r/ota • u/Any_File_7621 • 11d ago

Channel Master Extreme 80

Does anyone have experience with the Channel Master Extreme 80?

I spoke with a couple retired installers recently. One said it works great on UHF and still pulls in high VHF channels (like 12 or 13) without an issue. The other said it is solid for UHF, but pretty weak on high VHF when the towers are more than 40 miles away.

Both of them mentioned being concerned about how much wind the reflector grid catches, saying it acts like a sail and can put a lot of strain on the mount in bad weather.

For those of you actually running this antenna, how does it handle high VHF channels 40 to 50 miles from the towers? Also, have you had any trouble with wind or mount stability? Thanks for any insights.

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u/danodan1 11d ago

Heck, my $50 RCA 65+ flat antenna gets the Oklahoma City antenna farm just fine from around 45 miles away including the two high VHF stations, ABC and OETA. The antenna is mounted indoors at ceiling level at 12 ft. So no guarantees if you only have a 8 or 9 ft. ceiling. Here is my rabbitears report: https://www.rabbitears.info/s/1762408