Channel Master CM4228HD EXTREMEtenna 80 Outdoor Antenna Review 

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I purchased the extreme 80 antenna around 10 years ago still works great. Picking up about 40 channels between 60 to 90 miles away.

This is the antenna I'm currently using and it works fantastic. It's holding up really well since putting it up in October of 2017. The VHF performance is actually quite good I was thinking I was going to need a separate VHF antenna but it's great. In also using the Amplify preamp as well as the CM 8 port distribution amp. As well as the CM compression fittings.

40 years ago I used to sell the Finco 4 and 8 bay bow tie antennas, much like this one. They were the big performers back in the day. They didn't have any VHF elements though. The Channel Master antenna is pretty pricey, but so was that Finco 8 bay back in the day. I worked at an electronics store in Corning, NY from 1972-2007.

I installed the CM4228 at our cabin in the boonies of the Adirondack Mountains. All web transmitter feedback indicated there would be NO channel reception. Happy to say we receive 8 and many times 12 channels - with (channel master) amplified signal from Burlington VT - which is 85 miles away - as the crow flies. This is simply an outstanding antenna.

I had a Channelmaster 4228 installed back in 2012. Was wondering why PBS Savannah, GA (both virtual and RF channel 9) had the best reception from the back of the antenna. This video provided the answer. Thanks, Tyler. Keep up the good work!

Back in 2013, after wanting to get off cable TV as they had just raised rates on me again, this was my antenna of choice. I have been very happy ever since. A great backup for when the internet goes out or if you just want to check the locals. For me it was worth every penny.

We have been using the older version of this antenna since the digital conversion in 2008. The antenna is pointed to Boston 42 miles away in terrain challenged New England. We use a separate VHF-hi antenna (Wingard YA-1713) pointed to the NH stations. Both are mounted on the west gable of the house. The older version was known to pick up VHF-hi but from what I've heard the new one is even better. Second your recommendation of this antenna from fringe viewers. Even though it is pretty large I think it has less wind resistance then long non-bowtie antennas, that is important here in the frozen north. We pretty much are able to receive all the stations we are interested in watching with this setup.

I have one that I bought 30 years ago. Put it up to receive uhf stations 65 miles away, was totally surprised to receive vhf-hi stations from the same city/distance. I still am using it!

Thank you, that is the antenna I picked up about 6yrs ago and never regretted it. I also added a Channel Master signal booster and 4 way spliter for distribution to my house

Another amazing review by Tyler!

I had one of these antennas at my previous home. It was the best antenna I ever had.

Dude, just in time. I just canceled AT&T TV. Those criminals were robbing me. I NEED an Antenna. I live near Forth Worth, Texas. Thanks. Eaglegards...

I took two Cm4221HD with the caps off and the balun flipped and moved forward. Combined with a low loss combiner especially desigmed for this purpose on an 8 Bay Backplane. Tilted up by 0.2 inches. Boy does this antenna rock now with getting stations solid 93 miles away ! My location is Gilford, New Hampshire !

I recently bought a VHF/UHF splitter that you mentioned recently (off Amazon) and it’s life changing. I finally have good VHF reception by using a long dipole antenna because apparently no one makes a indoor antenna anymore that has good VHF dipoles

