[kwlug-disc] Home made indoor TV Antenna

[William Park]

This is what we've been saying all along. :-)
Put 4/8-bay antenna outside, as high as you can.
-- 
William

On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 04:06:36PM -0400, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> Third test for today:
> 
> Bought the Wineguard FL5500A amplified flat antenna for $150 plus tax from
> The Source.
> 
> Tested it and it brings in exactly the 3 channels that the pie dish antenna
> did (2 x Global, and CKCO).
> 
> I am returning it now.
> 
> So, that does it for internal antennas: amplified or not, home made or not,
> free or expensive, they are all the same, no difference for my specific
> location and obstacles.
> 
> Go ahead and try that pie dish antenna, it is really simple, no soldering,
> and requires no parts other than a couple of meters of coaxial cable, and
> the plug on it. It will give you a baseline on what you can get.
> 
> Will wait after the thaw to explore external antennas.
> 
> Over and out ...
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > So, I created this one with an 8 inch outer rim, without a matching
> > transformer.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIpGUb5wsNg
> >
> > It picks the same channels (Global HD ch6-1, Global SD ch6-2, CKCO HD
> > ch13-1). That is when it is facing east-ish. If it faces south, then TVO
> > (ch28-1) can be picked but poorly, and intermittently.
> >
> > This confirms unsolicited's findings.
> >
> > Next on to amplified antennas.
> > --
> > Khalid M. Baheyeldin
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
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