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I just put this antenna up today. I live out in the boonies in the Florida panhandle and it's hard to get much reception out here. I mounted it on a 35 foot pole. This antenna did a great job of bringing in stations clear and strong. Very happy with it.
Hello, love your channel. I burchased the b I bought a similar antenna from radioshack 25 years ago. It has a parallel support beam under it instead of the two angled supports. Do you know what it is? And do you have a link for it? Gets 96 channels on long island ny thanks for any help
I have had this antenna for about a year now... it gets amazing reception,, no drop outs, no pixelated messes ,, just rock solid performance... couldn’t be happier with it.
I've had that beast on the roof for a year. The scanners all said the most we would get was 42 channels. I thought what the heck I'm getting 28 now and put it up. I am so happy I did. After a new scan, and getting rid of all the junk, I have 64 channels, some behind the antenna head. Line of site to the biggest transmitter is 45 miles and behind a large mountain. San Jose is 80 miles and we get several from there. Over all very pleased with the purchase. It is HEAVY and a SAIL so what ever you put it up with needs to be sturdy.
Hey Tyler...been watching your videos and learning so much...why everyone doesn't cut the cord is beyond me! I took your advice and removed the outdoor antenna we were using (got 14 channels) and purchased the ClearStream 2MAX Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna. what a difference! We live on a mountain in NEPA, surrounded by trees by using the ClearStream 2MAX Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna, we now get 27 stations! Thank you for all the information you provide!
Wish me luck! I have finally obtained the Channel Master 3671 antenna (older brother to the 3020) We are waiting for the cold to clear, but will be mounting on a cliff 30' above my house which is at an elevation of 4,100'. Towers are 7,200' and behind Tetro Mtn. I'll report back next Spring! From the cliff I can see all the way to North Dakota, to Montana, and into Wyoming. Hope to pull Rapid City stations with a rotor up on the hill. Thanks for stellar videos! Jay from the northern Black Hills of South Dakota.
I agree with you Tyler. That's a very big Bodacious antenna and should only be used in places where people are far from the towers or were they have reception issues. Not only antennas, good quality down leads and low noise amplifier can also help. So, always start with a good antenna if you have a reception problem! Good review Tyler and thank you !
I've had this same antenna on the chimney for 16 years. Its gain is good, but there are "extra" lobes and nulls on the VHF-High band. Performance on Low-VHF and UHF are straightforward. Drawback: The wind will invariably cause the mast to free itself from the mast clamp. Mine is now acting as a weather vane, instead of as an antenna.
I have this antenna in my attic and get excellent signal strength. Better then anything else I've bought befor. I live about 45miles from the nearest station
I've been looking at this antenna and thinking of doing the same and installing it in my attic due to HOA rules. I'm guessing its fixed and not able to rotate inside the attic, did you test it outdoors to find the best direction before installing it so it would be facing the best direction?
@@mikegreen5828 I aimed it in the direction of the signals on antenna web.org. It does not rotate but haven't had an issue. One issue I had was it was overloading the preamp because signal strength is so good. I eliminated the preamp and haven't had any problems
So u got that huge antenna in ur attic u must have a really huge home i would almost bet that antenna could never fit in my 2500sq ft house lol ppl would see that in my house i would never get them to stol talkn about it they alreDy think im a weirdo but ive came to the conclusion its not me thats the weirdo so yeah im now thinkn i should try to squeeze that huge antenna in my attic.lol
Hey tyler. Quick question. I live on top of a big hill. Probably the tallest in the area. I am only getting a few channels with an lava omni pro 8008. I'm getting some channels that are not listed as available from antennaweb and bot getting others. It does appear to be somewhat facing the bigger city that is about 50 miles away instead of the only one antennaweb list which is 13 miles away. My question is give how high up I am would I benefit from a larger higher quality antenna and try to get the channels out of the larger cities.
ANY outdoor antenna would be an improvement over a Lava. In your case, with multiple cities you have several options. Are there ANY VHF channels from either city ? If so are they hi or low vhf?
Hey Antenna Man! I've found your reviews to be not only interesting but very informative. I've decided to "cut the cord" on Dish TV and have been looking to find a good outdoor antenna for local broadcasts. I was wondering if you had reviewed the Channel Master Digital Advantage 60. This appears to be a good antenna for my needs based on the written reviews I've read but wanted to get your take on it. I live in Indianapolis Indiana and located probably within 10 miles of most of the broadcast towers here. The terrain in really flat here and this antenna is purported to receive signals up to 60 miles. It is a "line of sight" antenna. Could you give me your thoughts on this? One other thought I had was that I haven't seen anything on whether I should install a ground rod for this antenna. Your thoughts? Thanks in advance!
You should drive out somewhere like 80 or 90 miles away from the stations and then test. That way those people that live out in the country really know what to expect
I agree. We put this antenna up for a customer 76 miles away (as the crow flies) and ended up having to go up 50 ft. When you are that far away everything is critical especially the height.
I live 43 miles from the nearest tower and almost 90 miles from Green Bay, Wisconsin where most of the towers are located. I have tried several antennas and I just bought a new large RCA 100 mile range antenna. If my setup works maybe I'll do a video about it someday.
I agree this tells you nothing worthless information. 45 miles. How high are the transmitters and how powerful are they? Is this a flat area? How high is the antenna? No amp used? How long ls the cable wire and was it split with a ground. The time of day and what month too.conditions can make a big difference in signal. Big antennas might seem better but how high has a lot to do with it too even location from one side of your house to the other and in-between can make a difference. Your tv tuner some are better then others. If you have a signal less than 70 will it be consistent? Or will it wonk out. These big antennas elements break off a lot I've seen lots of them.in my area. A dam turkey buzzard tries to land on them sometimes. A two story house with a attic is a pretty good place.
I found your channel when looking for information about TV antennas. I live in Portland, ME and am currently using a Mohu Leaf 30. I am getting 26 channels but not terribly reliably. Service is noticeably poor when large vehicles drive by. There's a good amount of channels that are north of me but also a few that are to the southwest. The mix is UHF heavy but the channels that my leaf currently struggles with (WMTW mainly) are VHF. Is there an antenna model you'd recommend for my location? Would the Leaf Glide 65 (Supreme Pro) perform any better than the Leaf 30? I tried the amplified version of the Leaf 50 and had worse signal when the amplifier was in use. My thought is the larger surface area of the Leaf Glide 65 will allow it to perform better even unamplified. I'm also open to outdoor setups if you feel they are necessary.
@@AntennaMan But 99% of homes do NOT have a SIX FOOT space between the antenna and the TV!! Better to put on tower and add amplifier fo better picture and gain.
@@AntennaMan I have this size antenna. i am setting it up on a 20ft collapsible flag pole to be used temporarily when i camp with my camper. i want to know what would you recommend for a pre-amp for this size antenna with about 100ft or less of wire between the TV and antenna. thx!
I already reviewed the Winegard Elite. You can find the video below. Make sure to check out my other videos - you likely missed more reviews I did. ruclips.net/video/BP6n3frgDaI/видео.html
Hi!!! Excuse me, so what is the best antenna for difficult areas that cross television signals from other states? or/and remote areas where there are mountains impeding the signal from the transmitting antennas of the television stations?
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What are your thoughts on the CM3020 vs the Masterpiece 100? We have the Masterpiece connected to a CM7777 and have some trouble getting channels around the 60-75 mile mark. Thoughts?
@@AntennaMan Will do. We have this 15-20 feet up on a chimney mount. We are unfortunately surrounded by trees much higher than this however. I wonder what a Yagi vs a Log Periodic design would do for our signal, or perhaps an antenna with more surface area....
