Ok.. this blew me away. I just built this antenna (using #10 copper wire I had already). I had it just sitting flat on a table beside the tv, and when I connected to the TV, I instantly received all the channels I could not get with a antenna I bought off Amazon for $25 (ya it was cheap). This antenna absolutely rox!!!
Built one this weekend outta scraps from the garage. I live about 40 miles from San Francisco, and the $25 store bought antenna I have gets 19 channels. I was pleasantly surprised tonight when I hooked this up and got 38 channels! I then tried a tin foil reflector - that didn't make any difference in the reception, but it did make my wife mad that I used the tin foil...thanks for the instructions!!!
FYI, 8" "whiskers" are tuned for ch 58/738MHz (734Mhz-740MHz). I would think most people would be looking for something more middle of the range, like 10" whiskers for ch 34/590MHz (590MHz-596MHz). The formula is 300/frequency = Wave (wire) length in meters. Convert it to inches with Wave (wire) length x 39.3701. Then divide by two for the Half Wave Length because while an antenna receives in 1/4, 1/2, and Full wave lengths, the 1/2 Wave length is always the dominate one.
We have been making these antennas since the 70's... Lol... It really does work and it's Awesome to see "OLD SCHOOL" Technology making a comeback! You can also use a paper clip or just a strand of speaker wire put into the center of the coaxial hole and get the same or better reception depending on how close you are to the signal towers.
I made one of these a few years ago and it sure beat every store bought amplifier i ever seen . I'm going to make another one ..cable just to expensive these days .thanks for sharing
I followed this design and added a conductor to one of the wings to make it like a ground. I get a channel that my store-bought antennar pickup only occasionally. I did not use washers and I did not spend a penny.
Thank You Sir for sharing this video and the instructions. My niece ask if i had an antenna she could use but i didnt so i watched your video and after making one She now gets twice as many channels as my store bought antenna. Her children was watching cartoons 5 minutes after hooking it up and they was smiling and laughing. So this means the my old antenna is coming down just as soon as i make another of your design for myself. Thanks again and have a nice day.
Yes, that is a very good bidirectional antenna for UHF and high VHF. The elements are not long enough to work well for low VHF. The distance between elements you used was a bit short of the ideal but your results show that the design is more than good enough.
I have seen examples of these lately but the ones that seem to have the best reception have a grid type reflector on the opposite side, just my two cents hope it helps someone.
I've built several of these for family and friends, besides one I have. It's brings probably about 18 channels.They're all in HD and it includes the local channels plus PBS, ME, QVC misc. It's all I've used for 15 years rurally. Only diff is I have mine mounted on wall behind tv.
It works really well. I’m using compression fittings on the cable they really help. I got 10 extra stations by using compression fittings. I just use 2 pliers I don’t have the tool. It’s works good.
One more thing. It worked so good I’m thinking about making another one same dimensions and using two in different directions 6 foot apart. With a splitter you can use 2 antennas on one TV.
Thanks good job. I made one out of a 2x4 and 10 gauge wire. It works better than the store bought ones. Less expensive too. I get 21 stations. The indoor ones I bought only had 6 stations that were breaking up.
I too made my antenna . Recently I repositioned it so I made the obligatory channel scan . For the heck of it , I also made an analog scan . The result ???? I now get an additional 5 radio station broadcasts with the best Oldies station I've ever heard . Tried to pick those stations using a " radio " , did not work . I'm in NYC , the radio stations are from Jersey Shore Line . Just thought I'd put this out there . And yes I get 52 tv channels .
Thanks for a great description of building this antenna. I looking at several designs, but wanted to ask: How far are you from the stations you receive? I am about 35 north of New York City, and, for instance, WABC channel 7, 174 mhz, is listed by the FCC as having "fair" propagation up to the area we live. Is your design strong enough to pull in stations this distance? Have you ever needed or used booster? Thanks again...
How far apart on the hangers for my home made antenna made of coat hangers with copper wire and f connector on a 3 1/2 ft pole on my entertainment center
Yes that's what I used, 10 gauge copper wire. Anyways mine works great, I get double the channels. Don't have to move it around, receives all stations quite well.