Concur with everything you said. Yes, I also initially went the cheap route with the same cheap UHF antenna YOU mentioned trying to pick up a station 69mi south. I learned that it was originally designed for HI band UHF, chan 60-72! (A real OLD design) I re-engineered it by re-installing the reflector 2 inches further back from it's original design. That doubled it's signal for the lower UHF band, and made it actually an adequate performer! But it was still only 4 bay. I could now receive physical channel 29, 69mi due south, but it was unwatchable. Just spotty. I had a 17% signal originally and after moving the reflector back further 2" , that got my signal up to 28%, but still not really watchable. So I spent the big bucks and got the 8 BAY CM4228HD. WoW! That got my signal up to 48% and combined with a signal amp, now have a solid 57% SOLID signal (min) with absolutely NO dropouts, no matter what weather. This channel operates from a 1600ft tower at full power. VHF on this antenna is fine, but even if you look at the CM specs (5DB gain) , it's not designed to be great, but it's totally adequate for local physical VHF-HI signals we have up to 30mi away. If you notice how CM combines both antennas, those long harness links act as active VHF elements! My antenna simply sits on a deck about 10ft elevation from the ground. Due to trees, it's the only place I can get a solid signal from this distant station, but it's SOLID in that location. Any other height or location doesn't work. I get some signal as I go higher, up to 30ft., but not as good as the signal at the 10ft. elevation on that deck. That's why I tell people, before you invest in an expensive antenna, find out WHERE your best signal is! Location, Location, Location!! And it can be at any height or area of your yard if you have trees. Then, once you find your best signal, experiment with higher quality antennas to get the signal you need. But of course you can NEVER go wrong with the CM4338HD! Nothing else measures up. It's a proven, general design that was used heavily back in the 50's, but with the addition of VHF capability, it's even better! Please note for others that the CM-4221HD(4 Bay) does NOT do VHF. ONLY the 8 Bay version does VHF. So if you purchased one of those cheap 4Bay antennas mentioned by Tyler, remove the reflector and remount it further back and you'll have a decent performer, vs. junk.

Love your reviews. Completely unfiltered even for sponsored products. I need to get you to do a recommendation for our cabin.

Reminds me a lot of a Channel Master 8-bay bowtie antenna i had in the 90s to receive analog uhf channels from 100 miles to the north of me. I was very happy with it , especially when i coupled it with a good antenna amplifier.

I had this type of antenna back in 2009 with a built in amplifier. The power inserter had a rotating knob and you could adjust the gain (like some active splitters). There were no digital channels in my area only analog and I say it's the best antenna on the market but it wasn't a Channel Master it was a different brand. In my Area the VHF High Band could be received with the rabbit ears and the picture was very good, the problem was with the UHF Band (especially band 5). The antenna had an excellent reception on UHF band especially on Band 5 (which was hard to receive). As for VHF the picture was crystal clear, even better than analog cable. I could receive UHF channels from 40 km away thanks with the amplifier built in. Unfortunately I gave it away. I was amazed how it performed with the analog UHF channels.

I have been using an antenna like this for a long time and it works great. the antenna you review here is a great one.

This is the kind I have, I have it connected to a preamp in my attic. I got pretty good reception when I first set it up a few years ago, but now I see 7 channels that have some pixilization. Possibly due to tree growth or channel repack.

I use this Extreme 80 as l live outside of Atlanta. I have two preamps in line giving me about 42 db of gain above the rated output of the Channel Master. I get a max of about 45 channels but paired it down to a mere 30. The system allows me to see HD and a great picture. This is is good as l live NE about 60plus miles from the transmitters. I use of course RG6 and a straight run from antenna to amplifiers. Then to the 4K TV. Great picture!and great surround sound too. 👍🏻👍🏻

I have been using this bad boy for a couple years in my master bedroom, hung above the TV on the wall, in my L.A. townhome. The only channel it won't pick up is 9-1...no loss there. A good investment based upon your recommendation.

Interesting review of this antenna. I live in Northwest Indiana, about 45 miles from the signal coming from Chicago. In 2010, I replaced an old rooftop mount antenna with two of these on the same mast. My intention was to aim one at Chicago, and the other at South Bend, however I ended up hanging them together, both aimed at Chicago. These antennas are strong performers, and have been through all kinds of extreme weather for 10 plus years. If you need a good antenna, this is most likely the one.

I live in Detroit and bought a RCA ANT5400 E and it's awesome. I Receive 71 channels.

