Antop AT-400B Big Boy 80 Mile Indoor/Outdoor HD TV Antenna
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2019
- This is my review of the Antop AT-400B Big Boy Antenna. It claims to have have up to 80 miles of range. Features include a low profile design, 4G LTE filter, and smart pass amplifier but how well does it pick up VHF and UHF TV frequencies?
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Thanks for the independent review of this antenna. I've been curious about Antop and their claims.
I like how your the only reviewer of antennas that explains how far their local stations are all others mention it at the end and all of them live in a major city with 50+ station.
I liked the video. I have the AT-400BV now for two years and it seems to work well. Could you make a read-only spreadsheet on *_Google Sheets_* and add your current and future antennas tests on the worksheet? You can add a link to the worksheet in your video descriptions. It would make it much easier for all of us who want to shop for a new antenna.
Want to thank you for all your help. Got good OTA reception with one of your recently recommended outdoor antennas : )
This video finally clued me in that the channels I'm always having an issue picking up are VHF broadcasts, and none of my antennas have a VHF element - amazing how all these manufacturer websites and guides gloss over that bit. Thanks!
Tyler, Thank you for another great video review!
I commend your excellent videos and advice. If you were in Massachusetts, I would call upon you as there is nothing better than getting the best. Thanks.
Thanks for the review!
Still at it.
Hi Tyler. Just installed the AT-400BV after watching your video on it. Works great and its a big improvement in signal quality over the old cheapo rotating antenna you so don't recommend. When it comes to things antenna-wise, you are my god! LOL Keep the vids coming.
I wish I got this review before we bought this antenna. I too could not receive the local VHF stations even when pointing directly at the tower and only 12 miles away. Returned this one and did get the RCA yagi antenna. Much better and less of the cost.
great video from the best channel on utube thank you keep up the good work
thank you that is the exact one i purchased
Thank you. Take care.
thanx tyler for the videos. its giving me a little more direction on what not to buy. so frustrating being where i'm located trying to figure out if anything will work. i dont want to be buy and returning antenna after antenna.
Thanks for calling out the antenna manufacturers. You think they'd know. As a Ham radio operator, I know you have to have the correct antenna for a specific band. Sometimes the wrong antenna will receive, but atmospheric conditions determine how well.
I agree with you about the VHF problem with antennas today. I had a VHF only antenna from the analog days and really wish I hadn't got rid of it. But I see there are alternatives by buying a little larger VHF/UHF antenna such as the channel master you had mentioned,and a few other models but most definitely,antenna manufacturers should be paying more attention to the VHF frequencies especially if you buy an antenna such as the high end clearstream outdoor antenna that only has one element and is designed,at least for the VHF side of it, for higher VHF frequencies only.
Love your content and agree 100% with your advice to manufacturers. What antenna do you recommend for those of us living in a metropolitan area? I have many stations in the area, but some are in the VHF range. I prefer the flat types, since they're easy to keep out of the way, but I do want to get the most out of them when I'm using them.
Nice video
Thank you
Great Job fixing my antenna. Thanks Tyler!!😃
Thanks Betsy! It turns out that the repeater station for Fox 29 in Allentown is off the air. I will let you know when they come back on so you can rescan and have two FOX stations.
Managed to score this for $25 at a discount surplus retailer, and I must say, it runs circles around my old DIY coat hanger solution, even without sticking it out of the window. This antenna is probably a little overkill for my needs, but for $25, you can't go wrong.
Thanks for the great video. I would love to see you review the Televes DataBoss Mix LR.
Me too!
Yeah the Televes is supposed to be badass
Bought the 400-V from walmart and the KitzTech 500 preamp.
Pulls in over 85 channels in the Detroit market ans 2 Canadian channela. Very impressed.
The SBS800 (which is the VHF model of this with a built in adjustable gain preamp) should do much better than the model you reviewed.
I agree 100% with the idea that antenna manufacturers MUST be clear that an antenna does or does not receive BOTH UHF and VHF signals.
I will admit that I have never checked on the internet to find out exactly which channels are broadcasting in my area, but having tried 3 different antennas, and looking at the list of channels when I scan them for reception...it is obvious that I am only able to get UHF. If I still lived within 10-20 miles of tv stations I know from experience that I would get both bands, but then again, most VHF signals can be received with just a coat hanger.