I see the length of the board but not the width. How far apart are the two rows? I see 3/4" from the edge of the board but no board width. Thanks a very simple project.
so are you hooking the transmitter up to the tv via coax? and its hard to see how and where the transmitter is hooked up or built into the antenna. for us who know nothing of them thank you very much!
the coax is hooked up to a tv matching transformer, and this is in the center of the antenna connected to each of the wires that crisscross the elements (hangers). Best of luck building your antenna
@@bbbjim1fixedit Build it just like you see it, then hook your cable to it and the TV! Them just make sure you aim it toward a TV Station. It's really as easy as it looks.
I live WAY out in the sticks. My store bought gets 3 channels in 1 room and nothing in the rest of the house. I build one of these and positioned correctly I can get 20. Very impressed. I messed up a bit though. I cut my hangers so they are 14" long so the arms are only 7" instead of 8", but they are open 3". I guess my question is do you think I could do better by rebuilding with 8" arms, or is it even worth the effort? Does that 1" really make a big difference?
My experimenting with this design I made a prototype with shorter elements and it worked well, yet the longer elements pulled in some channels the shorter ones did not. Personal choice of channels. I am glad to hear your antenna is working well.
@@bbbjim1fixedit To give an update. I added a reflector on the back of mine and I went from 20 channels to 39. Huge difference. I'm getting channels 57.89 miles away. I did build one exactly like yours and I'm getting the same result but yours is a much more sleek design and looks nicer with the smaller profile. The only difference, and you may like this, is that I ran screws with nuts and washers all the way through. I have the arms on one side of the board and the connecting wires on the other side.Thanks for the video.
The longer they are the lower the frequency they target. If you search for bow tie dipole calculator you can find an online tool that allows one to enter a frequency and it will tell you the size to make it for that frequency. The reflector should be 4 inches behind. If you are keeping this inside it can be made by gluing aluminum foil onto cardboard.
I got one like it to got 32 channels in my area in Athens Tennessee but I'm supposed to get more channels and it's not picking them up what can I do to get them back in
closer to windows helps as well as turning the antenna in different directions. Sometimes a course screen placed behind the antenna helps in reflecting more signal onto your antenna.
@@bbbjim1fixedit I tried to put it next to my window and it didn't help much knock out a few channels I put it on top of my entertainment center and works fine but still not getting the other local channels don't know why
I set mine up in the house on the top floor and reception was okay for most channels. I decided to mount it in the roof and elevate it with an additional 4 foot pvc pipe. It made a huge difference. You'll need to weatherize it though.
A true yagi outside your home could catch all channels from a one given tower. Yours react well to a reflector plane, like a glass. So for a wave length of 400 mm , the glass lags 100 mm behind your antenna wires. That fake yagi could be remaked to work if you copy the original from 1910. The Yagi Uda radio research, better gain if you hit the vector direction from the roof.
I built this antenna and it works great, I get over 100 channels without even adjusting the antenna but it is on my roof, if it’s in my room I get about 40 channels which is not bad because they are all the chai need like channel 2,4,5,7,9,11,13, up to 40 and they are crisp clear.
I have just made your antenna and also fitted onto it a Balun transformer that l also made and the antenna works perfect. You are a genius like Nikola Tesla. Many thanks from Suffolk, United Kingdom. 😁👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best video on how to make this... And goodbye DISH!!!! Update... Did a rough version of this just to see ... No messured cuts... Twisted wires and so on... And it still pulls in twice the channels of $100 plus dollar store bought propaganda one. Just goes to show RUclips may very well save society from consumerism and the fall of mankind. Or at the very least save us all a lot of money that we can use to pay for healthcare.
depending on how far away your tv stations are will determine if an amplifier will be beneficial. if you are too close it will not help you. Adding a reflector (a wire fence like grid) on the back side if your antenna elements will improve the signal of the furthest stations.
In your layout, you made marks for 10 elements on each side of the antenna, but when you built it you only had 8 elements on each side of the antenna. Does it make any difference or not? Other than that your video was very well done, I enjoyed it am eager to build this antenna. So 20 elements total or 16 total, or does it matter?