I bought the Channel Master Ultra 60 to replace the junk antenna with the built in rotator. I’m Shootings from Oxford NY towards Binghamton NY and I’m receiving all the stations broadcasting out of Binghamton NY and also receiving stations broadcasting out of Scranton PA no problem. I definitely recommend this antenna with two 👍🏼👍🏼 up

Purchased one of these from Fry's back in the day for about 33% below msrp. It still works great here in the 30040. Originally used it to benchmark Comcast video quality and was a big influence in changing my streaming provider.

This is the antenna I decided on in 2013 and have been very happy, and that's being hung in an attic

0:50 Great! Now I need to upgrade again. LOL! I’m currently running a CM Yagi style antenna but I don’t recall the model right now. I recently upgraded my TV from a 1080p made in 2012, to a 4K LED made in 2021. Using the same antenna, all the TV channels that I received or ALMOST received came in perfectly clear and I receive an additional number of channels (about a couple dozen) also. So if you’re running an older TV, I recommend upgrading your TV so you have a newer digital tuner inside-even before upgrading your antenna.

Your videos have been a big help. Thank you.

I installed this antenna over 4 years ago and never any problems. Here in 60107 Illinois I get everything but CBS.

My Fellow Americans 🇺🇸 USA I'm very proud of This Bright Young Man 💪 Tyler back in my day Channel Master was in my Era

I just out this antenna in my roof in Freehold, NJ. It is on a mast about four feet above my second floor roof. I get 63 channels from New York City with excellent signal strength.

this type of antenna copes best with UHF, because it is constructed under UHF. The full-wave dipole still has a working range in VHF, which is why the antenna catches this frequency. In Poland, this type of antenna is popularly called: grid, it is a 8 dipole synphase antenna. Best regards

I made a 4 bay years ago with a fridge grill as the reflector. The directions are super easy. The trick is making the elements and leads symmetrical. You can tune them by adjusting the length of the whiskers if you want to enhance a certain range. Cost me maybe 20 bucks. Was it the best it could have been? Probably not, but it worked.

My parents asked me to check their place for an antenna. The original finally gave up the ghost in high winds. This will be the one I am going to put my money on for sure. Thank you for testing the unit Tylar. Did you try to double the antennas by putting one antenna on top of the other say 3 feet apart for higher gain if needed ??? Peace VF

I bought this antenna through Channel Master's website. Works excellent, I must agree with your analysis. I was having problems with reception using a even though I'm in a relatively flat plane from the 880' transmitting antennae just 11 miles distant. A dense copse of trees behind my house are 80-100 feet high which blocked enough of the signal using my old Clear Stream 4 antenna that stations would freeze or go into digital schizophrenia mode (I guess you'd call it pixelation). All problems went away after installing this antenna at eave level 12 feet off the ground. I noticed the Clear Stream was more sensitive to direction than this antenna. Weather also seemed to have a detrimental effect on the Clear Stream. Again, the Channel Master made all those problems go away.

In comparing VHF and UHF TV signals to free satellite TV signals, VHF signals are like linear satellite signals. Longer waves that require larger antenna elements/larger satellite dishes. UHF signals are like circular satellite signals; smaller and more compact, requiring a smaller antenna element/smaller satellite dish (like Dish Network or Bell). I have a cheap 4-bay that picks up channel 2 in my area, but not super reliably I might add. Another great video, Tyler.📡📡

I have used this antenna for a couple years now. I placed it it my attic and seems to work really good. Not sure if there would be anything better in my 01201 area code.

I have one of these antennas which I installed here in Houston back before the analog shutdown / digital switchover. I'm about 25 miles east of the antennas, so it's not a particularly weak signal area. I just wanted a good antenna. As installed, I could receive all of the local channels transmitting on digital. I never checked the analog reception. However, after the switchover, local channel KUHT, which had been broadcasting in digital on channel 9, switched over to transmitting digital on channel 8 and, with that, I could no longer receive it. Coming up with a workaround to receive channel 8 (2nd antenna) was a non-trivial exercise. So, if you intend to use this antenna for VHF, make sure it will work for the channels available to you. Oh, yeah - no problem for UHF. It's a great antenna.

