We’ve seen our share of commercially offered HDTV antennas that work truly poorly. For at least four years now we’ve gone without cord television, utilizing a coat hanger antenna we made ourselves to record over-the-air broadcasts. however it’s a quite awful beast — we’re lucky sufficient to have an attic in which it can be hidden. If you’re in requirement of complimentary television as well as don’t want an eyesore of a an antenna try building this foil as well as cardboard version. even it if doesn’t work in any way you’re only out about ten bucks.
The costly part is the matching transformer which converts screw terminals to a coaxial cord connection to ensure that it may be linked to your HDTV. You’ll requirement a few nuts as well as bolts, however we presume you can beg, borrow, or take the tin foil, cardboard, as well as glue that round out the parts list. Glue, measure, cut, fold, fasten, finished! You’ll be enjoying horrible summertime TV in no time!
If it doesn’t do as expected just reuse that connector as well as try your luck with a fractal antenna.