Dude I bought that same antenna off eBay that you have and it comes with a 110 box with a in and out wire and I'm getting 42 HD channels I think you didn't get all your parts mine has to be assembled and it was $32 plus shipping for the same antenna you shown in the beginning of your video that you said you only got two Channels with.
Best is copper, then aluminum, then steel. I'd use ga. 12 - 14 electrical wire; an old, discarded flexible copper tube also works extremely well because of the added mass.
It's surprising how you get 18 channels without those $100. antennas in the store that got circuits panels and many buttons to find channels. I bought to different antennas and I spent $20. and $40. in another and hooked them together to get more channels but I get just 5 channels and I did my diy antenna and I get 11 local channels
You can modify a tube tv to use a digital tuner such as a digital vcr they made them during the conversion period. Usually a dvd/vcr combination. It must have a digital tuner. When I was in high school my friend said you could add a video input jack for video and use your stereo for audio. I never had a vcr so I had no interest in trying it. But old tvs had video if you had a vtr reel to reel setup. It's all the same principle. There is ways on the Internet. A direct connection is far better than using a channel on that old tv. Those government converter boxes did not work good on old tv analog tuners. The direct connection was much better.
I was wondering what putting a mesh on the back of the mounting board would do, but I don't know the proper distance for the mesh to get the best quality of reflection.
@@petecopeland3098 a reflector will not only make the antenna more directional it will also increase the gain. Use rabbit wire the kind that looks like the reflectors on a screen bow tie antenna. Hardware cloth will also work but rabbit wire is stiffer and holds shape well.
There's very little chance it would receive any weak to moderate VHF frequencies being the elements are too short for the longer wavelengths of VHF broadcast signals. This is mainly an antenna for the UHF band, RF channels 14 and above.
I am not sure since the only signals we have in the United States are digital. Hopefully someone reading this will be able to answer your question for you. If you have an analog TV and want to view digital signals you will need a digital signal converter.
The antenna doesn't care what type signal it recieves only that it's tuned for the correct frequency. The TV needs to be a newer digital capable type to process the incoming digital signal or you will need a digital converter box if you have an older tv. If everything in your area is Analog then it won't matter
You made need a signal converting box, that depends on if you have a digital signal and an analog TV. I am just guessing since I do not know for sure what signal or TV you have. I wish you the best of luck.
I tested today but not receive any signal.. our country has analog signal. also indoor testing with 1 metre high ... which is the best signal reception polarized type? vertical or horizontal?? which best
In what country do you live? We may be able to look up what works for you. This antenna works for UHF and high VHF. If your channels are low VHF then it will not work. You also need to make sure that you don't have a bad transformer because a defective one will prevent the antenna from working.
India uses a small band in UHF for TV. It is about the range of the USA channels 33 to 54. This design should work. You need to find out where the transmitters are. What direction and how far. You most likely need to have it outside and as high up as you can get it. If you are far from the transmitters you will need to put a reflector 4 inches behind the bow ties.
I built the same antenna several years ago and it's ok, but I often lose a few channels during the day and it cuts out when I have heavy traffic. Anyway, what are the caps for? I don't have those on mine.
A reflector is a must if you want distance reception. Use hardware cloth. Rabbit wire. Chicken wire is not heavy enough screen bow tie antennas used screen like rabbit wire and works well. I would also make the whiskers 10 inches long for better high vhf channels. I think the distance is 4 and 1/2 inches apart.
This design works best for 300-900mhz. But will work for channels in the 100-299mhz range but only if the transmitter is close. For those channels the easiest to make is single two sided dipole. Cut two wires 15 in. Each and have them extend straight out to each side and connect each side to one side of a transformer. This is essentially the same as a pair of rabbit ears. You can combine this with the bow tie antenna with a combiner.
The most important thing is: How many miles will it reach from the tv towers? We live 100 miles away from any TV transmitters! Will it work for us? Yes or no! Thats all that matters to our location.