I have a similar 4 bowtie element purchased from antennas direct for $49 USD. Its performed well for me but I'm mid range distance from the towers, about 35 miles with few to no line of sight interference. I plan on moving another 17 miles out within 7 months but the reception should still be good.

Thank you for the information I bought Walmart it was shit I start watching this channel get better channel thanks you

I have had this antenna since 2012 and l get 62 TV stations. I have it mounted in the attic with a preamplifier and split for two tv's. it doesn't seem to matter witch way i pointed it picked up every thing. the majority of stations are about 40-60 miles away.

You can also build your own with coat hangers. I did it a long time ago and it worked perfectly. I've since replaced it with a CM4228HD.

I have a CM 2 bay model like that and been using it for years. It's a solid performer just not as omnidirectional as I would have liked. I was thinking about getting another one to get better coverage in another direction but don't really have that big of a need to do it.

Great Job. I watch as time permits and this was some great info. Dnk much about Patreon but will find you. Currently configuring cellular booster by Cel-fi Go, still and don't watch much tv as no time and news is so full of beans.

I have one of these in my attic pointed at Washington DC....about 43 miles away. Maybe overkill, but I wanted the extra gain to offset the attenuation due to being mounted inside my attic space. My HOA isn't into antennas and I didn't want to spend my energy fighting them. It is a solid performer for DC and Maryland channels. One of the weird interference problems I have is that helicopters and Osprey aircraft from Quantico Marine Corps Base cause freezes and breakup of the channel. Luckily it only lasts for a few seconds. I call it the "look of freedom." We also have the "sound of freedom" from the ranges associated with the base.

Genius Man, that's what I call this guy.

I used the knock off AnTENNA of this one with amp at the antenna and booster RIGHT before HD HOME RUN BOX. Works great and all tower are 40 plus miles. I get 45 channels which skme are redundant.

This is the antenna I have. I cut the cable cord and went from $220/month to $70 for internet. I get everything out of Birmingham 60 miles away and a vhf station 35 miles in the other direction. I hooked the internet up to my TV and found I can get tons of channels through Samsung smart TV for free.

Really good, thanks. I am thinking that this would be good for people who have travel trailers. Living here in SOUTH WEST LOUISIANA, we may have to leave because of Hurricane 🌀. So this would be generally good for people having to camp somewhere! 🌪💨

Wish I had bought this over the Televes DatBoss LR Mix. The Televes is ok. But VERY directional. I needed a wider pattern. But I can’t afford another antenna. I already use a CM3020 as well. lol

I have half and half, it's so hard to find a great antenna with never any problems all year round on 2 UHF channels. All my VHF comes in great 90-100% signal, but the 2 UHF channels are in the 50-65% range and can break up a bit sometimes. I have a winegard platinum series hd7694p. All the signals are coming from the exact same direction 2 towers right next to each other within 1 degree of each other.

6 ABC try tilting the antenna about 30 degrees. Works great for me 55 miles away. Antenna about 20ft high, in attic

Please put together a spreadsheet that everyone can see. Maybe a rating system similar to the " Torque Test Channel"

I noticed on some of your videos you are receiving a viewable picture on low signals ....(47%?). My tv does not show a picture unless it's at least 67-68%... I even bought a a new tuner that you suggested.....no change....using the standard rg6.

I either have this one, or a model very similar in my attic.

I’m getting U.S. channels in Montreal from Mount Mansfield Vermont 75 miles away with no problem with the exception of ABC WVNY that’s on channel 7.1 which is borderline. No big deal as ABC has lousy programming anyway. I do have the antenna feed into the Channel Master CM-3414 indoor amplifier that brings in the U.S.. Stations at 87%+. I’m also able to pick up PBS from Lyon Mountain in New York with the antenna pointed at Mt. Mansfield Vermont. A great antenna I highly recommend, too bad I can’t say the same for the FCC or the CRTC here in Canada.