Tyler, first off thank you for such thorough reviews. I've had a CM3020 on my roof for several years without a problem. However, this past winter it suffered minor damage and the signal hasn't been quite the same since. I would like to know your opinion of the CM5020 100 mile antenna, which they claim is sturdier. I cant find a review of it and would like some info before I lay down $250.00. Thanks in advance, Fitz
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Tyler, I had this antenna briefly but it was so "nose-heavy" with the boom extending so far beyond the mast that I took it down. Still waiting for a review of a deep fringe FM antenna for outdoor use. Will be putting it up on a 30' pushup pole.
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If I have reasonable strong (green / yellow) signals coming from completely opposite directions - will this work without a rotor or must it be pointed in the signal direction?
You shouldn't need a rotator in this case. Just point the antenna towards where most of the channels come from. It should get whatever is left from the back.
Thanks Antenna Man for reviewing the CM - 3020. I'm using the CM - 2020 with simular results as your test. I'm in an area between San Antonio and Austin TX called the Texas Hill Country. It's not mountains, but very hilly, tree covered terrain in every direction from my location.
@@seasparrow7427 - I'm ~ 50 miles from the cluster of towers to the south in San Antonio, and Austin is about the same distance to the NNE. I get Fredericksburg from ~ 40 miles at 300° to the NW. I get other channels from other different directions at distances between 30 - 65 miles. This antenna is on a telescopic mast 25' above ground level pointing directly south towards the San Antonio antenna cluster. No pre-amp. 50' RG-6 coax into the attic, then a two way splitter to two TV's. One TV about 20', and one about 35' from the splitter. No distribution amplifier is being used. I can't explain why this "directional" antenna receives so well off the back and sides, but I consider it a bonus because many of these stations are independent and carry different programing than the network channels. The telescopic mast is away from the house about 35' because I have a metal roof, an aluminum radiant barrier on the attic side of the roof deck. Plus stucco siding with expanded metal embedded in the stucco. Using an am/fm radio in this house is, at best, bad. At worst, impossible.
Barry Litchfield Gosh!! Your setup sounds fantastic! Thanks for posting the great info! I greatly appreciate posts that are thorough and straightforward. And especially when I can follow and understand 😁
@@kymberleigh4256 - Thanks for your comment. I tried several things to get to this setup, including pre-amp, distribution amp, re-routing the RG-6 co-ax away from an electric "smart meter", and installing a grounded farraday cage over the smart meter. Neither of the amplifiers helped. Getting the co-ax away from the smart meter and installing the grounded farraday cage over the smart meter helped A HUGE AMOUNT. Keep your co-ax cable away from smart meters.
How does this antenna compare to the CM-4228 for fringe UHF use? I'm currently using the CM-4228 for an RF chan 20 station 70 mi. away. I have a solid signal 80% of the time. Would the CM -3020 provide better or lower UHF gain?
Tyler, great videos. What is the little digital tuner that you use for comparing signal strengths? You have mentioned in in one other video, but I can't find that video now. I just put this antenna up 25 ft, with the RCA Mast mounted Pre-amplifier pointed at Joplin, Missouri. It works really great. some of the stations that were breaking up with the GE Pro Yagi antenna (junk) are solid with this combination. The RCA Pre-amp did have a low voltage in line power supply, but I replaced the PS with one I had from another amplified antenna. This antenna is big enough to bring in TV stations in from Kansas City when tropo is up. But since the signals come and go, they are not usable for regular viewing. Nice unique RUclips channel you have here.
Put a 3020 on my chimney about a month ago, picking up 70 plus channels. Haven't done any fine tuning yet. I live 20 minutes east of Philadelphia and just pointed towards the city. . Pleased with it so far. Have the cm3414 splitter amplifier, but haven't installed it yet.
Can you link the other large antennas on youtube you have tested so i compare. I can't tell from just the description and i don't have the time to go though all of them.
I live in a low river bottom , current antenna picks up a few good channels. I want to put a nice antenna on top of my barn 30' in the air. We are at least 60-80 miles from broadcast stations. what do you recommend?
try the big one from winegard. www.amazon.com/Winegard-HD8200U-Platinum-Antenna-High-Def/dp/B001DFS4BI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=winegard+8200&qid=1575608301&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTDJJM1ZEVzBKR0MzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzAxNzcyMU5YM0tFVDBaTTBNSCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTMzODI1M05JUzVVVzI2ODNETyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= i have one and i am in a really bad valley but i get 47 channels with this. the one he tested is good too but i think the winegard is better
The Winegard HD8200 is NOT as well built as the Channel Master CM-3020, and does NOT receive channels as well, either.. I bought one and returned it. Then bought the CM-3020. A MUCH better antenna.
@@AGreaterAmerica I bought the CM 3020 and it was disappointing at best. Isent it back got refund and put up my crappy Amazon antenna and got 62 channels! The CM 3020 got 6!!!!
There is no "ultimate antenna" as it depends on what frequencies you are trying to pick up. This antenna covers VHF low, VHF high, and UHF but most areas don't have low VHF. The gain suffers on the other bands as a result.
I have a similar antenna with an adjustable amplifier and rotor. Just recently I started loosing signal on one or two channels. I added quad shield coax recently with little help. Even when rotating the antenna. Rain seems to help bring in these stations. Is this antenna just getting too old and breaking down? it could be over 15 years old. Time for a new one? HELP!
I am fighting between a CM 3020 & the CM 5018. I live 30 miles south of Cleveland and @20 miles east of Akron. Most reception I get with stupid, simple antennas is Cleveland. Which, in your opinion, would be my better choice?
Hello, have you ever tested a GE Pro Antenna model # 29884 ??? That's the model I have with a Skywalker 25db amplifier. I was just wondering if it's a decent model or if I should upgrade to something better. Thank you.
I just bought a house to retire to and as I looked up at the 30 foot tower what do I see but it is this bad boy or one exactly like it.. Big Grin spread across my face as I thought of watching Tyler's videos about Pre-amps and then I will check the cable.. and only 1 of the aluminum tubes is missing so pretty much intact so I am looking forward to not having cable there with better reception then have at my current house
My Winegard 8200 picks up every Los Angeles channel, every Tijuana channel, and every local channel. I'm in San Diego. Over 100 channels, some over 100 miles away. Alliance rotor, NTE TB-105 rotor bearing, 20 ft mast on top of roof (guy wires), and a Winegard preamp on antenna. Is the CM3020 as big as the 8200?
I just purchased the Advantage 100 CM 2020 YAGI Antenna. In stalled it yesterday to replace a amazon yagi antenna that was not near as big. I was getting 63 channels on the best day which varied a lot. I kept losing reception every day and was frustrating to say the least. Now I am getting 84 channels and so far all are clear as day. I also purchased the $89 amplifier that is adjustable. When I set my antenna I pointed in the direction that worked best with the other one and have not moved it at all. I know that direction works and it did. Could not be happier with my results. Have you tested this antenna? It was $149 at Channel Master.
I haven't tested the CM2020 and have no plans to. My video reviews of larger antennas perform poorly compared to smaller, more consumer friendly antennas.
I got this antenna and a Channel Master rotor back in 2005 when I lived in Nashville Indiana. I could pick up all the Indianapolis stations, all the Louisville stations, most of the Cincinnati stations and even Terre Haute and Dayton. My house was at an elevation of 825 ft. and the antenna was mounted on the roof at an elevation of 855 ft. At that time, most of the major stations were available in digital, but there were very few of the side stations. I can only remember a couple with one showing weather radar and another showing nothing but 1980s music videos.
