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Step 4: Connect the Balun. The balun is essential for converting the antenna’s signal to a format your TV can use. Attach the two leads of the balun to the central points of your antenna structure. This usually involves twisting the leads around the central screws or the midpoint of your antenna’s frame.
5. Big Bertha: DIY Antenna for Long Distance Reception. Built back in 2009, as of 2018 this homemade digital TV antenna remained in use. Hardy and constructed for longevity, "Big Bertha" is also huge. The reason for this is that it is designed to receive HDTV signals broadcast over longer distances.
This journey led to his first TV show, "Scraps," which aired on A&E, and the publication of his cookbook, "Cooking Scrappy." Joel is the founder of Homemade, a prominent free live-streaming ...
This is the ultimate homemade TV antenna and it found all the TV stations in my area. Start by cutting 8 pieces of coat hangers 14 inches long and bend them into a V shape with the end gap being 4 inches long. Screw these onto a wood base and make sure the antenna coat hanger V is spaced 6 inches apart from each other.
Homemade: Created by Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Lorenzo Mieli. With Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart, Christopher Abbott, Peter Sarsgaard. Confined at home as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak, filmmakers created personal, moving stories that capture our shared experience of life in quarantine.
Starting near the top, mark down two screw points, 1.5 inches apart. Measure down the board nine inches, then place another two points, 1.5 inches apart. Now a different measure: 4.5 inches down for the next set, then another 4.5 inches, and then finally, a 9-inch gap for the final set.
To make an omnidirectional TV antenna, you will need a few materials such as PVC pipes, measuring tape, and coaxial cable. First, assemble the front and back pieces of PVC, then attach the handle piece and the director and reflector elements. Solder the driven elements and secure the coax cable. Finally, test the antenna outside.
