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An editor of TV Technology<\/a>, James E. O’Neal describes a story that is similar to many of our customers. He was looking for a high power, easy to assemble antenna that would provide clear reception for channels that broadcast in high VHF that may be more than 65+ miles away.<\/p>\n

Our ClearStream 5 High Gain VHF Antenna<\/a> was up to O’Neal’s challenge in his country home outside of Washington DC. Here is how he describes his experience from the antenna installation to performance:<\/p>\n

The C5 consists of two pieces\u2014a more or less rectangular “loop” with a small box at the bottom sporting an output connector. The other member is similar to the “loop” but is in the form of a sideways “H” affixed to a mesh element that is obviously a reflector, but one that seems more in keeping with what you’d find on a UHF bowtie rig. The hardware supplied consisted of screws, washers, spacers, and U-bolts for mast mounting. There was also a V\/U combiner (diplexer) in a nice weatherproof enclosure.<\/em><\/p>\n

IN USE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I parked it on the den floor, and with just a little tweaking and shimming, the game reappeared\u2014solid as a rock. The height AGL was now only about three feet. This is one remarkable antenna.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rather than retreat to the attic, I left the unit on the floor and viewed the remainder of the game. When it ended (my college team won), I uncabled things and journeyed to the attic hatchway. On a hunch, I elected not to take the C5 apart, and found that it easily fit through the 23×29-inch hatch opening.<\/em><\/p>\n

The C5 is now mounted alongside my bow-tie array and performs very nicely.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for the glowing review Mr. O’Neal. We hope you enjoy the C5 and those VHF channels for years to come.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ClearStream 5 high gain VHF antenna reviewed by James O’Neal, editor of TV Technology. 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