Damn, having a 855' elevation helps a bit I would have to pay a grand or 2 to install a 50-60' tower, lucky sod, do you live a top a mountain or something? 🤔
Just saying..........I live in the mountains of Southern Pa, in the woods trees all around at 1060 ft and the best antenna i ever tried is (Xtreme Signal Long Range HD VHF UHF FM Outdoor TV Antenna (HD8200XL).....its a big one 28' off the ground with rotor.
I haven't seen the two antennas compared, and they should be. I have the 8200U, and I can't get channel 5. It's broadcast from the same tower 10 is, which I do get. Specs say the Winegard 8200 has about half the gain on low VHF compared to high VHF. I'd like to know if the CM-3020 has that same gain loss down low.
HOWdy A-M, THIS is the antenna that I utilize in Rural INDIANA Thanks for the VERIFICATION although I did have an ELEMENT fall off in a wind storm Do you ever suggest ways to affix these ELEMENTS more securely prior to RAISING the ANTENNA onto a MAST ? Thanks COOP ...
Question. I live about 45 miles south of Las Vegas in the Mojave deserts. No mountains between me and the Vegas broadcast antennas. Just a few rolling hills. What Antenna would you recommend? I live at 3490' elevation.
What is the difference between the Channel Master 3020 and the Channel Master 5020??...I live in the sticks with the State Forest all around me...Thank You!!
Tyler, any recommendations for a small TV that I can bring up to the proposed remote antenna site to use as a signal meter to assist on aiming the antenna?
Hi there. I picked up the. Channel master " masterpiece " cm5020. To try and pick up wned pbs 17 from Buffalo 96 miles from were i am in Ontario north west of Toronto. I can pick up channel on my little clearstream but drops out after 15 mins or so, but when its in picture is fabulous. When i hookex up the yagi channwl masyer i got only 6 chanels as apposed to 16 on my clearstream, but not the wned chanel. My question is : does the yagi channel master antenna only work with pre amp or should it work with out. If so which amp do you recomend. Your videos are very well done by the way. Very informative. Thanxs Brian.
So the "picture quality" is the same regardless if the signal is booming in or barely reaching the antenna. It's possible you can only pick up that one station when atmospheric conditions are just right. The CM5020 is a lot more directional than the ClearStream model so try using a small tuner connected to the antenna and adjust the antenna to see if you can lock it in. If not you may need a preamp. Channel Master should have some back in stock in the coming weeks.
Hi Brian, Just read your comment questioning about preamp. Yes run a preamp all uhf signals past 30 miles on the UHF Band need a preamp. The best preamp on the market for deep fringe reception is the CM7777. Currently out of stock across North America. Two other good brands are the Focus Brand Preamp. and The TDL ClearConnect X which has s built in LTE Filter and adjustable Gain 15 to 30 db. Channel Master has no stock of the CM7777 Preamp across North America. Tyler said they are busy moving the CM plant in China to Bulgaria. The two other Preamps that are also good are these two. Focus Hamza LTE Amplifier UHF/VHF Preamplifier with FM Trap and Adjustable Gain Control 18 to 30 db. ClearConX Digital 30 db High Gain Dual Input Preamp with LTE and FM Trap and Adjustable Gain Control 15 to 30 db.
@@diycarhome9151 Ok. I was actually looking at that preamp also. Now may I ask this, as I said earlier the clearstream antenna i have currently works very well, but if I turn a liftle away from its sweet spot i can get pbs from buffalo but is in and out. So If i used my long distance yagi with the preamp you suggest, and i run this through a combiner so i will combine my new yagi and my exsisting clearstream, i have read conflicting reports that if signal is too strong from the preamp it may affect my existing channels i now enjoy. Should i therfor purchase a preamp with adhustable gain. Also last thing, wich combiner do you recomend, if any. I tried a splitter backwards and no luck. Thankyou Brian.
Channelmaster's been making antennas and preamps practically since TV became a nationwide medium! You can't go wrong w/them. They used to make even bigger antennas that could pull in signals from as far as 200 miles out. My Uncle had one of those damn things on his house!
@@album183 The only problem is digital takes all the fun out of getting the distant stuff! You either have a watchable picture or you don't! I miss the analog days. Besides that antenna was a monster! Thanks for the reply tho!!
It works on low VHF. I don't test them in my videos due to people in my area having trouble with low VHF. I do not want these videos to cost me business.
Lets face it: this won’t be purchased SOLELY by those living in remote areas. This will set beside the giant ham-radio whip and satellite dish on every real-man’s roof.
Whoa! Two things, please. 1. Were you using this antenna with an amplifier or was it "barefoot? 2. You did not mention that that particular antenna as are almost all large antennas is very directional -- they have a very narrow beamwidth. Did you rotate the antenna to achieve the best reception? In my opinion, especially in fringe areas, with stations in various directions from the reception site, a rotator would be very advisable...
There wasn't an amplifier because the cable was only 6 feet. Remember the amplifiers only make up for signal loss in a long coaxial cable. They do not bring in new stations that are not hitting the antenna. You have to rotate all directional antennas in order to achieve the best reception from the stations in various directions as I did in this video.
I just ordered the 250 mile (heavy duty) outdoor HD tv antenna..big boy.. I am researching what the best mast to use. As well if I will be able to use the Channel Master rotator for it.. I live in town but want to get stations that are 100 miles and less from me.. Not sure at what height I should place the antenna, what rotator to use or what mast I need.. I have been looking at telescoping mast.. Could use some advice from you as to what you think would be best....I forgot also ordered a signal amplifier as well..
My question is if back in the day you used an old attenna with ribbon and wing nuts to get TV with digital signals now will I have to put the new attenna in the same spot and run coxial cable longer the cable weaker the signal right?? Steve from West Virginia
Ok thanks cm3020 won't work it would have to be on our Hill and running over 250' of coaxial cable probably not worth the trouble I have dish net I'll tell people to look you up about antennas keep up the great work!!
the reason this antenna is so big is it is an old design, which was meant to be used for low VHF as well as high VHF and UHF. One thing this antenna will probably due is pick up FM radio as well.
Mentioned balen? Bowen? Said make sure its not touching an element? Whats a balen or bowen? I ordered this antenna i would like to know what your talking about so i can double check when i climb up there. I have questions i would love to ask you been waiting for you to respond!
Its also called a matching transformer and one will be included in the hardware bag. This antenna was designed when twin lead flatwire was still in use. The balun allows you to connect coax wire. With this antenna be sure to connect bowtie element as instructed or else it will not work. Also the two cross bar brace supports at the bottom must be installed or the antenna will constatly be taking a nose dive no matter how tight you tighten the mounting bracket on the boom.
Tyler, I was wondering how the clear stream 4 max compares to an antenna like this . I have hills and trees and will be taking down some trees,but would like to find out a little more about the clear stream 4 max .
The ClearStream 4max is a small directional antenna. It will work okay if your signals are moderate but if they are weak you may have problems. The cm3020 is a large directional antenna and picks up week or stations better
It´s a "Beast", but it will reach all TV stations within a 100 mile range, sometimes more depending on the weather. If you put this thing in a hill or mountain top it will reach more than 100 miles easily.
Hey Newton, Is your tower clear of the trees? I'm also in MI. I have mine mounted on the roof (about 30' up) but it is pointing right into mine and the neighbors trees. Other than the fact that I need to swap out the rg59u with better cable, I'm not sure much will improve unless I get away from the trees. Most stations are around 30 miles away in very hilly country.