I would suggest ensuring led lights near by are turned off. Some have been known to cause reception issues. Also I would try turning the direction the antenna faces and rescanning for channels. Best of luck to you
Ok.. this blew me away. I just built this antenna (using #10 copper wire I had already). I had it just sitting flat on a table beside the tv, and when I connected to the TV, I instantly received all the channels I could not get with a antenna I bought off Amazon for $25 (ya it was cheap). This antenna absolutely rox!!!
Nice work!
Built one this weekend outta scraps from the garage. I live about 40 miles from San Francisco, and the $25 store bought antenna I have gets 19 channels. I was pleasantly surprised tonight when I hooked this up and got 38 channels! I then tried a tin foil reflector - that didn't make any difference in the reception, but it did make my wife mad that I used the tin foil...thanks for the instructions!!!
Glad to hear it worked out well for you
LOL thanks for the comment on the reflector, I was wondering if that would help. Any chance you can post a picture of that?
wives always find something to get mad at us about 🤣😂🤣
Never get tired of watching this tube....I like how well my works. Thanks for the video.
Glad to hear
FYI, 8" "whiskers" are tuned for ch 58/738MHz (734Mhz-740MHz). I would think most people would be looking for something more middle of the range, like 10" whiskers for ch 34/590MHz (590MHz-596MHz).
The formula is 300/frequency = Wave (wire) length in meters. Convert it to inches with Wave (wire) length x 39.3701. Then divide by two for the Half Wave Length because while an antenna receives in 1/4, 1/2, and Full wave lengths, the 1/2 Wave length is always the dominate one.
Thank you
Thanks
We have been making these antennas since the 70's... Lol... It really does work and it's Awesome to see "OLD SCHOOL" Technology making a comeback! You can also use a paper clip or just a strand of speaker wire put into the center of the coaxial hole and get the same or better reception depending on how close you are to the signal towers.
Hello can you explain this better? Thanks.
I made one of these a few years ago and it sure beat every store bought amplifier i ever seen . I'm going to make another one ..cable just to expensive these days .thanks for sharing
glad you liked it
I made one of these 6 or 7 years ago and it's the best tv antenna I've ever used hands down.
Made this today for my family to watch the Times Square New Years festivities. Worked great, only took a few hours. Thanks!
Glad to hear. Happy New Year!
I followed this design and added a conductor to one of the wings to make it like a ground. I get a channel that my store-bought antennar pickup only occasionally. I did not use washers and I did not spend a penny.
Nice work
Thank You Sir for sharing this video and the instructions.
My niece ask if i had an antenna she could use but i didnt so i watched your video and after making one She now gets twice as many channels as my store bought antenna. Her children was watching cartoons 5 minutes after hooking it up and they was smiling and laughing.
So this means the my old antenna is coming down just as soon as i make another of your design for myself.
Thanks again and have a nice day.
Glad to hear this helped in making of a better day for so many
Yes, that is a very good bidirectional antenna for UHF and high VHF. The elements are not long enough to work well for low VHF.
The distance between elements you used was a bit short of the ideal but your results show that the design is more than good enough.
Thanks for the info
Just made mine. Followed your directions carefully. It works!
Great job, glad you liked the video
Built mine quite a few years back. still get over 100 channels. But then there are quite a few stations around.
I have seen examples of these lately but the ones that seem to have the best reception have a grid type reflector on the opposite side, just my two cents hope it helps someone.
I've built several of these for family and friends, besides one I have. It's brings probably about 18 channels.They're all in HD and it includes the local channels plus PBS, ME, QVC misc. It's all I've used for 15 years rurally. Only diff is I have mine mounted on wall behind tv.
grate job
It works really well. I’m using compression fittings on the cable they really help. I got 10 extra stations by using compression fittings. I just use 2 pliers I don’t have the tool. It’s works good.
good to know
Antennae fascinate me and I think I'll be in the garage building my version of yours very soon!
I wish you the best on your build
Great little video. Well explained. Especially liked the ingenious base idea. Been wanting to build one a while now and I think I'll use this.
glad you liked the design and video
One more thing. It worked so good I’m thinking about making another one same dimensions and using two in different directions 6 foot apart. With a splitter you can use 2 antennas on one TV.
