Professional Grade ($$$) OTA Antennas: Wade, Blonder Tongue, Kathrein Scala

[Twilight Cowboy]

The highest gain UHF antennae were the parabolics built by Channel Master and Delhi. No longer available in the consumer market, Wade now makes a more robust version for the cable head ends

http://www.wade-antenna.com/Wade/uhfparabolic.pdf

[stampeder]

Originally Posted by Twilight Cowboy

The highest gain UHF antennae were the parabolics built by Channel Master and Delhi. No longer available in the consumer market, Wade now makes a more robust version for the cable head ends

$$$ so you're right about the Wade Delhi parabolic not being a consumer item! Imagine the looks from your neighbours too!

[jurassicjockey]

I gotta get me one of those pb-82-bb setups. Up to 25db gain, and it only weighs 155 lbs. The neighbours are gonna love me.

[Twilight Cowboy]

Originally Posted by jurassicjockey

I gotta get me one of those pb-82-bb setups..... The neighbours are gonna love me.

Why stop there ... might as well get 1 of these for each channel

http://www.lindsayelec.com/antenna/c...perzz-uhf.html

[HDTV101]

Originally Posted by Twilight Cowboy

Why stop there ... might as well get 1 of these for each channel

http://www.lindsayelec.com/antenna/c...perzz-uhf.html

Did you look at the price of these CATV UHF antennas? Range in price from $3000 to $10,000

[stampeder]

Originally Posted by HDTV101

I remember this exact antenna on my parents home as a kid. Was VHF only but seemed to do the job ok with Buffalo 2, 4, and 7 in those days. Funny to see that Wade still makes this model!

Long time TV antenna folks will recognize the excellent Wade VIP line as the original Jerrold VIP line from the 1970s. They were great back then and they're great now. What is old is new.

[intrac]

It doesn't look too different from the WINEGARD HD9095 at USD $70.

The forward directors look like they are stacked, but the gain figure is almost identical to the HD9095. The F/B ratio is better, but not worth double the price.

[Sony Expert]

Alright,

Was anybody man enough to purchse this 4' parabolic for $400.00.

http://www.wade-antenna.com/Wade/uhfparabolic.pdf

If you want the real gain, this is the baby for you. At present, I am thinking about ordering one of these monster antennas, however, I have to think of a way to have it mount to a 1 1/4 mask pipe, when it is made for a 2".

Any ideas......

[stampeder]

We've joked about the 6 foot and dual 6 foot models before, and in the CATV Head End thread there is talk about those big Wade parabolics for the pros, but I don't know of anyone who has tried the smaller consumer version. I'm really curious about how it would do, but I can see from its gain estimate that a stacked CM4228 pair would probably outdo it in that department.

You might want to ask Tigerbangs about it over on the Home Theater Spot site in the Antennas forum:

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/index.php

[stampeder]

Happy to see that Wade has overhauled their web site, and also happy to see that the name Delhi is once again figuring prominently after it fell a bit out of use:

http://www.wade-antenna.com/Wade/index1.htm

I hope they'll replace the grainy black & white antenna drawings with higher quality graphics or photographs, but all-in-all the improvements are much appreciated, especially the PDF product info sheets. The map-based list of Canadian Delhi distributors isn't functional yet.

Tigerbangs has been after Wade for years to get their consumer marketing improved, so here's hoping this is the first step.

[stampeder]

I notice that Linday Antenna's web site has disappeared, and there is no sign of them with Google. After the events of Post #53/54 did they close up shop?

[goforit]

Anybody done a real world comparison on the Wade WL 7-13 vs. the Winegard 1713? They look similar and are rated 1, 2 on the chart. How different is the gain and overall performance?

[300ohm]

They look similar

Not really. The Wade WL 7-13S is a log periodic antenna while the Winegard 1713 is a yagi. My guess is the Wade will provide the spec'd 11.5 dBi evenly across the 7 to 13 channel range, while the yagi will peak at certain channels.

http://www.wade-antenna.com/Wade/HighBandLog.pdf

[goforit]

Thanks 300ohm, now if I could only buy one...

[stampeder]

That's usually a showstopper for typical consumers. The Wade antenna line is now pretty well exclusively marketed to the professional broadcast industries and military. Availability for consumers is now uncommon, but the prices are whopping too if you can even get one!