Customer Reviews

Channel Master 2Pk Chim Mount Bracket 3080 Antennas & Hardware Outdoor

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This product works great, after you figure out how to set it up. Another review mentioned this but I just ignored it. Turns out, I was on my roof for 30 minutes before I full understood what I was doing. The difficulty lies in attaching the straps to the mount. Start by sliding the strap through one of the buckles then slide the strap further through the mounting hook and then loop it back through the buckle, leaving slack is not needed on this first side. Clamp the buckle with pliers then route the strap around the chimney. It may take a second person to hold the mounting up at this point. I did it myself and the mount kept falling off. I bent the strapping a little to mark where the chimney corners were to help, as I was alone in this venture. Once around the chimney, insert the other side into the buckle, loop it, and tighten as earlier. It's good to get it as tight as possible. I found that leaving the hooks as loose as possible and tightening their nuts after clamping the second buckle helped the most to tighten the straps overall; I was alone on this project after all. After all is said and done, you can cut off excess strapping. I hope this helps someone.

Purchased to install 80" antenna on my brick chimney. To start, it was packaged poorly. Upon opening, I noticed screws and bolts outside the plastic package and loose inside the shipping box. The box was filled with packaging peanuts, so after removing all the packaging material, I was left wondering if I had accidently discarded small parts or other hardware. After confirming all hardware was present, I began the install. The first issue I noticed was the directions. They print is small, non-descriptive, and in general the instructions are of no help. The directions really aren't needed with such a simple fixture, but it helps for first-timers and would be nice. Next, the pictures in the directions do not match the hardware. The angle of the corner brackets do not match the picture in the instructions no matter what configuration is used. It appears the pictures were printed in a mirror image. Again, minor but worth noting. Next is where the real issues began. The bands are about 3/4 inches wide and too thin. I would have done better to purchase indoor plumbing band instead of using the straps included, and seriously considered doing so before starting the project. I stuck with the included bands and noticed when bending the first one around the corner of brink, the band was weakening. I expect thin metal to wear or break after repeated bending, vibration, or movement, but not after a single bend around a corner. The surface finish of the brick is actually visible through the metal. As an example, think about what it looks like when you rub a piece of paper with a pencil while a coin is underneath. It looked as if the bands could sheer. Although tensile strength appears to be good enough, it is not comforting to know this could be all that's holding my antenna all year round. I live in a climate where it snows all winter and gets in the 90's during the summer. The next issue was the flat band clamps included. The clamps simply do not work and appear to be the wrong size for this type of flat band. I tried several different configurations and was not able to get them tight at all. If you purchase plan to procure your own band clamps. I used my own equipment to fasten the clamps, and then moved on. The next issue was the corner brackets are not angled correctly and the metal is weak. I was not able to tighten the corner brackets enough to give a sturdy, snug fit. I noticed the brackets started to bend before the brackets were snug against the brick, so stopped the project. With a full tightening, the antenna pole will wobble considerably. I took down the contraption and will be saving the hardware for miscellaneous projects.

The only unique piece of hardware in the entire package are the 2 metal corner-shaped holders, which are made of a weak metal (I can bend them with my hands and no tools). The rest of the parts can be purchased at any hardware store for cheap. You could probably also purchase metal from a hardware store and bend your own corner brackets that are sturdier. Too bad the cost and time of drilling holes in the metal would just not be worth it to me. I went with a different install solution.

This mounting kit worked fine for me. The instructions could have used a better diagram, though. That would have made figuring out the strap clamps easier. Also, the kit should include washers for the tightening nuts.

My only gripe is that there was no instruction, picture or written, which explains the method for using the banding clips.
Other than that, the product works great.

All the parts were included.I did it by myself but I suggest having 2 people because its a little hard to keep band tight before installing keeper clamps.I used a small pair of vise grips to crimp the band keepers tight.I thought the product was reasonably priced.I would recommend this product.I would suggest using a lubricant on threads of u bolts if disassembly was needed in the future because rust may become a issue on the threads. I received my order in 2-3 days and I was surprised it came that fast....

The installation of this item was straight forward with the exception of the crimps that are used to secure the length of the bands that go around the chimney. Exact and specific directions of thier use would have been helpful, since I was never able to crimp them sufficiently to prevent the bands from slightly sliding once I tightened the nuts.
The product could have been improved upon, and time would have been saved if the band was already attached to one of the tightening eyelets by the manufacturer.

I ordered the Antenna chimney mount and when the order came in, there were two metal strap bands, and however, the mounting hardware was missing. Got busy and never did call shipper to complain. I would do so now but for a low dollar item I really do not want to go through the hassle. In future, recommend you buy low cost items like this at local store to avoid shipping mistakes.