I wish you the best
I made in half an hour and works good. Thanks for that.
glad to hear
thanks man best antenna I ever had. Made it easy to learn for us.
Thanks good job. I made one out of a 2x4 and 10 gauge wire. It works better than the store bought ones. Less expensive too. I get 21 stations. The indoor ones I bought only had 6 stations that were breaking up.
Nice work
I made one to. It works great and it was all for free.
Going strong six years later, and now over 50 channels. Thank you!
Glad to hear
I too made my antenna . Recently I repositioned it so I made the obligatory channel scan . For the heck of it , I also made an analog scan . The result ????
I now get an additional 5 radio station broadcasts with the best Oldies station I've ever heard . Tried to pick those stations using a " radio " , did not work . I'm in NYC , the radio stations are from Jersey Shore Line . Just thought I'd put this out there . And yes I get 52 tv channels .
Got to find me some of that ELEKTRICKANS TAPE
I just made one of these today for World cup 2022 and it works perfectly.
glad to hear it worked well for you, enjoy the World Cup
Nice antenna looks great too I've come to learn store bought antenna's just don' do it making my own. Thanks this is very helpful
Glad to help
Thanks for a great description of building this antenna. I looking at several designs, but wanted to ask: How far are you from the stations you receive? I am about 35 north of New York City, and, for instance, WABC channel 7, 174 mhz, is listed by the FCC as having "fair" propagation up to the area we live.
Is your design strong enough to pull in stations this distance? Have you ever needed or used booster? Thanks again...
I got channels that where 65 miles away without a booster
@@bbbjim1fixedit Thanks! And sounds great...
How far apart on the hangers for my home made antenna made of coat hangers with copper wire and f connector on a 3 1/2 ft pole on my entertainment center
can i use a thick copper wire or fance wire instead of the steel hangers ?
any metal wire will work. I wish you the best on building your antenna
Yes that's what I used, 10 gauge copper wire. Anyways mine works great, I get double the channels. Don't have to move it around, receives all stations quite well.
I see the length of the board but not the width. How far apart are the two rows? I see 3/4" from the edge of the board but no board width. Thanks a very simple project.
3 1/4 inches
@@bbbjim1fixedit OK You have two rows of 4 V wires and 3 1/4 inch between the V wires and 3 1/4inch between the rows? I am going to build one. Thanks
Hi, I made with 12" (6" x2)v same set up, but only got four channels in Toronto canada. May I know why?
The wires will need to be longer, about 20 cm on each side of the V. I wish you the best on your antenna
Because you didn't follow the directions?
so are you hooking the transmitter up to the tv via coax? and its hard to see how and where the transmitter is hooked up or built into the antenna. for us who know nothing of them thank you very much!
the coax is hooked up to a tv matching transformer, and this is in the center of the antenna connected to each of the wires that crisscross the elements (hangers). Best of luck building your antenna
@@bbbjim1fixedit Build it just like you see it, then hook your cable to it and the TV! Them just make sure you aim it toward a TV Station. It's really as easy as it looks.
Mine still works great!
Good job, from Honduras
Me alegro de que te haya gustado el video
I live WAY out in the sticks. My store bought gets 3 channels in 1 room and nothing in the rest of the house. I build one of these and positioned correctly I can get 20. Very impressed. I messed up a bit though. I cut my hangers so they are 14" long so the arms are only 7" instead of 8", but they are open 3". I guess my question is do you think I could do better by rebuilding with 8" arms, or is it even worth the effort? Does that 1" really make a big difference?
My experimenting with this design I made a prototype with shorter elements and it worked well, yet the longer elements pulled in some channels the shorter ones did not. Personal choice of channels. I am glad to hear your antenna is working well.
@@bbbjim1fixedit To give an update. I added a reflector on the back of mine and I went from 20 channels to 39. Huge difference. I'm getting channels 57.89 miles away. I did build one exactly like yours and I'm getting the same result but yours is a much more sleek design and looks nicer with the smaller profile. The only difference, and you may like this, is that I ran screws with nuts and washers all the way through. I have the arms on one side of the board and the connecting wires on the other side.Thanks for the video.