Balun is what was touching the antenna element and throwing things off. Will have a video on this in the future. You can find a list of recommended masts at the link below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman?listId=WC4S8JKO3XA2
This is the antenna I have. I wish I had something I could bring up to the roof with me to fine tune it. But for a couple dollars more really like it over the clearstream 2 which installed for my mother.
@@blueline308 With those little TV's they USUALLY include an adapter for when you take off their POS rod antenna you can hook up another one. Or the connection for that rod antenna will be threaded to take a standard F-connector.
You failed to mention the gain of this antenna. All these so called HD antennas are junk. I use a Comet GP9 2M/440 ham radio antenna for my tv. It is a high gain antenna an I pull in stations within a 100 mile radius. Its mounted on my roof at 25ft. It's not the antenna that matters, it's the gain the antenna has. Look into omni directional ham radio antenna.
There is no such thing as a HD antenna! Signal is a signal! More data they push the lower the performance! A analog signal goes 3 times farther then a digital signal! Higher up the antenna the better signal you'll get! Longer the cable is to the tv the weaker the signal gets! Need a happy medium for where your at and what is around you! Power lines ruin a signal! Then point it at the station your watching
You are spot on. I assume you have a gain control knob so that you can turn it down or up when needed. Unfortunately my HOA does not allow ham radio antennas or I would have one too.
Hi, can you Please make a Video Review of the New Channel Master CM-3671 Ultra-Hi Crossfire 100, and compared to Performance of the CM3020 Advantage 100 Mile, that is the one that I have now. Thanks Very Much.
Unfortunately my video reviews of large antennas perform poorly compared to smaller more consumer friendly antennas. As a result I no longer review large antennas.
Hey dude, I have an old school antenna from yesteryear mounted on my chimney, but I have no idea how to connect it to my TV. Apparently you can't just hook up any wire/s anywhere...
3020 is a Beast! it would be nice to see how it performs with a preamp on channels that all your other antennas can't reach also she might benefit from a rotor as this is a unit normally reserved for folks "down in the boondocks"
I still have an antenna from 30 years ago that looks exactly like that. I'll put it back up and see if it works. I'm in Nicholson, Pa. and sit between 2 big mountains. It 's very hard to get reception where I live. Cell signal is weak, too.
Both my grandmothers had Channel Master antennas even though they lived in or near the city! This was often because they were used to pick up stations from Detroit rather than from Toledo, this was pretty common in my town!
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I am about 60 miles from any station’s antenna. I have stations to the southwest, southeast and northwest. Wouldn’t I need a rotor for the CM3020 Channel Master antenna?
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Transmitters in my area are about 35 miles away - had lots of problems with weak signal until installed this same unit. This very same antenna put up above roof at about 21 ft. (I trimmed off the VHF-low elements- 3 sets of longest elements), it pulls in lots of channels, and goes into a splitter to about 6 TVs. when trees grow in in the Spring , it is sometimes noticeable lower signal strength, so more height would help. However, If I point antenna at transmitter about 70 miles away , it intermittently will pull it in, more height would probably make it work (get above trees ~40 ft tall)..........also have a CM3016 up about 15ft on shop building with 2 TVs. It works almost as well, with fewer of the LP stations coming in. ............... Some tuners due better than others also. ....
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I just put this antenna up today. I live out in the boonies in the Florida panhandle and it's hard to get much reception out here. I mounted it on a 35 foot pole.
This antenna did a great job of bringing in stations clear and strong. Very happy with it.
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I bought a similar antenna from radioshack 25 years ago. It has a parallel support beam under it instead of the two angled supports. Do you know what it is? And do you have a link for it? Gets 96 channels on long island ny thanks for any help
Would a Juice pre amp help bring in more channels ?
I have had this antenna for about a year now... it gets amazing reception,, no drop outs, no pixelated messes ,, just rock solid performance... couldn’t be happier with it.
Yes it's a great antenna
I've had that beast on the roof for a year. The scanners all said the most we would get was 42 channels. I thought what the heck I'm getting 28 now and put it up. I am so happy I did. After a new scan, and getting rid of all the junk, I have 64 channels, some behind the antenna head. Line of site to the biggest transmitter is 45 miles and behind a large mountain. San Jose is 80 miles and we get several from there. Over all very pleased with the purchase. It is HEAVY and a SAIL so what ever you put it up with needs to be sturdy.
Hey Tyler...been watching your videos and learning so much...why everyone doesn't cut the cord is beyond me! I took your advice and removed the outdoor antenna we were using (got 14 channels) and purchased the ClearStream 2MAX Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna. what a difference! We live on a mountain in NEPA, surrounded by trees by using the ClearStream 2MAX Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna, we now get 27 stations! Thank you for all the information you provide!
Wish me luck! I have finally obtained the Channel Master 3671 antenna (older brother to the 3020) We are waiting for the cold to clear, but will be mounting on a cliff 30' above my house which is at an elevation of 4,100'. Towers are 7,200' and behind Tetro Mtn. I'll report back next Spring! From the cliff I can see all the way to North Dakota, to Montana, and into Wyoming.
Hope to pull Rapid City stations with a rotor up on the hill. Thanks for stellar videos! Jay from the northern Black Hills of South Dakota.
I agree with you Tyler. That's a very big Bodacious antenna and should only be used in places where people are far from the towers or were they have reception issues. Not only antennas, good quality down leads and low noise amplifier can also help. So, always start with a good antenna if you have a reception problem! Good review Tyler and thank you !
100% Spot on! Thank you. I bought one and installed it. Fantastic results🤗
I've had this same antenna on the chimney for 16 years. Its gain is good, but there are "extra" lobes and nulls on the VHF-High band.
Performance on Low-VHF and UHF are straightforward.
Drawback: The wind will invariably cause the mast to free itself from the mast clamp. Mine is now acting as a weather vane, instead of as an antenna.
those radials are for VHF low, not high! thats a VHF low / UHF antenna! will work ok on VHF High but not optimal
Great video! This is the exact antenna that I am thinking about using, and your review confirmed it as a great antenna! Thanks so much!!!
Always good stuff Tyler, thanks. I live in a valley with a mountain in between in rural Arizona, this may do the trick.
I have this antenna in my attic and get excellent signal strength. Better then anything else I've bought befor. I live about 45miles from the nearest station
I've been looking at this antenna and thinking of doing the same and installing it in my attic due to HOA rules. I'm guessing its fixed and not able to rotate inside the attic, did you test it outdoors to find the best direction before installing it so it would be facing the best direction?
@@mikegreen5828 I aimed it in the direction of the signals on antenna web.org.
It does not rotate but haven't had an issue. One issue I had was it was overloading the preamp because signal strength is so good. I eliminated the preamp and haven't had any problems
So u got that huge antenna in ur attic u must have a really huge home i would almost bet that antenna could never fit in my 2500sq ft house lol ppl would see that in my house i would never get them to stol talkn about it they alreDy think im a weirdo but ive came to the conclusion its not me thats the weirdo so yeah im now thinkn i should try to squeeze that huge antenna in my attic.lol
@@dwightherrington7793 my house is 2000square feet. It takes up most the attic
Are you switching to using this wonderful monster as your main antenna?
Hey tyler. Quick question. I live on top of a big hill. Probably the tallest in the area. I am only getting a few channels with an lava omni pro 8008. I'm getting some channels that are not listed as available from antennaweb and bot getting others. It does appear to be somewhat facing the bigger city that is about 50 miles away instead of the only one antennaweb list which is 13 miles away. My question is give how high up I am would I benefit from a larger higher quality antenna and try to get the channels out of the larger cities.