A cousin of mine has this antenna. He can get all Baltimore TV Stations 70+ miles away and several VHF stations, even from Washington DC and Harrisburg PA, all 70+ miles away

How does this compare to the big UHF Yagi antennas you reviewed? I have heard this antenna is better because it is stronger on the lower uhf band where most of the channels are now,?

Would mounting a double antenna like this really increase the distance ???? What is the widest view in degrees of this antenna ??? Thanks

I liked this antenna. But I've been trying out different antenna from time to time. But this is a great antenna. If I aimed it North, I could pickup Greenville and Little Washington roughly 115+/- miles away It picks up the local Wilmington stations at 40 miles, sometimes picking up Myrtle Beach

They are currently in a container located at Point Nemo. No estimated time of delivery.

There's a used one I my area of Colorado mountains for only $20. Think for $20 is a OK to gamble if will work compared to buying new. Now I only get 2 channels.

I made one of these out of wire hangers, pvc pipe, a few slats of wood and an amplified connector, then made a 30"x40" window screen covered w/ tin foil for the reflector. Cost 35$ and works about the same.

Will sizing an Antenna for 80 mile range hurt if the range is closer to 40 miles or am I just wasting money for an 80 mile and need to go to a 40 mile range?

Tyler, would I have more gain with two of these antennas instead of just one ? Thanks

And to think that we antenna nerds were upset when this "new" CM-4228 was introduced at $85... now it's twice that. Regardless, this is one of the better antennas available and remains a classic. The 4221 provides nice reception at half the price, but may not be enough for true fringe areas and lacks Hi-VHF as I recall. I wouldn't bother with the 4220.

Will the antenna pick up the VHF signal from the back side? I am in between 2 areas almost directly in between the two areas. The towers are almost 42 miles south and 45 north. I have a cheep antenna someone gave me and i am testing to see if i will cut the cable. I looked at the video you have on another 8 panel ant that can be adjusted separately but i think the other antenna did not have as good of VHF reception. Or would i have to buy 2 antenna and put in a duplex to get without a rotor . Thanks for any information

I appreciate that you make these videos, and I consider what you say to be important and significant - not to mention - useful. However, I have just spent the last 6 months trying to find the "ideal" antenna for me. And one thing I noted, was that since I (in central NJ) am also about 42 miles from a number of stations, including KYW in Phil., what I see, is if I record (as I have) the "quality" level (which is what you are showing here, as opposed to "signal level" - like in dBm), I see significant variation from day to day....especially if I look over say a two week period. There are times when I get "unexplained" drop-outs, which have to be due to the fact that I am receiving them over "two ridge" scenarios. So, I'm not sure if yours are LOS? My point - comparing an antenna TODAY, to what (whatever) antenna received last week, is really not scientifically accurate. If you put them up next to each other, and do and A vs B test, at any given time, it surely would be much more accurate, no?

I've been using the Channel Master CM4228 antenna for approximately 49 years. And the weather has taken its toll on it. I've lost 4 of my bowties and it still performs excellent, using RG59 coaxial cable. And when I say I lost my bowties, I mean they're on the ground. The antenna is mounted on a 40' tower. Signal strength of all but one station is less than 45%. I'm about 70-80 miles west of Huntsville AL. I'm sure if I upgraded to RG6 coax cable I could improve that signal quite a bit. The antenna looks as if it is made of rust. If I swap over to RG6, I may as well put up a new antenna. Or, do you think the bowties could be reattached and possibly perform as well as a shiny new antenna ?

Hey Tyler, I have this antenna I had outside at my previous house and my question to you is will it work in my extra large stand up attic? Thanks for sharing your videos.