BTW, I know you live near the Scranton and W-B area, from past reviews, but it is great to hear from a (former) "neighbor"....as I am originally from Bradford County and get the stations you receive, though by necessity with cable.
I have tested the 401BV and was able to pickup low vhf broadcasting RF 3 located 25 miles. Would like to see your review of the BV model and see how it compares to yagi antenna.
Great video. Thanks for posting. Would you consider doing a review on the LAVA HD8008 antenna.
I use the funds that are contributed to me on PayPal to invest in new antennas to review as most of them I cannot install in the area I live with low VHF stations. If you would like to contribute to the fund I use to purchase new antennas use the link below and make a note of what antenna you'd like me to review: paypal.me/pools/c/8cwRt7M0g4
I used to have an old tv that had two wires sticking out. And one circle, It picked up all the channels. That was in the 1960s.
Oh !!! Then we went and landed on the Moon !!!
James Kearney allegedly
@@TheInvisibleOne1026 More tin foil? HA HA !!
That circle was probably a loop UHF antenna, very basic, will get close-by strong UHF signals. Then there is the bowtie shaped UHF antenna, a step above the loop. If close enough, a UHF antenna will pick up strong VHF signals and vice versa aka better than no antenna for the band it wasn't designed for. As far as the 2 wires, would need more info. If you connected a wire or 2 wires to the screw type VHF terminals, the wire(s) would act as a simple antenna.
All the channels? All 4 of them?
I have the AT-400SBSJ and I am very pleased. It is the best indoor antenna I have tried. I get 25 stations but I am just the other side of Albany NY. Wonder how many channels I would get if it was outside?
It’s an attractive antenna. Looks like a low profile electric instant hot water heater.
Love your videos. I have RF Channels 5 thru 46 and I'm about 36 miles from the transmitters, give or take 1-2 miles. Seems if I'm following your videos correctly, something like a Clearstream 2 MAX or 2V (not sure which is better maybe you could comment on that) would be a good bet if I want to give it a try indoors or in attic. Looking forward to your reply. Please keep up the work you are doing, you are among the best at this.
It depends. Being that distance you may want a slightly larger antenna. This is one of the smaller low VHF capable antennas about the same size as the ClearStream models minus the large VHF element. I can send you some others if you are looking for a larger model. amzn.to/2mf7TGs
I suspect that in 90% of the markets there is at least one station still broadcasting in the VHF band. Looking forward to your review on the big Channelmaster antenna, from the looks of it I think that one would fall into the "deep fringe reception" category. AND it is fully VHF capable.
Something that you might have tried with this one is rotate it 90 degrees so the long axis is horizontal. Remember that TV broadcast signals are horizontally polarized, so that's the way you want your elements oriented.
Some networks and channels took a payout for a move back to VHF -- especially certain PBS properties.
Last year I bought the ANTOP Paper Thin AT-133B Indoor HDTV Antenna | Smartpass Amplified with 2 ANTOP AT-705 2-Way RF Splitter 2GHz. I live in NYC (Queens County) and reception is not bad since most the stations are in Manhattan etc. Early on with the digital changes there was this one channel I used to get and then subsequently I was no longer able to get it. Looking at tvfool I found that Channel: 4 (34.1) only has a max ERP of 0.3KW which seems low. I can't get it with the antenna I have and I was wondering if I should get this one from you're video or the ANTOP “Big Boy” AT-400BV Outdoor/Indoor(Attic) HDTV Antenna | Smartpass Amplified since it has that VHF element that I'm guessing would receive a station like that with low power. Or perhaps the one you mentioned is good enough since I'm relatively near the station. Fell free to correct me if I made any mistakes in my understanding of RF signals. BTW do you have a forum?
European license plates work great as antennas. Just get a transformer to attach them and the coaxial cable to.
I don't mind uhf only antennas. I would rather combine a high vhf separately.
But I was brought up with the best antennas.
saw an ad on tv about an hd free unlimited antenna that powers 3 tvs and has radio built in too, was wondering your thoughts on a powered antenna vs some ive seen that are home made and picking up channels over 100 miles away, the antenna claims 200 mile radius from the house but its 100 miles in one direction
What do you think about them round tv antennas? Was thinking about getting one the farthest tv tower is 62 miles
Hi A.M., How about adding 2 Dipoles elements to an UHF Antenna,
one being about ½ in shorter than the other to make it a little more
broad banded.. This is for the Antenna Manufactures.. W.G.