Can u explain exactly how u fixed the reflector? I got an old satellite dish, don't know if that can be used. Thanks.
The longer they are the lower the frequency they target. If you search for bow tie dipole calculator you can find an online tool that allows one to enter a frequency and it will tell you the size to make it for that frequency. The reflector should be 4 inches behind. If you are keeping this inside it can be made by gluing aluminum foil onto cardboard.
I got one like it to got 32 channels in my area in Athens Tennessee but I'm supposed to get more channels and it's not picking them up what can I do to get them back in
closer to windows helps as well as turning the antenna in different directions. Sometimes a course screen placed behind the antenna helps in reflecting more signal onto your antenna.
@@bbbjim1fixedit I tried to put it next to my window and it didn't help much knock out a few channels I put it on top of my entertainment center and works fine but still not getting the other local channels don't know why
I set mine up in the house on the top floor and reception was okay for most channels.
I decided to mount it in the roof and elevate it with an additional 4 foot pvc pipe. It made a huge difference. You'll need to weatherize it though.
A true yagi outside your home could catch all channels from a one given tower. Yours react well to a reflector plane, like a glass. So for a wave length of 400 mm , the glass lags 100 mm behind your antenna wires. That fake yagi could be remaked to work if you copy the original from 1910. The Yagi Uda radio research, better gain if you hit the vector direction from the roof.
Is there a minimum gap between each "V" across from each other?
I am not sure how critical that is
@@bbbjim1fixedit ok well thank you sir
Popular Mechanics had this same DIY Antenna in one of there old magazines.
this design has been around a while
I built this antenna and it works great, I get over 100 channels without even adjusting the antenna but it is on my roof, if it’s in my room I get about 40 channels which is not bad because they are all the chai need like channel 2,4,5,7,9,11,13, up to 40 and they are crisp clear.
What range do you get ,,I live in a rural area the closest pbs station is 95miles away in baton rouge
I am able to get stations 65 miles away yet a factor is the terrain
7:38 How about the "wall" antenna (on the far right ) , would that work too? ;)=)
Maybe I should give it a try
I have just made your antenna and also fitted onto it a Balun transformer that l also made and the antenna works perfect.
You are a genius like Nikola Tesla.
Many thanks from Suffolk, United Kingdom.
😁👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you for the kind words, I am glad you found this helpful
It is directional..have you tried it to stack horizontally and vertically and seen the difference ?
I do have to turn the antenna to get some stations to come in better
Canceling Cable began in the 1970s
Best video on how to make this... And goodbye DISH!!!!
Update... Did a rough version of this just to see ... No messured cuts... Twisted wires and so on... And it still pulls in twice the channels of $100 plus dollar store bought propaganda one.
Just goes to show RUclips may very well save society from consumerism and the fall of mankind.
Or at the very least save us all a lot of money that we can use to pay for healthcare.
What about adding an amplifier? Is it possible or even necessary?
depending on how far away your tv stations are will determine if an amplifier will be beneficial. if you are too close it will not help you. Adding a reflector (a wire fence like grid) on the back side if your antenna elements will improve the signal of the furthest stations.
In your layout, you made marks for 10 elements on each side of the antenna, but when you built it you only had 8 elements on each side of the antenna. Does it make any difference or not? Other than that your video was very well done, I enjoyed it am eager to build this antenna. So 20 elements total or 16 total, or does it matter?
the extra mark was for the 300 ohm to 75 ohm antenna adaptor. I don't know if more elements will improve reception
Works great! Thanks!
Great to hear
Where did you find wire hangers? All the regular stores like Walmart are selling plastic ones.
Dry cleaners still use wire hangers, yet any bare metal wire will work. I wish you the best on building and enjoying your antenna
Dude I bought that same antenna off eBay that you have and it comes with a 110 box with a in and out wire and I'm getting 42 HD channels I think you didn't get all your parts mine has to be assembled and it was $32 plus shipping for the same antenna you shown in the beginning of your video that you said you only got two Channels with.
Does it matter what metal to use? I know the manufactured ones are aluminium. I assume to cut down the weight. Is steel a better choice?
any bare metal wire will work
Best is copper, then aluminum, then steel. I'd use ga. 12 - 14 electrical wire; an old, discarded flexible copper tube also works extremely well because of the added mass.
