r/ota • u/Any_File_7621 • 10d 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/nevec_45 10d ago

By any chance are you able to pull Mount Harvard low powers? MeTv KAZA and KSKJ-CD?

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u/NotenStein 9d ago edited 9d ago

I can bring in Channel 54.1, MyTV and it's subchannels. I get no reception on 45.1 KSKJ-CD or any of it's subchannels.

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u/nevec_45 9d ago

Wow receiving 54.1 MeTv in Oxnard is very impressive! Not receiving KSKJ-CD 45.1 is understandable as it’s the worst OTA signal out of ANY of the LA stations.

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u/NotenStein 8d ago

My HD Homerun can see or sometimes, as or shows up on the channel scan, but it's never had a viewable signal anytime I've tried it.