Wonderful Tyler. I was wondering what you think of using this antenna on an RV.? Think I can operate it on solar power? Do you have a video on the best antenna to use without the need of electrical power? Great information. Thank you. Take care.
This would probably work well on an RV since it blends in with the outside. You do not need to supply power to it but it's good that it has the built-in smart amplifier so you can turn it on if you have power turn it off if you don't
Not sure why you did the non-VHS version as it would have been good to see the full results to compare. I've had this in my attic for the past few years and can pick up all available stations on VHF and UHF. To me, this is a key antenna have on your list of recommendations because of the aesthetics. Lots of people do not like the look of an antenna outside their house but would likely not object to this. The mounting options are also pretty great and easy to use. Super simply to attach to my truss and aim.
One thing to note on this is that if I turn on the amplification switch it comes with, all my reception gets worse. Not sure if that is because signals are too hot or the amplification circuitry isn't the best. Looks like they have a new version of this that might be even better.
Quite a bit of money to spend on an antenna that doesn't pick up VHF frequencies! I have the Clearstream 2Max which does the whole job for half the price. The Antop is better looking, so may be more suitable if you must use your antenna indoors, but most will have to get the one with the VHF element.
Any chance of reviewing the Antop AT-140? It's a small and very simple indoor unit but, I'm experiencing unexpectedly high performance from mine and would love to know if this is anomalous or if they have a remarkable design. They're on Amazon for ~$14 or directly from Antop's website on sale for $10. I've been playing around with a wide variety of indoor and small outdoor antennas for comparison and so far the only better performance has come from the Clearstream 2V.
As a suggestion, when you do your evaluations , please note ( if you can) the distance from you to
the transmitter antenna. I think this will help your viewers to be able understand the distances better.
Yes, thanks for the tip!
This looks like its built like my marathon except the marathon has 2 elemests coming out the side. This marathon gets much better reception than my other previous channel master very large antenna. The marathon only works this well if you use the included preamp. The preamp is made especially for the marathon though if i put preamp with channel master it don't work same.
I believe the Marathon is a rebranded Antop 400bv. the V model has teh two VHF antennas on the side.
@@curtisbme thanks for info. That may be useful if it gets damaged.
Hi A.M., I saw an article that suggested that the Broadcast TV Stations were
going to have to relocate again.. Do U know anything about this?? Please Advise.. W.G.
Hey antenna man. what's up? I just moved to Culpeper, VA and got the same antenna. It worked great and then it didnt. Not sure what's up with that. I am beside myself
I live in a 2nd story apartment in Jacksonville, FL and currently have a RCA Basic Indoor Antenna Model: ANT111, your basic old fashion rabbit ears. Only you have to screw all the pieces together. It gets in most stations, including VHF. Recently I had to rescan for PBS because of the required change. This cause me to start looking for a new antenna, but as you said, most of the flat screen ones don't get VHF. Also, my TV is not by a window and the cheap cable that is attached to my RCA rabbit ears antenna isn't very long. I can't put up an outdoor TV antenna because it's not allowed in my apartment complex. I'm not looking for miracles, just an improvement on my current situation. I live on the northern part of South Eastern Jacksonville, so I'm not in a rural area and Jacksonville has a lot of stations. What would you recommend in my sittuation? Thanks!
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want do you think about the televes dat boss antenna the bestest one claims 20dbi gain which sounds hyped cause the best consumer antenna ever made only 18dbi which was the channel master 4251 parabolic dish i read that years ago but justing love to hear a reply or a review
It's likely exaggerated. Nothing more than a small directional antenna like this antop model
Question Antenna Man, are the latest coaxial cables RG6 made of copper construction ??? Years ago they were just steel center conductor copper plated, and the shielding was just aluminum mesh wire and foil. Also, Would using a heavier RG11 cable increase the signal level ??? Thanks you for your time.
Not all of them. Some still have the steel center. For a list of recommended coaxial cables check the link below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman?listId=4RBGOO8SD5CC
hard for me to conceive of a VHF only antenna. but if you have one and can not get UHF signals, simply take a pair of old apple ear buds and slap them on the VHF antenna. no hammer, nails, or glue involved. wad it up in a ball or drape it across- any way you want. it seems the quality copper in the skinny wires is what picks up the ultra high frequencies. doesn't have to be apple ear buds, but i find they're all i need.
Why not do a review with the VHF element included? Wouldn't that be a fairer comparison?
