I like the way you use such simple items to mock up your idea antenna. A real simple way fella. NICE.

Is this better than a $20 one off Amazon? All these parts start to add up.

I built a gray hoverman antenna out of 8 gauge copper wire it is the best antenna I've ever had.

MR. Hop To It, keep on making great videos and make sure you have yourself a Happy New Year and hopefully we both will have a many to celebrate too. Peace vf

Mine is coat hanger antenna I get 54 channels in my area with a signal gain booster which helps some

It is rather well known that element thickness increases antenna bandwidth. In this instance this is likely to be little importance. RF travels on the surface of the wire so the surface area of the outside of the wire will have some effect. This also is likely of small importance. The effects of element characteristics ( wire material and wire thickness)can be modeled in programs such as EZ-NEC.

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Very impressive. I do not know how you learned this info. You surely helped me. I love to watch a person that has skill. Thanks again.

I’m going to try this. I just ordered some baluns from Amazon.

Do you have hills/trees where you are?

What happens when a bird shits on it? I mean sits on it 😂 lol

All good except I would not use a cheap BALUN like that. To go through all this trouble and use a cheap transformer in my opinion is pointless. Just my two cents worth

3:06... I have those same pliers. They were my fathers. They are one of my favourite tools I use it quite often 😅

Can i make the diameter smaller and have the copper wire loop two or three times?

You needed a preamp on that booster at the antenna

UHF Loop antenna

Where to get the transformer??

Since you used tin flashing for the reflector on the octagon antenna, how well would it work for the reflector on this antenna vs the 1/2" wire mesh?

Great job WGBH for going to Low-VHF … I’m missing PBS 2, so glad no WGBX is UHF

While I love the simplicity of what you've done here, I gotta wonder what it would do for those of us who are geographically challenged and if you have suggestions on how to improve a wide angle signal when mountains present a challenge. I'm not sure where you are located, but I'm in central Pennsylvania. While I can point an antenna in different directions to get signals from anywhere just outside of Philadelphia all the way to Hagerstown, MD (I only got this once), I can never seem to get more then a handful of real channels at one time. By real channels, I mean the core ones: ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX. Not that the others aren't nice, but the idea is to see local sports channels and the news.

NICE video for the FM stereo receiver. Simple antenna to make too. Peace MHTI. vf

This is a great idea that show how perseverance makes innovation happen.

Would stacking this design say 4 deep really increase the range and gain MHTI ?? Thanks

Good video Sir

Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Great idea!

Wow that was great idea, and with your expertise you made it look so easy. Now you got a big fridge. Another happy camper! lol

Never took to camping, however we somewhat did on a boat. After 15 years, 5 boats later, than the 55ft that we lived on year round in Ct, for four years, we grew tired of it. Camping and boating are about the same, however the boat loved gas. lol

This video is giving me such strong summer in the '90s nostalgia

is this legal

Has this been tested for the range and vhf/uhf signal strength? Does it need a preamp for increased signal?

In my experiment on my channel the results were the reverse. The $1.00 Balun performed better according to the signal meter in the converter box. I even went so far as to put the data in a table to show my measurements.

Thank you very much he made this very easy to understand

What is the receiver rrange for this antenna? Is it helpful to add an amp?

Do you happen to have the invoice or part number or anything that can help Forest River find this part. 17 texts later and they still can find it. I need the left rear please.

Thanks for sharing 👍💯

Nice video

Looks like a good place to camp out, it seems that they do have to improve on the lighting a bit, but hey they had garbage pickup! lol

Great job! thanks

Yes and: Don't get put off if the menus don't look like that. You may have to google to find the method for your TV if it isn't obvious but this is not rocket science. Also: Buy a "BALUN" or "Matching transformer". They only cost about a dollar.

This one looks like a great spot when traveling through the area. I'll add this one to the list. Nice job.

The Carolinas are really nice area to enjoy camping. The smell of the pines when the due comes in the early evening. Takes me back a few years when we were playing poker and I won 500 smakers. The people are really nice too. Nice video MHTI. Peace....... v

Works even better without a painted coat hanger

Thanks for the lessons shared. Till I get the experimental constitution. I will get back to you.

Is the antenna working with a customized DTH/dtv device? Or is it working with a UHF/VHS TV RECEIVER?

Again, if the antenna is completed, how many metres high can the pole hold this antenna be raised to make the antenna receive in this region?

I live in valley surrounded by mountains. We are about 300 to 500km from DTV or DTH transmission stations. The only tv channels we can receive is satellite tv transmissions. Can this antenna be used to receive local networks or dtv/DTH channels for local news? Waiting to hear from you soon.

Can the antenna WORK out for people in AFRICA living in the valley of mountains? How many kilometers can this antenna construction be able to pick signals from the transmission channels?

I am looking forward to your antenna making things Sir. Hope all is well too. Say hello to the better half........

I wish i could post pictures of my results here. Very nice design and bravo! I just built this and WOW it is powerful. I used 6 guage wire instead and while more difficult to feed into the pipe, it is highly broadband. I used 6in flashing with 1.5in "wings" bent to much less than 45° as at 4in distance, 45° does not point at the element. I also ran a 14 guage wire from one of the element screws to a rivet in the reflector and grounded/bonded the reflector to the element as most reflectors should also be a ground plane. Even with the antenna in a bad location for testing only 6 ft off the ground and in between houses, i picked up 82 channels crystal clear. Looking at tvfool, this is pretty much every channel within 35 miles of me! Very nice design! Building a few more for some friends but will also next try 1/4 wavelength spacing to the reflector as 4 inches puts it at ~725MHz which is above the UHF OTA tv range (your input on the 4inch spacing is very welcome!). Still, this exact build as you have shown is very VERY good and easy to build for anyone that wants some free tv! Thank you for taking the time to make and share this you Rockstar!