by Jason B.
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Star Rating: 5 / 5
Solid performer - well designed product. Perfect for a clean suburban installation.
The HDB4X is an excellent value for a 4 bay UHF collinear array. It is well thought out, intelligently designed and at the current price point, a great option for those who need a quality, medium sized multi-directional antenna.
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Summary:
Star Rating: 5 / 5
Solid performer - well designed product. Perfect for a clean suburban installation.
The HDB4X is an excellent value for a 4 bay UHF collinear array. It is well thought out, intelligently designed and at the current price point, a great option for those who need a quality, medium sized multi-directional antenna.
Pros:
- Comes 90% assembled. The elements are attached to the reflector and using two wingnuts slide into place at the right distance above the reflector.
- Coax management clips are integrated into the phasing line insulators - makes for easy coax routing.
- Thoughtful two-piece clips leverage the square-tube frame design and make attached the mounting bracket to the reflector simple.
- Balun is pre-attached in an integrated cover.
Cons:
- Balun is pre-attached in an integrated cover. This is a pro and a con. To be fair, I did not pop the cover to see if the balun can be replaced with a standard unit.
- Die-cut elements. They're pre-attached, which is good. However, they're easily bent, which could impact performance. I would suggest adding a stamping operation to add a "spine" down the length of each element to stiffen them.
Summary:
- Great antenna for the price.
- Clean, good looking design.
- Excellent replacement for the discontinued Winegard HD4400.
- Great addition to the Solid Signal line!