I have the AT-400BV with VHF arms and it works great for the one hi-VHF channel in my market. It is only 21 miles away but is a solid signal.
I was just wondering that myself? WTH you can't fairly review it without the VHF arms.
Agreed, not sure why he would get the B and not the BV knowing it wouldn't work. He could criticize the B and any model that doesn't do VHF without having to have it to prove the fact.
Quick question, I'm looking at the AT 400BV v/s AT 800 SBS. I'm looking to bring in Chn 6 and 29 both from Phila.
In in Carneys Point, NJ basically at the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Any advise.
Neither one has low VHF elements needed for 6ABC. You need a low VHF capable antenna. Consider signing up for an antenna recommendation from me below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
Is it true that modern digital tv's are good at differentiating between signals coming to separate antennas attached to a single mast?
They're a bit better but combining antennas will likely result in some stations being lost due to multipath interference. You can learn more about this here:
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Hey antenna man that antenna box is so big That you probably fit inside! Lol
i got one with the converter box its crap please dont get it
@@elainewoods7986 I got the same it works fantastic. I got 63 locals channels here Statham Ga. a rural area 70miles from Atlanta
What about multi directional (Omni, or is it uni?🤔) antennas? Are they any good compared to the directional ones?
Omnidirectional antennas do not work as well as directional antennas. I do not recommend them because the reception suffers with them in most cases
@@AntennaMan got it. Thank you!
I live in sw tn. about 60 miles from nashville, our house is in a shallow valley with a large hill on the west side of our property. What type of antenna would be best suited for our situation?
Hi I'm a ham radio operator. Some of us (me) like to design and build our own antennas. You have two key words in you question. Shallow and valley. Broadcast TV that you would receive on an antenna generally uses 2 ranges of frequencies. They are VHF and UHF. Both of these bands are line of sight receivable. That means if you could visibly see the broadcast antenna at least with an instrument you could pick up the TV signal with an antenna.
Now you need to know what TV signals are available in your area. At Antenna Man's sight you can find links for this information. Another thing you may have is repeaters. I have the towers for those visible in my back yard. I can get all of those with couple pieces of aluminum tubing. Not you. You are for some stations in your area about 60 miles. If you can get your antenna high enough you want a good old fashioned Yagi TV antenna with pre amps and amplifier. Try using two pieces of 52 inch wires hooked to a coax cable to see if you and rotate it to get any kind of reception before buying expensive antennas.
@@dksta2346 thanks for the info
Jerky, where you from? I was born in Selmer, went to school in Forence then Nashville and now live in Bartlett-Memphis area.
Anyway, good luck with the antenna.
I too don't understand why all antennas don't have VHF/UHF elements. Years ago (pre-HD) it seemed all external antennas covered both ranges of frequencies. I can't imagine there are very many folks who live where they don't get both VHF and UHF stations.
Idk why they want to broadcast on vhf low or high means you need a bigger antenna i had a uhf antenna only and took two telescopic whips made my own dipole. Added to it. Lol what a difference
Adding VHF don't need much.
I'm running a temp antenna made of if a piece of RG 6 coaxial cable stripped to the core wire. Have a older CM7777 Preamp with dual inputs - one for UHF in and one for VHF in.
Connected the piece of RG6 coaxial cable (about 12 inches long) to the VHF in.
Got two VHF stations Channel 10 (RF10) CFPL CTV2 London, Ontario 50 miles away to the West, and Channel 9 (RF8) CFTO CTV Toronto, Ontario 50 miles to the North East.
On a piece of wire. Nothing fancy.
As I said just a temp situation to get what ever comes in on VHF.
what antenna booster do you think I would need for stations far away.75 to 100 miles.
Curvature of the earth is blocking you. Signal is line of sight. You've got to go HIGH.
What do you consider a long coaxed cable? Thanks..
It varies depending on many factors including the type of cable used, the antenna, and how strong or weak the signals are. In general I'd consider any cable over 30 feet to be long. However, if the signals are weak 15 feet could be a "long cable that kills your signal." If you are in the market for an antenna consider a custom antenna recommendation from me at the link below: www.antennamanpa.com/index.html
What would you recommend for 12865 area? We have a RCA yagi and only have two channels. We’re aiming at Albany which is 53 miles away with hills in between. We also have a splinter that’s amplified. But I’m really considering buying the channel master amplifier with lte filter included. Before considering larger directional.
