Product Description

The Channel Master 4228 antenna is compact, light weight and optimized to receive HDTV signals. The screen constructions dissappears in the horizon. You can receive crystal clear, native, uncompressed HDTV signals up to 60 miles away from the broadcast tower.

Product Details

• Brand: Channel Master
• Model: 4228
• Dimensions: 13.00 pounds

Features

• Optimized for HDTV digital signals
• Reception range up to 60 Miles
• Antenna Size = 5x39.5x36 in.
• High quality steel construction, Powder coated for durability
• Versatile mounting options

Customer Reviews

Outstanding antenna and company
I bought this antenna in a final attempt to get good OTA reception. I replaced a NEW Wineguard HD822U that was pathetic, even with a Winegard AP8700 pre-amp and Channel Master's 24db preamp. I live in a 50mile+ fringe,low wooded area. The CM #4228 is AWESOME ! I receive 100% better reception and 5 more channels. The support and advice from Ron Morgan at Channel Master was outstanding. And it is less than half the price of the Winegard. Great product, great American company.

Channel Master 4228
The antenna performs beautifully. I'm about 60 miles from the transmitters and in almost all cases the signal is rock solid. During extremely heavy storms I may have some loss. With a mast mounted amplifier I'm sure I could eliminate even these fall outs.

Great antenna, proven design
I live in Wantage, NJ (zipcode 07461) which is a tough area for DTV reception from NYC. We're located approximately 48.5 miles from the transmitters at the ESB, and behind hills, therefore the path to us is 2 edge diffraction and very tough.

Prior to this antenna, I tried a philips corner reflector/LPDA from Lowe's, which would only pick up NJN (state run public TV) and a couple of religious broadcasters. I figured it was time for something else so I bought the CM4228.

The 4228 is a time tested design of eight dipoles (bowties) with a reflective screen.

I put it up on my 86 foot ham radio tower, aligned it towards NYC with the help of my wife (who was watching the signal meter on the TV) and got nearly every channel, with the exception of WNYW-DT (UHF 44). But considering that TVFool.com and CEA's antennaweb gave me very low prospects for receiving anything, I consider my result to be satisfactory. WNYW is a special case as they have a directional antenna to prevent interference to channel 44 in Atlantic City NJ.

Yes, I have a tower, but this antenna works fine on rooftops or other structures. It may even work in an attic. Since it is classified as a large directional, you will need to aim it properly, otherwise you'll be doing more harm than good to your received signal. Its high directivity also helps with multipath and overload from strong nearby signals.

The big plus of this antenna is that the screen acts as a VHF antenna, so it may be all you need come 02/17/09 when some of the digital stations move back to VHF.