Oh also I should say it would be nice to use an attic antenna but I assumed they were not as good.
ANY outdoor antenna would be an improvement over a Lava. In your case, with multiple cities you have several options. Are there ANY VHF channels from either city ? If so are they hi or low vhf?
Where do I get the signal strength info you show on your clip?
I use this tuner. Pressing the info button twice on the remote will bring up the signal meter. amzn.to/2ZM9ZAC
Hey Antenna Man! I've found your reviews to be not only interesting but very informative. I've decided to "cut the cord" on Dish TV and have been looking to find a good outdoor antenna for local broadcasts. I was wondering if you had reviewed the Channel Master Digital Advantage 60. This appears to be a good antenna for my needs based on the written reviews I've read but wanted to get your take on it. I live in Indianapolis Indiana and located probably within 10 miles of most of the broadcast towers here. The terrain in really flat here and this antenna is purported to receive signals up to 60 miles. It is a "line of sight" antenna. Could you give me your thoughts on this? One other thought I had was that I haven't seen anything on whether I should install a ground rod for this antenna. Your thoughts? Thanks in advance!
You should drive out somewhere like 80 or 90 miles away from the stations and then test. That way those people that live out in the country really know what to expect
Good point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But imagine the gas money though.
I agree. We put this antenna up for a customer 76 miles away (as the crow flies) and ended up having to go up 50 ft. When you are that far away everything is critical especially the height.
I live 43 miles from the nearest tower and almost 90 miles from Green Bay, Wisconsin where most of the towers are located. I have tried several antennas and I just bought a new large RCA 100 mile range antenna. If my setup works maybe I'll do a video about it someday.
I agree this tells you nothing worthless information. 45 miles. How high are the transmitters and how powerful are they? Is this a flat area? How high is the antenna? No amp used? How long ls the cable wire and was it split with a ground. The time of day and what month too.conditions can make a big difference in signal. Big antennas might seem better but how high has a lot to do with it too even location from one side of your house to the other and in-between can make a difference. Your tv tuner some are better then others. If you have a signal less than 70 will it be consistent? Or will it wonk out. These big antennas elements break off a lot I've seen lots of them.in my area. A dam turkey buzzard tries to land on them sometimes. A two story house with a attic is a pretty good place.
I found your channel when looking for information about TV antennas. I live in Portland, ME and am currently using a Mohu Leaf 30. I am getting 26 channels but not terribly reliably. Service is noticeably poor when large vehicles drive by. There's a good amount of channels that are north of me but also a few that are to the southwest. The mix is UHF heavy but the channels that my leaf currently struggles with (WMTW mainly) are VHF. Is there an antenna model you'd recommend for my location? Would the Leaf Glide 65 (Supreme Pro) perform any better than the Leaf 30? I tried the amplified version of the Leaf 50 and had worse signal when the amplifier was in use. My thought is the larger surface area of the Leaf Glide 65 will allow it to perform better even unamplified. I'm also open to outdoor setups if you feel they are necessary.
I was like that with CIHF TV. It's a global station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tyler, I'm curious, when you test your antennas are you using an amplifier, a pre-amplifier, or neither?
Neither I use a 6 foot cable. Not long enough for significant signal loss where a preamp would be needed.
@@AntennaMan But 99% of homes do NOT have a SIX FOOT space between the antenna and the TV!! Better to put on tower and add amplifier fo better picture and gain.
@@AntennaMan I have this size antenna. i am setting it up on a 20ft collapsible flag pole to be used temporarily when i camp with my camper. i want to know what would you recommend for a pre-amp for this size antenna with about 100ft or less of wire between the TV and antenna. thx!
I haven't seen you cover this one and was wondering what your thoughts were: Elite 7750 Long-Range VHF/UHF Outdoor HDTV Antenna?
I already reviewed the Winegard Elite. You can find the video below. Make sure to check out my other videos - you likely missed more reviews I did. ruclips.net/video/BP6n3frgDaI/видео.html
Tyler, great info, as always.
Hi!!! Excuse me, so what is the best antenna for difficult areas that cross television signals from other states? or/and remote areas where there are mountains impeding the signal from the transmitting antennas of the television stations?
It varies depending on the frequencies the TV stations in an area broadcast on. If you aren't sure what antenna would work best consider a custom antenna recommendation at the link below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
How do you feel about adding a rotor?
I love your videos, short and to the point.
Well done! again.
Thanks for watching
What are your thoughts on the CM3020 vs the Masterpiece 100? We have the Masterpiece connected to a CM7777 and have some trouble getting channels around the 60-75 mile mark. Thoughts?
You are likely in a bad spot. Not much can be done but adjust the antenna to a better location. See my most recent video.
@@AntennaMan Will do. We have this 15-20 feet up on a chimney mount. We are unfortunately surrounded by trees much higher than this however. I wonder what a Yagi vs a Log Periodic design would do for our signal, or perhaps an antenna with more surface area....
Tyler, first off thank you for such thorough reviews. I've had a CM3020 on my roof for several years without a problem. However, this past winter it suffered minor damage and the signal hasn't been quite the same since. I would like to know your opinion of the CM5020 100 mile antenna, which they claim is sturdier. I cant find a review of it and would like some info before I lay down $250.00. Thanks in advance, Fitz
Unless you have low VHF channels, you probably don't need the massive CM5020. The Televes LR Mix linked below is better for most areas where there's only high VHF/UHF signals.
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Tyler, I had this antenna briefly but it was so "nose-heavy" with the boom extending so far beyond the mast that I took it down. Still waiting for a review of a deep fringe FM antenna for outdoor use. Will be putting it up on a 30' pushup pole.
Sounds like you didnt install the cross bar brace as this is not a double beam like the CM-3671 or Winegard 8200 series to support the extra weight.
Deep Fringe FM antenna? Here's the best one in the world.... Probably cost you about $300 with shipping. There's an 8-elemnt one too... www.innovantennas.com/en/shop-page/450/26/88mhz-108mhz-broadcast/9-element-88-108mhz-high-performance-log-periodicInnovAntennas
hi mate..its this antenna dedicated just for usa or can work worldwide
what antenna got the highest % on WNEP? you didn't say? I am considering getting this one unless you know a better one?
Watch my other videos to find out
Are you able to get Philadelphia and New York with this antenna? What other markets were you able to get as compared to cheaper antennas?
Can you combined more than two antennas and still get a good signal from them? If so do they make a 3 or 4 signal com binder?
What wire (cable) do you use? I was all ways told to use RG59 not RG6. But I would like to know what you use and what works for you.
RG59 is worse than RG6 it's thinner and more prone to signal loss
Does the CM-3020 have separate UHF and VHF pickups to go to my CM-7777 Titan-2 pre-amplifier? Thank you.
No it as only one 300ohm output.
If I have reasonable strong (green / yellow) signals coming from completely opposite directions - will this work without a rotor or must it be pointed in the signal direction?
You shouldn't need a rotator in this case. Just point the antenna towards where most of the channels come from. It should get whatever is left from the back.
Thanks Antenna Man for reviewing the CM - 3020. I'm using the CM - 2020 with simular results as your test. I'm in an area between San Antonio and Austin TX called the Texas Hill Country. It's not mountains, but very hilly, tree covered terrain in every direction from my location.
What's the distance that you're pulling channels from?