Zip is in NY
Your signals are very weak and you'll need a larger antenna if you want reliable reception. The preamp alone likely won't be the solution. This is the antenna I recommend: amzn.to/2lNQmpn
Hello Antenna Man, i was wanting to know if you could tell us how to get in touch with someone in our area ( Greenville, S.C.) who hooks up antennas for people the way you do in your area, i really don't know where to start looking for anyone around here that does that & i really hate the fact that you are in Pennsylvania because i have watched a lot of your videos & really believe you know what you are talking about. I live in Greenville, South Carolina & i hope you can help me, thanks.......Bo
Can you help me I have a problem with cb talk coming across my tv
Is it analog TV?
You should show the radiation pattern for reviewed antennas. This would be very helpful.
There is no radiation pattern these antennas only receive not transmitt. A transmitting antenna has a radiation pattern.
@@jamesvw769 Hi James-that is incorrect. "Radiation" is a term used to represent the emission or reception of an antenna. It is often charted on a polar coordinate system showing the gain of the various lobes of the field at various angles and azimuths depending of the geometry of the antenna in question. You can see such patterns-look at the Channel Master website where they publish such diagrams for their antennas. This is important so if you want to optimize gain, or use the nulls in the antenna's radiation pattern to reject an undesired signal, or minimize gain in an unneeded direction, applying that gain to a more helpful direction. Yagis being highly directional sacrifice gain on the side lobes to achieve the large frontal directional gain. Using these diagrams helps in determining if you best need a "bow tie", two bow ties stacked vertically, an array of bow ties in the horizontal and vertical direction, or various types of more directional Yagis. Pick the one that best achieves your specific need in your situation.
I have a tv in my barn in the backyard where I like to do wood working. I've tried to stream my cable service out there but have had zero luck with wi fi extenders so I'm thinking of mounting an antenna on the outside of the barn. Do you have any thoughts on the Antop AT 415B ? I live in zip code 49428 and would like to pull in as many ota channels as possible without a giant antenna on my roof. Thank you for all your honest answers on all things antenna!
I have not tired that model yet but it has no VHF elements so it's unlikely to pick up stations on that band. If you are looking for the most channels possible there's no other way to get them other than to purchase a large antenna. Small antennas do not have as much gain and you may have to adjust them in order to pick up as many channels as possible.
@@AntennaMan drats! At-400b?
So which antenna do you recommend? I couldn’t find a video where you recommend a specific antenna.
There is no one antenna I recommend for every single person. It depends on the frequencies and signal strength in your area. You can watch my videos to compare how certain antennas perform for VHF and UHF. If you can't decide on an antenna you can sign up for an antenna recommendation at the link below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
Cordcutters on UA-cam also reviewed this antenna and said it was pretty good but they did not really compare it to other antennas. I would like to know what you think is the best to purchase value for money for an outside antenna that picks up stations (UHF and VHF) ranging from 30 to 70 miles away with hills in between. One thing he did mention or you did that I did not know about was the included amplifier built into the antenna which of course is specific for this antenna. Others do not come with amplifiers. Thanks for the useful info on over the air antennas and how to info. It is nice to see someone caring about helping the public and not just thinking about making money.
AT-400v is the model without the preamp. I have this model with the excellent KitzTexh 500 model 0-35db variable gain preamp and a Channelmaster inline LTE filter. Excellent results. Has hiVHF rods. The kitzTech amp has an fm trap and the lte filter eliminates interferrance from both the low end and high end of the vhf and uhf frequencies.
The AT-400BV is the "smartpass" model with a fixed 18db preamp and I would skip that model. Has highVHF rods. Amp is either on or off and depending on your cable runs and signal strength this can be too weak or can overload your stations.
The SBS800 is the model with the 7db to 22db gain preamp. It also works with fm signals. If you decide to go with this model and will do FM signals I recommend getting a fm/tv diplexer if you intend on uaing this with fm radio. It does not appear that this antenna can pull in AM stations.
For am/fm I chose the excellent Pixel Technologies af-hd4 omni directional antenna. I get perfect 5 bars for pretty much any station in the Detroit market. Bought a Sangaaen hd radio and works awesome.
I live in Warren, Ohio and the nearest stations are in Youngstown. They are in the yellow. What antenna would you recommend?
