Which antenna is really the best for deep fringe? 91xg, CM 4228, or?? - Page 2

EscapeVelocity · 08-04-2009, 09:07 PM

I wouldnt agree with your first statement in the above post. Im fairly sure a strong wind could bend those Gray Hovermans.

BTW, Im not poo pooing the antennas performance. The G1483 4 Bay I have is as good or better than any consumer 4 bay antenna out there, performance wise. Better than most. I thought it was a great suggestion, and non conventional...that is why I Thanked your post.

Note that it like the these other antennas were also designed for the expanded UHF band the frequencies up to 69.

Piggie · 08-04-2009, 09:47 PM

EV when you say the Gray Hovermans can't take the wind, are you referring to the ones made by AntennaCraft or homemade ones?

EscapeVelocity · 08-04-2009, 10:04 PM

AntennaCraft G1483s specifically. The G1483s use easily bendable light gauge aluminum wire for the elements. The build quality of the rest of the antenna isnt spactacular either.

Piggie · 08-04-2009, 10:11 PM

Unfortunately that is a trademark of Antenna Craft. Some of their stuff though seems great. FM6, Y5-7-13 are made of titanium but are made fairly well. AC is a weird like that. So you bought one or there GH antennas?

EscapeVelocity · 08-04-2009, 10:13 PM

The DB4 and its cousins use much thicker aluminum for the elements and probably a different alloy, and its much much more stout than the G1483s. The old American mad Channel Master 4221 and its cousins use about the same gauge of thickness as the G1483, but in galvanized steel, very stiff and strong as well, like the DB4.

Ive no experience with the new Channel Masters chinese imported Bowties.

EscapeVelocity · 08-04-2009, 10:21 PM

The FM6 and the 5-7-13 use titanium for the elements and boom?

Fascinating. Ill have to look into that. It seems like titanium is relatively expensive and not a great conductor. And mixing titanium with aluminum doesnt seem wise either. Titanium being on one side of the Galvanic chart and Aluminum on the other. Though treatments like anodizing and other things would probably help. Titanium is relatively inert, isnt it?

Ill have to look into that.

But knowing the build quality and materials on teh FM6 and Y5-7-13 are not comparable to the G1483, my only experience with Antennacraft changes my perspective on them quite a bit.

Ill probably acquire and FM-6.

Piggie · 08-04-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EscapeVelocity

The FM6 and the 5-7-13 use titanium for the elements and boom?

Fascinating. Ill have to look into that. It seems like titanium is relatively expensive and not a great conductor. And mixing titanium with aluminum doesnt seem wise either. Titanium being on one side of the Galvanic chart and Aluminum on the other. Though treatments like anodizing and other things would probably help. Titanium is relatively inert, isnt it?

Ill have to look into that.

But knowing the build quality and materials on teh FM6 and Y5-7-13 are not comparable to the G1483, my only experience with Antennacraft changes my perspective on them quite a bit.

Ill probably acquire and FM-6.

lol, I was being too sarcastic. For their price you could buy them if that were true and melt them down and sell the metal.

Well some of their stuff is built ok. note the word ok. I should have said the FM6 and the Y5-7-13 are two examples of their better work.

i would recommend a FM6 to anyone that needed directional FM.

EscapeVelocity · 08-04-2009, 11:40 PM

You dirty dog.

Eureka · 08-05-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by EscapeVelocity

...Ive no experience with the new Channel Masters chinese imported Bowties.

I would not buy one. When modified, per the hdtvprimer TEMPORARY PAGE, they work as good or better than the old 4228 made in the US. But you shouldn't have to do such major mods to a brand new antenna.

We live in a deep fringe area (70+ miles from many transmitters). A friend bought one of the new chinese channelmaster 4228HD antennas and couldn't get sufficient gain on it to get all the available channels until he modified it per hdtvprimer.

The 7777 preamps are still good, though!