Updated 26 Feb 2012
Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Package
Here's your predicament:
- I want a Channel Master 4251 Parabolic UHF 7 foot diameter antenna but can't find one... (they were discontinued around 2000)
- I want some of the best performance I can get on the UHF TV band now that HD-TV is here (and most HD channels are in the UHF band)
- I don't want to (or can't afford to) spend $3000 for a Wade 8 foot Parabolic UHF antenna (just the cost of the antenna!)
If this is the situation you have, there is a UHF antenna package that has performance that is almost as good as the 4251 and is available
at a reasonable cost: The Stacked Super-G-1483 UHF antenna collinear package. This antenna package is available from KAS Satellite and Cable . Here are the basic characteristics of
this package:
- 15 dB of gain
- 30 degree beam width
- Excellent side rejection
- Poor front to back ratio: not the best choice if you have interfering signals 180 degrees from your target stations
This package offers excellent performance and would be tough to beat for the cost. As of January 2009 KAS Satellite and Cable is offering this package (Antennas plus
stacking bracket and phasing harness) for $139 plus shipping. This is a LOT less money than you'd be paying for a 4251 (assuming you
could find one)!
Stacked Super G 1483 Photos
Below you will find photos of Stacked Super G 1483 installations. All photos copyright King
Oberlin
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Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Installation Ground assembly of the Stacked Super G 1483 antenna package.
Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Installation Ground assembly of the Stacked Super G 1483 antenna package. Note the Channel Master
Spartan 3 Preamp in this installation.
Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Installation King Oberlin working an installation of the Stacked Super G 1483 antenna package on a 40 foot
tower.
Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Installation King Oberlin working an installation of the Stacked Super G 1483 antenna package (and also a
VHF antenna) on a 48 foot tower.
Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Installation A finished view of the installation of the Stacked Super G 1483 antenna package (and also a
VHF antenna) on a 48 foot tower.
Stacked Super G 1483 Antenna Installation Another view of the completed installation of the Stacked Super G 1483 antenna package (and
also a VHF antenna) on a 48 foot tower.
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