@@seasparrow7427 - I'm ~ 50 miles from the cluster of towers to the south in San Antonio, and Austin is about the same distance to the NNE. I get Fredericksburg from ~ 40 miles at 300° to the NW. I get other channels from other different directions at distances between 30 - 65 miles. This antenna is on a telescopic mast 25' above ground level pointing directly south towards the San Antonio antenna cluster. No pre-amp. 50' RG-6 coax into the attic, then a two way splitter to two TV's. One TV about 20', and one about 35' from the splitter. No distribution amplifier is being used. I can't explain why this "directional" antenna receives so well off the back and sides, but I consider it a bonus because many of these stations are independent and carry different programing than the network channels. The telescopic mast is away from the house about 35' because I have a metal roof, an aluminum radiant barrier on the attic side of the roof deck. Plus stucco siding with expanded metal embedded in the stucco. Using an am/fm radio in this house is, at best, bad. At worst, impossible.
Barry Litchfield Gosh!! Your setup sounds fantastic! Thanks for posting the great info! I greatly appreciate posts that are thorough and straightforward. And especially when I can follow and understand 😁
@@kymberleigh4256 - Thanks for your comment. I tried several things to get to this setup, including pre-amp, distribution amp, re-routing the RG-6 co-ax away from an electric "smart meter", and installing a grounded farraday cage over the smart meter. Neither of the amplifiers helped. Getting the co-ax away from the smart meter and installing the grounded farraday cage over the smart meter helped A HUGE AMOUNT. Keep your co-ax cable away from smart meters.
How does this antenna compare to the CM-4228 for fringe UHF use? I'm currently using the CM-4228 for an RF chan 20 station 70 mi. away. I have a solid signal 80% of the time. Would the CM -3020 provide better or lower UHF gain?
Not as much UHF gain as the CM-4228.
Tyler, great videos. What is the little digital tuner that you use for comparing signal strengths? You have mentioned in in one other video, but I can't find that video now. I just put this antenna up 25 ft, with the RCA Mast mounted Pre-amplifier pointed at Joplin, Missouri. It works really great. some of the stations that were breaking up with the GE Pro Yagi antenna (junk) are solid with this combination. The RCA Pre-amp did have a low voltage in line power supply, but I replaced the PS with one I had from another amplified antenna. This antenna is big enough to bring in TV stations in from Kansas City when tropo is up. But since the signals come and go, they are not usable for regular viewing. Nice unique RUclips channel you have here.
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@@AntennaMan thank you. I think I will go with the expert wall mounting option. lol.
Put a 3020 on my chimney about a month ago, picking up 70 plus channels. Haven't done any fine tuning yet. I live 20 minutes east of Philadelphia and just pointed towards the city. . Pleased with it so far. Have the cm3414 splitter amplifier, but haven't installed it yet.
Can you link the other large antennas on youtube you have tested so i compare. I can't tell from just the description and i don't have the time to go though all of them.
They are under the outdoor antenna review playlist.
I live in a low river bottom , current antenna picks up a few good channels. I want to put a nice antenna on top of my barn 30' in the air. We are at least 60-80 miles from broadcast stations. what do you recommend?
try the big one from winegard. www.amazon.com/Winegard-HD8200U-Platinum-Antenna-High-Def/dp/B001DFS4BI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=winegard+8200&qid=1575608301&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTDJJM1ZEVzBKR0MzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzAxNzcyMU5YM0tFVDBaTTBNSCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTMzODI1M05JUzVVVzI2ODNETyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
i have one and i am in a really bad valley but i get 47 channels with this. the one he tested is good too but i think the winegard is better
The Winegard HD8200 is NOT as well built as the Channel Master CM-3020, and does NOT receive channels as well, either.. I bought one and returned it. Then bought the CM-3020. A MUCH better antenna.
@@AGreaterAmerica he should make a video comparing both antennas
@@AGreaterAmerica I bought the CM 3020 and it was disappointing at best. Isent it back got refund and put up my crappy Amazon antenna and got 62 channels! The CM 3020 got 6!!!!
Can you please tell me if there is an antenna that is the ultimate king kong of antennas ??? Thanks too. V
There is no "ultimate antenna" as it depends on what frequencies you are trying to pick up. This antenna covers VHF low, VHF high, and UHF but most areas don't have low VHF. The gain suffers on the other bands as a result.
@@AntennaMan Thanks antenna MAN. V
@@AntennaMan So just be sure I understand, when an antenna does not have VHF low the other TV bands suffer ??? Thanks
How well does it pick up the dreaded WPVI channel 6?
I have a similar antenna with an adjustable amplifier and rotor. Just recently I started loosing signal on one or two channels. I added quad shield coax recently with little help. Even when rotating the antenna. Rain seems to help bring in these stations. Is this antenna just getting too old and breaking down? it could be over 15 years old. Time for a new one? HELP!
I am fighting between a CM 3020 & the CM 5018. I live 30 miles south of Cleveland and @20 miles east of Akron. Most reception I get with stupid, simple antennas is Cleveland. Which, in your opinion, would be my better choice?
West of Akron, sorry. Got my bearings confused.
Hello, have you ever tested a GE Pro Antenna model # 29884 ??? That's the model I have with a Skywalker 25db amplifier. I was just wondering if it's a decent model or if I should upgrade to something better. Thank you.
I just bought a house to retire to and as I looked up at the 30 foot tower what do I see but it is this bad boy or one exactly like it.. Big Grin spread across my face as I thought of watching Tyler's videos about Pre-amps and then I will check the cable.. and only 1 of the aluminum tubes is missing so pretty much intact so I am looking forward to not having cable there with better reception then have at my current house
How did it work?
My Winegard 8200 picks up every Los Angeles channel, every Tijuana channel, and every local channel. I'm in San Diego. Over 100 channels, some over 100 miles away. Alliance rotor, NTE TB-105 rotor bearing, 20 ft mast on top of roof (guy wires), and a Winegard preamp on antenna. Is the CM3020 as big as the 8200?
I just purchased the Advantage 100 CM 2020 YAGI Antenna. In stalled it yesterday to replace a amazon yagi antenna that was not near as big. I was getting 63 channels on the best day which varied a lot. I kept losing reception every day and was frustrating to say the least. Now I am getting 84 channels and so far all are clear as day. I also purchased the $89 amplifier that is adjustable. When I set my antenna I pointed in the direction that worked best with the other one and have not moved it at all. I know that direction works and it did. Could not be happier with my results. Have you tested this antenna? It was $149 at Channel Master.
I haven't tested the CM2020 and have no plans to. My video reviews of larger antennas perform poorly compared to smaller, more consumer friendly antennas.
I got this antenna and a Channel Master rotor back in 2005 when I lived in Nashville Indiana. I could pick up all the Indianapolis stations, all the Louisville stations, most of the Cincinnati stations and even Terre Haute and Dayton. My house was at an elevation of 825 ft. and the antenna was mounted on the roof at an elevation of 855 ft. At that time, most of the major stations were available in digital, but there were very few of the side stations. I can only remember a couple with one showing weather radar and another showing nothing but 1980s music videos.
Damn, having a 855' elevation helps a bit I would have to pay a grand or 2 to install a 50-60' tower, lucky sod, do you live a top a mountain or something? 🤔
Just saying..........I live in the mountains of Southern Pa, in the woods trees all around at 1060 ft and the best antenna i ever tried is (Xtreme Signal Long Range HD VHF UHF FM Outdoor TV Antenna (HD8200XL).....its a big one 28' off the ground with rotor.
I haven't seen the two antennas compared, and they should be. I have the 8200U, and I can't get channel 5. It's broadcast from the same tower 10 is, which I do get. Specs say the Winegard 8200 has about half the gain on low VHF compared to high VHF. I'd like to know if the CM-3020 has that same gain loss down low.