This antenna should do: bit.ly/2W92bEB
If antennaweb says I can only get six local channels is that it? Would a larger antenna bring in anything else or am I limited to those six channels?
Antennaweb.org is an destination. In most instances I am able to bring in more channels than what the site lists as long as I make an effort
What about connecting a outdoor antenna on the pole where my DirecTV was and connect the cable to it and get tv on all of my TV's in my house?
It can be done but certain things need to be done. I'll have a video on this topic in the future.
Chris this is exactly what I did with great results and just some minor tweaking on the existing wiring.
@@AntennaMan that will be great bc I live in TN down in a valley between the mountains and the only way I can get the maximum amount of channels is putting it up as high as I can. There is restrictions and my DirecTV is my highest area I could get away with doing it. I've heard of using an RV antenna.
My central Fl. Location has many weak channels. I used to just Crest the peak of my single story roof
I lowered my pole height in half before Dorian, to my surprise my reception is still almost as good as before.
I have a mohu leaf 50 and the towers are 7 miles away, so it be better not to use the amplifier?
Correct
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i have an antop big boy and want to know if this is compatable with a rotor
Yes you can put any antenna on a rotator. Here's an example of one: amzn.to/3fOgHuy
Did you plug this in to the electric when you hooked it up?
Yes then turned off the amplifier because it overloaded some signals
Have you considered the Antop AT800SBS?
It has a VHS beam and dual outlets. It seems to be a good antenna.
Was thinking of this paired with the Amazon Recast.
He should have tested the 400BV which has VHS antennas. I don't even see that they sell the B-only on their site. The 800 seems to be the same antenna with a fancier signal amplifier box. (800 also comes some some adapters for FM radio) The 400 just has a switch that does 10 or 33db. The 800 is 7-22db. That box also had a splitter built in to output to two coax instead of the one that the 400's box does.
I'm an over the road truck driver what be a good portable antenna for my truck??
Antop UFO at-720 would work well. 70 mile omni directional and wont require aiming or adjustments. This would have to be roof mounted or put on some sort of mast.
Now if you want the best reception then the Winguard RV specific directional models with rotor would be ideal. You will have to run a channel scan more often with this method and of course use the Antenna aim app to find your towers.
Lastly if you want to not do either of the above and want the minimal amount of effort then I have seen the Antop UFO at-416b which is a small omni directional model. It has the same mounting threada as small security cameras and could possible be mounted to the big rig mirror, like some of those SiriusXM antennas can be.
A good combination would be to get the HDHome run extend, a lte router with ethernet ports and a roku ultra or nVidis shield. Perfect for streaming, wifi connectivity and over the air.
Could you please give me your opinion on ANTOP AT-800SBS Indoor/outdoor antenna. There are so many different models from this company that it is confusing. I know this is very close to AT-400B Big Boy, but I don't know all the details. I am also open to other models that you may think is newer and better than these two from ANTOP. Thanks much. I live in zip code98027, WA
I have the at-400bv with the vhf elements and it works good sometimes when their is tropo I get channel 10 wjar providence twice. I get their High powered uhf signal and their low powered vhf repeater signal about 60 + miles away. Mounted inside on a shelf in my house. Also note that the included pre amp will power up to 4 tvs. for more than that their are stronger amplifiers available from antenna top. Through their website.
The reason why a lot of manufacturers on the higher end like Channel Master and the like, offer a"UHF only"antenna is because the circuitry is dedicated, this means that you're going to get every drop of forward gain that you can possibly get on one band,this is very important for people that are in the know like myself,I'm a ham radio CB enthusiasts and we build antennas that are dedicated to only one band,monoband if you will. Anytime that you start building antennas incorporate more than one band,you start compromising performance and if you don't believe me get that same antenna that you just made a video about as the VHF version with the UHF,then compare it with its twin brother that's a dedicated monobander and you'll see what I mean,there's a slight degradation of quality in the UHF side of the antenna and more than likely VHF side too.
Too bad there isn't some cut-to-channel stuff happening on the consumer side, but there isn't enough demand to make it cheaply.
@@stevejohnson1321 I've built several cut-to-channel antennas for UHF VHF it's easy enough to do and it's cheap to do. I'm not understanding why more people won't do it oh, I seen great school children do it and that's no joke.
To just make an element without stabilizers -- very easy. The capping and padding are a challenge if you want to do it right, and involve some trigonometry. I last ran out such numbers for a project in 1985, so I would need a few evenings of study!