I use the Channel Master Advantage 100 on 39ft tower with 2 stage amp rotor and can pick up 57 including 5 $k stations also using hdhomerun and plex server and loving life

My biggest antenna concern in Canada is how it will stand up to high winds, heavy snow loads and freezing rains. I don't want to be climbing and shoveling my roof in February to get to it to make repairs. It would have to wait until April or May.

Hey, please do a review on the "Xtreme Signal 8-Bay Bowtie Outdoor HDTV Antenna 65 Mile VHF/UHF (HDB8X)"!

Do you think that this whisker antenna modified to a Hoverman antenna with a zig zag element would increase the signal strength Antenna Man ???

Nice to have this real world testing, thanks. Do you test the antennas in similar weather conditions to ensure a level playing field?

I had their earlier, heavy steel version in 2005 and at my difficult reception location, aiming was critical for UHF so I changed to the Antennas Direct 91XG (at one time I had 3 in opposite directions.). The later versions of the Channel Master were not as good for high band VHF.

Excellent review. Could you please explain how the reflectors enable this antenna to receive high VHf signals in contrast to my antennas direct db8, which does not. Thank you.

Good timing! I've been looking for a 180° long range antenna. Living at the east coast I don't need to cover the Atlantic Ocean.

I currently have the Ultratenna 60 by Channel Master. Do you think this 80 bad boy will improve my reception?

Installed couple hundred Antennas in the Florida Keys During 80's and 90's. Wanted to see current things. Was Interesting to see channels only go to 36. Think they Originally went to 83? Then 69? I Used Channel Master and Winegard. Both Very Good. Twinlead or Flatwire which is Balanced, Coax is Unballanced. You use a Balun to connect the 2 BAL UN(BALlanced UNbalanced) If you are not going to use an amp. Twinlead is the way to go. Less Loss, Better Signal. BUT You NEED Standoffs to keep away from Pole, Laying on Roof, anything. Was watching Signal with Signal Level Meter, when lifting Twinlead off the Roof, you saw the Signal Jump up. If you had a Strong Station knocking out other Channels, you could add a Trap and Tune Out(reduce)Offending Frequencies. I Stacked 2 VHF Antennas and was able to pick up Cuba, channel 13. Didn't understand Spanish. I also took a 6' Channel Master Parabolic UHF Antenna, remove the Center piece, And Attached a Single Bay UHF Antenna Facing in. Was able to get Ch 51 UHF from Miami in Lower Matecumbe. Was for Papa Joe. Had Stocks on that Channel back then. A Good UHF/VHF Amp was Channel Master 0060. Great Amp.

I have two 4228s in my attic and they fell. Some wires got bent how can I straighten? My pliers not strong enough 🤯

Hi. Always Great information!! I've used an GE OTA antenna mounted about 26' high in Zipcode 19021. It has worked fantastic, even getting 6ABC. The only hitch, which frankly has me befuddled. Everyday about 6:30 PM, in the winter, summer, clear or harsh weather. Channels 2.1 thru 2.9 scramble, and looses signal strength. The picture does not disappear and go completely black. At all other times, the signal is strong and fine viewing. I'm at a loss. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Txs

Won't work for my OTA situation unfortunately. .... Have a peculiar multipath interference problem here which affects my older TiVo Roamios and Bolt OTA DVRs on some channels. And the only way I've found to eliminate it is with an 8-level bowtie panel antenna where I can independently adjust the two panels' orientation (one panel has to point east, the other to the east-northeast). So while I like the idea of the "continuous back reflector" for better VHF reception. You obviously can't separately angle the panels with respect to each other on this model.

Sounds like great ant. Can you put these back to back and couple with 2 way splitter we have signals from opposite directions. Thanks ?

Because of you I went with this antenna. Zip is 37865 and all towers are clustered together. I get 39 channels but just can’t get ABC. Why?