Which type of wire we want to use to connect all those metal hanger parts
any bare conductive metal wire will work
It's surprising how you get 18 channels without those $100. antennas in the store that got circuits panels and many buttons to find channels. I bought to different antennas and I spent $20. and $40. in another and hooked them together to get more channels but I get just 5 channels and I did my diy antenna and I get 11 local channels
nice work
Can we add a mesh reflector
a mesh reflector may give you better reception on lower signal strength
How did you calculate the lenght of the materials?
My measurements are in imperial, 1 inch is just under 26mm.
I see a CRT beside the antenna. Does that antenna would work with old CRT TV too?
You need a converter box for crt tv's
You can modify a tube tv to use a digital tuner such as a digital vcr they made them during the conversion period. Usually a dvd/vcr combination. It must have a digital tuner. When I was in high school my friend said you could add a video input jack for video and use your stereo for audio. I never had a vcr so I had no interest in trying it. But old tvs had video if you had a vtr reel to reel setup. It's all the same principle. There is ways on the Internet. A direct connection is far better than using a channel on that old tv. Those government converter boxes did not work good on old tv analog tuners. The direct connection was much better.
What are the measurements of the Wooden board you used?
14 1/2 inches long and 3 1/4 inches wide.
You forgot to build a reflector i bet if you put it out and point it to some direction you can get 25 channels due to the reflector diameter
I was wondering what putting a mesh on the back of the mounting board would do, but I don't know the proper distance for the mesh to get the best quality of reflection.
Why no mention of the number of Channels
I said that the end of the video, I got 18 channels
Thank You
You're welcome
ha importanza il diametro del filo della farfalla ??????????
Circa 2 mm funziona meglio
anyone know how well this picks up VHF signals?
This will pick up both vhf as well as uhf
this worked so well. i got 64 channels
I made my antenna just like this but all I can get on the inside is 9 channels would I get more channels if I put the antenna outside ?
Not sure if being outside would help much, however turning the antenna to different directions helps bring in channels better many times
bbb jim1 I put it outside and got 7 more channels but I need to put a reflector on it what would you recommend ?
good to hear it worked better for you outside, I didn't put a reflector on mine since it pulled in all the channels I wanted. Best of luck to you
@@petecopeland3098 a reflector will not only make the antenna more directional it will also increase the gain. Use rabbit wire the kind that looks like the reflectors on a screen bow tie antenna. Hardware cloth will also work but rabbit wire is stiffer and holds shape well.
Is this UHF-only (as it looks), or does it get VHF-hi, too?
it gets both
There's very little chance it would receive any weak to moderate VHF frequencies being the elements are too short for the longer wavelengths of VHF broadcast signals. This is mainly an antenna for the UHF band, RF channels 14 and above.
Good job!
glad you liked it
Now a days all broad cast are digital.....Is this possible today...5 april 2020.....Any one answer me
Are those measurements and material list on here anywhere?
I'm sorry I don't have the materials listed, yet that is a good idea to list them, perhaps I will update the description soon to include a quick list.
Material list included in the description, good luck on building your antenna.
Well! in my home I am having all type analog TV is this antenna able to work for that?
I am not sure since the only signals we have in the United States are digital. Hopefully someone reading this will be able to answer your question for you. If you have an analog TV and want to view digital signals you will need a digital signal converter.
The antenna doesn't care what type signal it recieves only that it's tuned for the correct frequency. The TV needs to be a newer digital capable type to process the incoming digital signal or you will need a digital converter box if you have an older tv. If everything in your area is Analog then it won't matter
Compression F type connector’s are way better than the twist on F type connector’s.
Hi i like ur tecnices.......
Thank you so much 🙂
Is this ware are insulated?
The wires are insulated only at the spots were the cross over each other
i also made same like this but not supported at my television so what to do plz reply sir
You made need a signal converting box, that depends on if you have a digital signal and an analog TV. I am just guessing since I do not know for sure what signal or TV you have. I wish you the best of luck.
