DIY UHF TV antenna?

[Slickone]

Anyone know how to make a simple one that works? I tried making a loop out of wire, but it didn't work.

 

[cavingjan]

coat hanger should work. Otherwise check out some amatuer radio books at the local library. They make their own antennaes all the time

 

[tikwanleap]

Cheap Yagi Antennas for VHF/UHF

Dunno if this helps. I don't understand the tables at the bottom. :/

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: tikwanleap
Cheap Yagi Antennas for VHF/UHF

Dunno if this helps. I don't understand the tables at the bottom. :/

geesh...look at all the work involved in a simple antenna. Just get a coat hanger and ram it into the broken antenna hole.

-=bmacd-=

 

[Jzero]

You can get rabbit ears at any electronic store for under $10....

 

[tikwanleap]

here another link with good info:

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For the adventurous who are strapped for space and would like to save some money, try "rolling your own" small space VHF-TV antenna. Radio Shack sells a dipole FM antenna (RS#42-2385, $3) which is intended for FM reception. Since the receiving element is 58" long it will make a good VHF-TV antenna which can be tacked up on the wall behind curtains or a dresser. The lead-in is 300 Ohm flat, 2-conductor, ribbon wire with terminal connectors at the end. If you attach the end to the screw terminals of their indoor TV/FM amplifier (RS#15-1104, $20), you'll have a very nice, easy to mount, nearly invisible, amplified indoor antenna for under $25. The antenna is directional and may be mounted vertically, or horizontally in one direction or the other. One way to experiment is to tack the antenna to a yard stick and rotate it around to see where the best reception is. Try putting it up as high as you can. This will also make a great FM antenna for your stereo.

I have something like this at home. I just took the FM antenna that came with my radio receiver and hooked it up to the tv. Works great for the vhf channels. Now I need something for the uhf ones.

 

[Colt45]

Is there even anything on UHF anymore??

 

[tikwanleap]

One more:

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Maybe you could just use a piece of wire shaped into a folded dipole like the one on the bottom of that page. One end is connected to the copper core wire and the other connected to the shielding copper braid.

UHF = 470mhz to 806mhz --> ~ 9 inches for the length? (not 100% sure)

 

[ScottMac]

UHF is where the vast majority of HDTV is broadcast. Some unfortunate stations, like Channel 2 in Chicago got stuck with VHF (WBBM got channel 3 - the worst possible slot available).

FWIW

Scott