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Feb 27, 2020 · Want to save money and build your own HDTV antenna, but don't know where to start? These DIY antenna builds show how easy it is.
- Christian Cawley
- Former Senior Editor
For most people, it's not worth it. The simple DIY antennas like the one linked don't have a reflector on the back to make the antenna directional and to add gain. That would make construction a little less simple and more expensive. A 4-bay antenna costs $43. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJ8SCKC.
You can run coaxial cable from the antenna to a TV (or two, with a splitter) and watch live HD television. You can get TV on your computer or laptop with a USB tuner. Or you can set up your home network to watch TV on nearly any device, with a network tuner like the HDHomeRun.
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All of you who said I should make my Multi-directional Indoor/outdoor Hoop Antenna from a Hula Hoop - here you go! Now Simpler, Easier and even Faster to bui...
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- Mr Hop To It
Sep 12, 2022 · An updated build for an inexpensive, easy to make indoor'/outdoor TV aerial - the omnidirectional Hoop antenna. Step by step video showing the complete simpl...
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- Mr Hop To It
May 26, 2020 · In this demo video you can see a working DIY digital TV antenna constructed with just a few parts. The process is straightforward. Using a piece of wood as a base, it requires a collection of household tools to receive TV signals from a nearby transmitter.
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Being 70 miles away from the HDTV stations, I definitely need my HDTV antenna to be outdoors. Coat hangers rust, and end up with bad connections which makes your HDTV antenna useless over time. In this post, I will show you how to build a HDTV antenna.