Noticed how the bow tie antennas are mounted out of phase for better signal strength. This is a multi antenna UHF antenna. Question that might help multiple folks: can two antennas be mounted at 90 degrees (ish) to get signals from two different driver or broad cast antenna locations? There are two clusters of broad casters - one north north west and one south south west of zip code 23508, Norfolk Virginia. A complicated answer is welcome.

When I compared the CM4228HD to a 4 bay bowtie antenna I barely saw any difference in these parts.

In my comparison to a DB8e Vs. CM4228. DB8e .....35 UHF channels CM4228 .....18 channels This was pointing at Buffalo, NY at a distance of 70 miles to Grand Island, NY and 104 miles to Colden, NY so I aimed between these two locations of Buffalo, NY Transmitters. Performed several tests and the Channel Master always can up short. I will do the test again in a week. I would say the DB8e is the better performer.

I remember when bow tie antenna elements were sheet metal and looked like bow ties. Have you ever tested one of those? If so how do they compare to the modern "bow tie" antennas with wire elements?

Can I get parts.. I'm needing the Plastic coaxial contection box..

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Hi! Anyone know if somwhere is available a graph of gain vs. frequency for this antenna? I'm looking for antenna for 8MHz chanels with center frequency at 634 618 and 586 MHz. Televes DAT BOSS HD in not sufficient. Unfortunately, I've reached better signal parameters at Yagi with 9 directors, than Televes...

Your comment about stations not being on the channel they ID with has sure changed in the Portland OR market. We used to have 2/6/8/10/12. Now, the only one left on VHF is 10 (PBS), the rest have all moved on to UHF. In fact, I think 10 is the only VHF left in Portland. The rest of the dial in UHF. Out here on the Oregon Coast all five translators, 2-Sinclair(ABC), 6/32 Nexstar(CBS/CW), 8 Tegna(NBC), 10 OPB(PBS), 12/49(FOX/MYTV) Meredith, are all UHF.

I'm in the deep fringe. All stations are 45-60 Miles away with multiple hills between. I'm also in the bottom of a small valley. All the stations I'm trying to get are in the same direction. For purely UHF, I've had best reception using a long UHF Yagi like the Stellar Labs 30-2370 or the similar Antennas Direct 91XG. In a head-to-head comparison the Stellar Labs UHF Yagi has better signal strength than the Channel Master 4228HD. I made a Gray-Hoverman and had similar weak reception. Just by looking at the specs I can see why. The gain of the Channel Master 4228HD is 5-12 dB across its bandwidth (174-700MHz). The UHF Yagi's gain is 14-17 dB on (470-862 MHz). The Channel Master 4228HD can pickup anything in-front of it. Full 180 degree horizontal reception. The UHF Yagi is very directional say 55 degrees. This works fine for me as all the stations I'm trying to receive are in the same direction (max 30 degrees between them). The Channel Master is built great and I'm sure it's a great antenna. It's just not right for my location. There is only a couple VHF stations (PBS) in my area. I might try adding a VHF Yagi like the Stellar Labs 30-2476. It has 10-14 dB gain on the VHF (174-230 MHz) (Channels 7-13). It seems to be pretty common to use a UHF Yagi and VHF yagi together. You hook them together with a VHF/UHF combiner. Sidenote: Another advantage of the Stellar Labs Yagi antennas is their cost. The 30-2370 UHF Yagi is currently on sale for $22.70 ($35 shipped). The 30-2476 is around $45. The Channel Master 4228HD will run you $150+.

Tylar, would this channel master antenna compare to a gray-hoverman zig-zag antenna Sir ?? How does this antenna compare to the Televes Dat Boss best antenna ??? Thanks

Does anyone know the difference between the CM-4221HD and the CM-4228HD? There is a somewhat significant price difference so I wanted see if the 4228 could make a big difference. Thanks!

What's your opinion about people putting in Antennas on their satellite dish

You could say this is the very best antenna bar none. If someone thinks there is better please let me know.