Look into a 75-300 Ohm Balun - Transformer
please tell me what the width of the board is...Thanks
3 1/4 inches
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I tested today but not receive any signal.. our country has analog signal. also indoor testing with 1 metre high ... which is the best signal reception polarized type? vertical or horizontal?? which best
Seeing you received no TV signals, this antenna may not work for analog. I wish you the best in finding an antenna that works.
In what country do you live? We may be able to look up what works for you. This antenna works for UHF and high VHF. If your channels are low VHF then it will not work. You also need to make sure that you don't have a bad transformer because a defective one will prevent the antenna from working.
+Greg Reed iam living in India
India uses a small band in UHF for TV. It is about the range of the USA channels 33 to 54. This design should work. You need to find out where the transmitters are. What direction and how far. You most likely need to have it outside and as high up as you can get it. If you are far from the transmitters you will need to put a reflector 4 inches behind the bow ties.
BUT will this pick up station signals 70 miles away ?
I was able to get some stations 65 miles away. I wish you the best on making your antenna
What kind of metal
The hangers are steel, yet you can use any conductive wire
does the wire need to be copper?
Any metal wire will work, I wish you the best on making your antenna.
Thank. You It works well.
Lmao , great way to start the video sir..😂👏👍those antennas at the store are worthless
It's not the attenna that's worthless... It's the design (ers) and the co-conspirators (the stores) that hawk that junk!!!
goooooooooooooooooooood job JIM
bravo molto ingegnoso
felice che ti sia piaciuto questo video
i like the stand!
how wide is it
3 1/4 inches
I built the same antenna several years ago and it's ok, but I often lose a few channels during the day and it cuts out when I have heavy traffic.
Anyway, what are the caps for? I don't have those on mine.
Just in case it falls over or if bumped into the ends don't poke or scratch you or furniture
F.or the bow ties can you use copper? I already have plenty of thar.
any conductive wire will work
Copper is best. It can be soldered and all connections should be soldered.
Nice one
glad you liked it
Do you have an estimated range?
I was able to pull a station from 65 miles away, yet I am not sure how far beyond that
Thank you
Depending on the range but you should get 100 miles if the antenna is high enough and above trees hills etc.
Antennas are line of sight (LOS) the higher the antenna, the farther the range.
A reflector is a must if you want distance reception. Use hardware cloth. Rabbit wire. Chicken wire is not heavy enough screen bow tie antennas used screen like rabbit wire and works well. I would also make the whiskers 10 inches long for better high vhf channels. I think the distance is 4 and 1/2 inches apart.
Will it work in Bangladesh?
I am not sure. I hope someone reading the comments can answer this question for you. I wish you the best
If Bangladesh has over the air television it should work
HELP: Can watch premium sports TV freely by this antena??
You won't be able to watch premium subscription TV. It only works with free signals.
You can watch sports on it 😁
is it work 100-900mhz??
Not sure what signal range it picks up. It works with the digital signals used in the U.S.
This design works best for 300-900mhz. But will work for channels in the 100-299mhz range but only if the transmitter is close. For those channels the easiest to make is single two sided dipole. Cut two wires 15 in. Each and have them extend straight out to each side and connect each side to one side of a transformer. This is essentially the same as a pair of rabbit ears. You can combine this with the bow tie antenna with a combiner.
@@gregoryjreed - Good tips!
The most important thing is: How many miles will it reach from the tv towers? We live 100 miles away from any TV transmitters! Will it work for us? Yes or no! Thats all that matters to our location.
I got some stations that were 65 miles away, not sure if you can get it high enough indoors to make 100
Best video thanks. Very good work
Thank you, and I glad you liked it
I got only one channel why? Where is the problem in my anteena
I would suggest ensuring led lights near by are turned off. Some have been known to cause reception issues. Also I would try turning the direction the antenna faces and rescanning for channels. Best of luck to you
@shaik khaja mohiddin
- Look into a 75-300 Ohm Balun - Transformer
Why do we need ro cross over
I do not know the reason why, yet almost every design uses the cross over.
I made the easiest and cheapest tv anntenna ever. 60+ channels.
UHF or VHF
you can get both