But will it bring in a 100 mile station? Something with -13NM and 100 mile range, channel 5, 30ft pole, hilly Tennessee?
This is the antenna I use to get all 3 transmitters within 70 miles of our cottage.
HOWdy A-M,
THIS is the antenna that I utilize in Rural INDIANA
Thanks for the VERIFICATION
although I did have an ELEMENT fall off in a wind storm
Do you ever suggest ways to affix these ELEMENTS more securely prior to RAISING the ANTENNA onto a MAST ?
Thanks
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Question. I live about 45 miles south of Las Vegas in the Mojave deserts. No mountains between me and the Vegas broadcast antennas. Just a few rolling hills. What Antenna would you recommend? I live at 3490' elevation.
I'd need a zip code to make a recommendation. A "general area" won't do.
@@AntennaMan 89046 is pretty close.
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What is the difference between the Channel Master 3020 and the Channel Master 5020??...I live in the sticks with the State Forest all around me...Thank You!!
Tyler, any recommendations for a small TV that I can bring up to the proposed remote antenna site to use as a signal meter to assist on aiming the antenna?
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Great! Thanks!
Hi there. I picked up the. Channel master " masterpiece " cm5020. To try and pick up wned pbs 17 from Buffalo 96 miles from were i am in Ontario north west of Toronto. I can pick up channel on my little clearstream but drops out after 15 mins or so, but when its in picture is fabulous. When i hookex up the yagi channwl masyer i got only 6 chanels as apposed to 16 on my clearstream, but not the wned chanel. My question is : does the yagi channel master antenna only work with pre amp or should it work with out. If so which amp do you recomend. Your videos are very well done by the way. Very informative. Thanxs Brian.
So the "picture quality" is the same regardless if the signal is booming in or barely reaching the antenna. It's possible you can only pick up that one station when atmospheric conditions are just right. The CM5020 is a lot more directional than the ClearStream model so try using a small tuner connected to the antenna and adjust the antenna to see if you can lock it in. If not you may need a preamp. Channel Master should have some back in stock in the coming weeks.
@@AntennaMan ok thankyou. Which tuner tester do you recomend. I was looking to do that nxt actually.
This is the model I use
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Hi Brian,
Just read your comment questioning about preamp.
Yes run a preamp all uhf signals past 30 miles on the UHF Band need a preamp.
The best preamp on the market for deep fringe reception is the CM7777. Currently out of stock across North America.
Two other good brands are the Focus Brand Preamp. and
The TDL ClearConnect X which has s built in LTE Filter and adjustable Gain 15 to 30 db.
Channel Master has no stock of the CM7777 Preamp across North America. Tyler said they are busy moving the CM plant in China to Bulgaria.
The two other Preamps that are also good are these two.
Focus Hamza LTE Amplifier UHF/VHF Preamplifier with FM Trap and Adjustable Gain Control 18 to 30 db.
ClearConX Digital 30 db High Gain Dual Input Preamp with LTE and FM Trap and Adjustable Gain Control 15 to 30 db.
@@diycarhome9151 Ok. I was actually looking at that preamp also. Now may I ask this, as I said earlier the clearstream antenna i have currently works very well, but if I turn a liftle away from its sweet spot i can get pbs from buffalo but is in and out. So If i used my long distance yagi with the preamp you suggest, and i run this through a combiner so i will combine my new yagi and my exsisting clearstream, i have read conflicting reports that if signal is too strong from the preamp it may affect my existing channels i now enjoy. Should i therfor purchase a preamp with adhustable gain.
Also last thing, wich combiner do you recomend, if any. I tried a splitter backwards and no luck. Thankyou Brian.
What configuration of the elements is best, straight in a T or angled like a V?
Channelmaster's been making antennas and preamps practically since TV became a nationwide medium! You can't go wrong w/them. They used to make even bigger antennas that could pull in signals from as far as 200 miles out. My Uncle had one of those damn things on his house!
The Cm 3671. They can still be had if you know where to look
@@album183 The only problem is digital takes all the fun out of getting the distant stuff! You either have a watchable picture or you don't! I miss the analog days. Besides that antenna was a monster! Thanks for the reply tho!!
Did you test any low VHF stations with the Channel Master CM3020?
It works on low VHF. I don't test them in my videos due to people in my area having trouble with low VHF. I do not want these videos to cost me business.
@@AntennaMan Thanks! That's important consideration for an antenna in my area.
Vhf low sucks lol
If has any then should be fine but most channel are in VHF High or UHF area not Low VHF
Lets face it: this won’t be purchased SOLELY by those living in remote areas. This will set beside the giant ham-radio whip and satellite dish on every real-man’s roof.
Whoa! Two things, please.
1. Were you using this antenna with an amplifier or was it "barefoot?
2. You did not mention that that particular antenna as are almost all large antennas is very directional -- they have a very narrow beamwidth. Did you rotate the antenna to achieve the best reception? In my opinion, especially in fringe areas, with stations in various directions from the reception site, a rotator would be very advisable...
There wasn't an amplifier because the cable was only 6 feet. Remember the amplifiers only make up for signal loss in a long coaxial cable. They do not bring in new stations that are not hitting the antenna. You have to rotate all directional antennas in order to achieve the best reception from the stations in various directions as I did in this video.
Thank you for your valuable experience and information.
I just ordered the 250 mile (heavy duty) outdoor HD tv antenna..big boy.. I am researching what the best mast to use. As well if I will be able to use the Channel Master rotator for it.. I live in town but want to get stations that are 100 miles and less from me.. Not sure at what height I should place the antenna, what rotator to use or what mast I need.. I have been looking at telescoping mast.. Could use some advice from you as to what you think would be best....I forgot also ordered a signal amplifier as well..
Just git the cm5016 can you suggest an inexpensive signal meter to lock in channels? Thanks and keep up the great work. You’re super
Use this portable tuner. It works very well to help lock in stations at the antenna and has a signal meter on it.
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@@AntennaMan I use that exact same TV except the brand on mine is Tyler
Thank you very much. You take care
Enjoyed information, but what is the difference between the CM 3020 & CM 2020? Looks to be the same, but 2020 says digital...
Does It Work For Low VHF? Because I need this for WJLP because they on RF 3
Yes it does
Antenna Man oh ok thanks
What is the longest coaxial cable that I can use? Will this antenna work for 2 TVs?
My question is if back in the day you used an old attenna with ribbon and wing nuts to get TV with digital signals now will I have to put the new attenna in the same spot and run coxial cable longer the cable weaker the signal right?? Steve from West Virginia
Yes
Ok thanks cm3020 won't work it would have to be on our Hill and running over 250' of coaxial cable probably not worth the trouble I have dish net I'll tell people to look you up about antennas keep up the great work!!
What are you using to check the different TV signals?
I use the signal meter on the DTV box below. If you press the info button twice it will show you the signal percentage. amzn.to/2ELWA2h
the reason this antenna is so big is it is an old design, which was meant to be used for low VHF as well as high VHF and UHF. One thing this antenna will probably due is pick up FM radio as well.
Mentioned balen? Bowen? Said make sure its not touching an element? Whats a balen or bowen? I ordered this antenna i would like to know what your talking about so i can double check when i climb up there. I have questions i would love to ask you been waiting for you to respond!