@@stevejohnson1321 don't need trig for building antennas,I have built thousands of them in my time including microwave band(2.5 gig/5.8 gig)I'm not sure what you would need trig for.😕
For the capacitance, coils and padding on splitters and combiners, as I alluded to. If you're only tuning one thing, not needed. If the cabinet handles the combining, not needed. But you can't just smack unlike elements together without balancing.
Can it work in Jamaica 🇯🇲?
If you would like to speak to the antenna manufacturers.. learn Chinese.
Excellent video !
Thanks for sharing !
Doesn’t this antenna come with screw in vhf poles?
Nvm, you pointed that out, I should watch all the way before commenting. Thanks
I live in Downtown Toronto and have a ugly antenna on the balcony. I would like to know if it could p/u the same station I now get from Buffalo. If so I will buy it just because it looks less like an antenna.. BTW I get 40 hd stations most from New York ( Buffalo)
This would work for all Buffalo channels on the UHF band minus their Me-TV station that's on VHF.
So I don't over amplafly what is the best amp to by
Where are you interference to the broadcast tower? Emails him on his website... remember your address
@@jrgt628 some TV towers are thirteen miles and some are fourty five I'm in Blacksburg Va
the DTV receiver is similar to GMA Affordabox
That junk antenna gets me 44 channels and that Antop antenna would only pick up 36 channels. I tried really hard to make that Antop antenna pick up more channels and when I say I tried really hard I tried everything that I could think of. So I went back to that junk antenna.
Same here! The "junk" antenna is vastly superior. I returned this P.O.S.
Roman Rosalez which antenna?
Im a locast Donator. Any idea why san francisco lost all the channels available on locast? Went out on me mid-show.
They are nonprofit and sometimes it is hard to maintain their sites where the antenna is. I would reach out to them online and let them know about the problem.
Antenna Man Yes I did that still waiting to hear back. Thanks for the quick response.
On, your May 29th 2019 video you demonstrated how well the ClearStream 2Max indoor/outdoor antenna worked so well and you recommended it. Now! You do not recommend this antenna. I'm confused!!!
I am not sure what you are referencing but I recommend different antennas for different people depending on the frequencies and their signal strengths.
Antop claims this antenna is not amplified?
The AT-400B comes with an in-line amplifier they call "smart pass".
My area done away with VHF.
What do you do with all of the $hitty antennas you buy.
They sit around. I'm not sure what to do with them. Might do a giveaway soon
Is the FCC gradually moving broadcast TV out of the VHF band or is there a chance that a local channel currently on UHF might be moved to VHF during one of their musical channels games? Reason I'm asking is currently all my local channels are on UHF and it looks like this antenna could be a viable solution for me. But I don't want to get caught with something useless next time FCC acts.
The FCC is moving some stations to the VHF band. Very few markets have only UHF stations but it looks like you're in one of them for now.
WHAM supposedly already moved to RF 9 -- if I'm guessing your location right. The last repack lasted ten years, so it's anyone's guess whether or when it will happen again. Doubtful another entity will want channels two through six, what with impulse noise and other interference.
Slam those manufacturers! Yes! We need VHF and HI VHF
I have a UHF only antenna because there are no VHF station that I watch
wind load is high
Showing the video of test video is marginally useful. Do analysis of research results then present the results in a useful way.
and it come with a comverter box
I'VE NOTICED THAT THE HIGHER AND THE CLOSER TO THE TV TOWER DIRECTION THAT YOU HANG THE FLAT TV ANTENNAS NEAR THE WALL,THANKS TO A PLANT HANGER HOOK IN THE CEILING NEXT TO THE WALL,LOOKS GOOFY THOUGH THE TV IN THE KITCHEN IS FARTHER AWAY FROM SAID WALL BECAUSE I HAD TO ADD COAXEL CABLE TO LENGTHEN SAID CABLE TO TV BETWEEN KITCHEN WALL!!
I really try to learn from your videos but one thing gets me. You seem to always speak highly of " this new antennae ". That confuses me. Isn't there one or two that are the best ? Every time I see one of your videos, there is always a new antennae.
This is no antenna that's the best. I review antennas to show how well they work for specific frequencies. Some work better for UHF alike this one, one work so/so for UHF and VHF, and some work bad for UHF but good for VHF. It all depends on the frequencies in your area. I do offer custom antenna recommendations at the link below: antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html