Its also called a matching transformer and one will be included in the hardware bag. This antenna was designed when twin lead flatwire was still in use. The balun allows you to connect coax wire. With this antenna be sure to connect bowtie element as instructed or else it will not work. Also the two cross bar brace supports at the bottom must be installed or the antenna will constatly be taking a nose dive no matter how tight you tighten the mounting bracket on the boom.
@@album183 thanks!!
Tyler, I was wondering how the clear stream 4 max compares to an antenna like this .
I have hills and trees and will be taking down some trees,but would like to find out a little more about the clear stream 4 max .
The ClearStream 4max is a small directional antenna. It will work okay if your signals are moderate but if they are weak you may have problems. The cm3020 is a large directional antenna and picks up week or stations better
@@AntennaMan thank you . I was considering the CM 5020
Size isn't everything, the Antennas Direct db4b blows the Winegard 8200U out of the water & I doubt this CM is any different.
It´s a "Beast", but it will reach all TV stations within a 100 mile range, sometimes more depending on the weather. If you put this thing in a hill or mountain top it will reach more than 100 miles easily.
good to know the comparison
I have a 40' tower and rotor with this antenna, works great, I am way out in the country here in Michigan.
Hey Newton, Is your tower clear of the trees? I'm also in MI. I have mine mounted on the roof (about 30' up) but it is pointing right into mine and the neighbors trees. Other than the fact that I need to swap out the rg59u with better cable, I'm not sure much will improve unless I get away from the trees. Most stations are around 30 miles away in very hilly country.
@@riverraisin1 Hey riverraisin I have a few large trees, but mostly i miss them to the side when i shoot for Toledo or Detroit, Lansing, or Kalamazoo.
What tv signal strength meter would you reccomend as my t.v. doesn't show signal strength.
This is what I use. The signal meter will come up if you press info twice on the remote amzn.to/2ZM9ZAC
This antenna also meant for Harrison Michigan where our cabins at but Channel wjrt is very weak on VHF Channel 12
I need the mast. Part number would be helpful. Did you say the 'bound' was touching? Great video. I follow on fakebook too! 👍
Balun is what was touching the antenna element and throwing things off. Will have a video on this in the future. You can find a list of recommended masts at the link below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman?listId=WC4S8JKO3XA2
Great info.! Can this model be installed in an attic and still deliver the sterling reception?
Yes any antenna can be installed in the attic but there's about a 30% signal loss when doing so.
@@AntennaMan Thanks Tyler! You are an inspiration! Keep up the good work.
Impressive signal gain.
This is the antenna I have. I wish I had something I could bring up to the roof with me to fine tune it. But for a couple dollars more really like it over the clearstream 2 which installed for my mother.
Use this to fine tune it. amzn.to/30cyG9Q
@@AntennaMan i dont see an antenna input on that little tv
@@blueline308 With those little TV's they USUALLY include an adapter for when you take off their POS rod antenna you can hook up another one. Or the connection for that rod antenna will be threaded to take a standard F-connector.
@@blueline308 it has an adapter
@@MaynardFreek Then, quite frankly, you purchased a TV that is not suited for your circumstance.
How does this compare with the Winegard HD8200U Platinum VHF/UHF antenna?
The CM-3020 is a much sturdier antenna, and brings in the channels better.
Tyler I have CM 3020 now in the poconos and work very good some channels from you area
You failed to mention the gain of this antenna. All these so called HD antennas are junk. I use a Comet GP9 2M/440 ham radio antenna for my tv. It is a high gain antenna an I pull in stations within a 100 mile radius. Its mounted on my roof at 25ft. It's not the antenna that matters, it's the gain the antenna has. Look into omni directional ham radio antenna.
There is no such thing as a HD antenna! Signal is a signal! More data they push the lower the performance! A analog signal goes 3 times farther then a digital signal! Higher up the antenna the better signal you'll get! Longer the cable is to the tv the weaker the signal gets! Need a happy medium for where your at and what is around you! Power lines ruin a signal! Then point it at the station your watching
You are spot on. I assume you have a gain control knob so that you can turn it down or up when needed. Unfortunately my HOA does not allow ham radio antennas or I would have one too.
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3 times farther?!?
Hi, can you Please make a Video Review of the New Channel Master CM-3671 Ultra-Hi Crossfire 100, and compared to Performance of the CM3020 Advantage 100 Mile, that is the one that I have now. Thanks Very Much.
Unfortunately my video reviews of large antennas perform poorly compared to smaller more consumer friendly antennas. As a result I no longer review large antennas.
Hey dude, I have an old school antenna from yesteryear mounted on my chimney, but I have no idea how to connect it to my TV. Apparently you can't just hook up any wire/s anywhere...
3020 is a Beast! it would be nice to see how it performs with a preamp on channels that all your other antennas can't reach also she might benefit from a rotor as this is a unit normally reserved for folks "down in the boondocks"
How directional is the antenna? This is important to know as many times the TV stations are broadcasting from different locations.
It's very directional but that doesn't mean you won't get channels from other directions. See video below. ruclips.net/video/hTuKRLhpGHA/видео.html
I still have an antenna from 30 years ago that looks exactly like that. I'll put it back up and see if it works. I'm in Nicholson, Pa. and sit between 2 big mountains. It 's very hard to get reception where I live. Cell signal is weak, too.
Both my grandmothers had Channel Master antennas even though they lived in or near the city! This was often because they were used to pick up stations from Detroit rather than from Toledo, this was pretty common in my town!
Holy Toledo!
Ordered from AMAZON for $179. I live in Plains Tx and hope it works well here I hate the Sat.bill!! 35-65 miles away.
Anyone here knows if at 25', should it be better to use a rg11 than a rg6?
What can you do to get the signal strength in the 90 plus range ??? Can you please let me know ??? Thanks
Raise the antenna as high as possible. Even then you're pushing the limits. This antenna works best for long range UHF reception which is where most stations are: amzn.to/2XAVnzG
I am about 60 miles from any station’s antenna. I have stations to the southwest, southeast and northwest. Wouldn’t I need a rotor for the CM3020 Channel Master antenna?
You likely would with this and any other directional antenna. The signals may be too weak to pick up by an omni
I've thought about adding a rotator to mine so I wouldn't have to adjust it during the season changes.
I have this antenna. Works great.
I live in a remote South Central part of Ohio. Will ATSC 3.0 improve reception?
Not really. The standard is changing but whatever is blocking your signals isn't.
will a antenna like this one that is 50 yrs old still work?
How do you know what stations put out UHF or VHF and is it best to get an antenna that is tuned into both VHF and UHF
I have several videos on my channel that talk about how to determine what a band a TV station in on in your area. If you'd like me to take a look at your reception situation to make a recommendation custom antenna recommendations can be requested at the link below. I go through your unique reception situation, take a look at your current antenna, and guide you how to improve your signal.
www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
@@AntennaMan thank you for your help I like talking to someone that knows what their doing
Transmitters in my area are about 35 miles away - had lots of problems with weak signal until installed this same unit. This very same antenna put up above roof at about 21 ft. (I trimmed off the VHF-low elements- 3 sets of longest elements), it pulls in lots of channels, and goes into a splitter to about 6 TVs. when trees grow in in the Spring , it is sometimes noticeable lower signal strength, so more height would help. However, If I point antenna at transmitter about 70 miles away , it intermittently will pull it in, more height would probably make it work (get above trees ~40 ft tall)..........also have a CM3016 up about 15ft on shop building with 2 TVs. It works almost as well, with fewer of the LP stations coming in. ............... Some tuners due better than others also. ....
If you are using an unpowered splitter you are killing your signal. Check out this powered splitter. The difference is night and day when using this on multiple TV sets amzn.to/2K0lY4O