How to make the most powerful antenna in the world to receive TNT TV HD channels

[@T_Burd_75]

A while back I made a planar disc antenna for my SDR using two pizza pans that I purchased from Dollar Tree. One day I got curious and tried it out on my TV. It is amazing! It has no problem picking up every local channel. It's the easiest and best performing TV antenna that I have built yet.

[@Dad4Dade]

Link to your tutorial video?

[@cherry4892]

They finished. Beautiful 😍

[@radioroger1683]

Are you using it inside or outside?

[@T_Burd_75]

@@radioroger1683 I just made another one for my girlfriend's place because she cancelled her dish. I mounted the two pizza pans on a 3' piece of 1 1/2" PVC pipe and painted it dark gray after attaching the coax to the pans and sealing the attachment points with silicone. Currently picking up 43 channels and the antenna is just sitting in the flower bed.

[@radioroger1683]

@@T_Burd_75 - If you could get it where its semi line of site in the direction of the transmitters I bet you could get more channels, BUT outside is still better than inside,

[@toLothair2]

I live in NYC where the signal strength is great. So I used an old pair of Rabbit Ears antenna with a 300ohm flat wire lead that goes into a Flat wire to F-connector and 75ohm coax wire to the TV. with this setup I get about 95% of channels at HD 1080. That is about 45 channels with every network station plus extras. I even tried with just a wire for the antenna and most channels were picked up. Signal strength is everything.

[@greghendel6540]

Did nobody else notice the screwed up efect at the end? The cable is passing thru the sreen.

[@shaansingh4670]

No, but I did notice the typo in your comment. Don't find fault in everything. Congratulate the guy for the effort he put in....@@greghendel6540

[@Richi.-rich]

@@shaansingh4670 efect....?

[@albertserrano3707]

If you don't have cable, forget about 5hose channels. The FCC is selling those frequencies.

[@robertpaulson8790]

@@albertserrano3707 I'm not American so don't freak if this is a stupid question, but isn't cable via, you know, cable? A frequency travelling through the air can be picked up quite easily. Might be some sort of encryption if it has its own set top box or something but the signal is still there and might be possible to decrypt

[@albernal6653]

got 2 ten foot tubes used for chain link fence. Connected them and placed store bought antenna near the top. Height is what is important. Mounted against the house. Now my TVs get about 50 channels inc'd PBS and all the major networks in 1080 plus CD quality sound in stereo. Screw cable and ATT. I've had this set up for decades except for when 2 hurricanes blew it away til I replaced it. Still, liked this video

[@alimasoumy3031]

As I remember antenna shape and length very much depends on the frequency you try to fetch,your position, your surroundings,.. at the end ,,an antenna which works for you will not work for your neighbor if you receive a weak signal.

[@dineshsivasankaran6157]

For those who has a built in master arial for condo unit. But clarity of the picture is still a major issue. It seems it's good and simple way to built one. Thanking the channel 👌

[@fallwheat200]

Just made one for my camper. It works as well as the $100.00 antenna I have on my house. It all stores in a ziploc bag when we travel.

[@lg5221]

lol

[@lg5221]

you mean trash bag?

[@fotodoktor42]

I have built several of these and they work very well. I mounted one on the top of a mobile home and it pulls in channels from 50 miles away. I live in a rural area of Oklahoma.

[@Heisenberg........_]

The key to great reception is no obstructions and pointed towards the signal towers the higher the better when it comes to the antenna.

[@PatrykStm]

What polarization and DVB-T/T2 bands is this antenna?

[@bhamdentist]

Holy cow, I thought I had the dullest drill bit in existence. You win.

[@yogib37]

all his tools were dull. Not one of them sharp.

[@bob-ye9fr]

i feared for his fingers

[@yazming1720]

Yeah he had me beat by a Loooooooooong Shot!!!

[@ericrichardson3332]

I was going to say the same thing that not a single tool he used was sharp the wire cutters couldn't cut the wire they were pretty much pliers , the razor knife not sure that could be sharp but yeah lol

[@ajledbetter2197]

☝🤣The dullest tool in the shed.

[@Sooks569]

Neat little project do I was cringing EVERYTIME you were using that cutter! There are tools out there that make that job SOOOOO much easier and safe.

[@KalatSaar]

the way he solders the wires together .. its no problem to use a Nail cliper

[@fixedit8689]

Dollar store tools?

[@mebcool]

Sweet :) A simple but effective antenna with a ground plane (the aluminum can bottom). This is, if I'm not mistaken, a directional antenna though. Right now, I am using a 4' piece of coaxial cable with about 15" of the bare copper core exposed, the ground wires just stripped back (no ground plane) hooked up to my 50" Vizio TV with the cable running up the wall behind the unit and pulling in all three available OTA channels in my area. The stations are at least 100 miles away and the nearest repeater is still 60 miles away. Great job sir. Cheers :)

[@emmanuelkitiavai]

Wow this is incredible 😮

[@harleyme3163]

very much so, in fact you'll lose the signal only 3 degrees off at 20 feet away...... lot like a yagi but a lot less forgiving

[@wimtel]

Not to be rude, it is not what you think. It looks like a directional Yagi antenna, but it isn't. It is actually just a monopole antenna. The can serves just as the other pole (ground plane / counterpoise). Very likely a quarter wave Ground Plane Antenna (the one with the sloping radials) will work better.

[@HarmonRAB-hp4nk]

your right this is just a simple yagi/uda with a reflector

[@d0nfry]

is this like the over the air HD antenna's you buy at home depot with the 50 mile range? They didn't work on my TV since the nearest broadcast station is further away than 50 miles.

[@jlinkels]

That you are picking up signals is by sheer luck and sufficient signal strenght, not because the antenna does something useful. It looks very impressive with the tapered directors resembling a logper, and the dish reflector, but that doesn't do a thing. I think the directors pick up some frequencies because of their varying length. A real antenna which this project seems to resemble has a real feed point on the active element. And yes, the reflector and directors could have a shape like this and even soldered to a common conductor.

[@techguy9023]

It looks like the center conductor of the coax is all that is touching the elements. Some Yagi-Uda antennas have insulated elements but this is a joke.

[@Arizona_Vineyard]

I had a coax cable attached to a screw on the wall socket outlet and the other high up and a coat hanger attached to the copper coax sticking out. Hung it up and it picked all the local channels up. That was 2000

[@Mogwai06]

2000 local channels?!? Where in the shit do you live??

[@seans.8487]

What's the best kind of DIY antenna for VHF signals? I bought a Mohu leaf (non amplifier kind) a while back, and it seems best for UHF RF signals, but the VHF stations have been difficult to pick up. I'm thinking of just trying to add another antenna to the Mohu. Will this smaller one worK for that?

[@wycior112]

No, never. Simply forget this one.

[@GtecAerials]

A lot of effort there my friend. Depending on how close to the local transmitter you are (and the strength and quality of the signal) having a length of coaxial cable connected would get you decent pictures.

[@cedricfrancis5662]

Thanks man this really worked out fine. I used foil paper to make the dome shaped part, because I don't get the chance to obtain a soda can yet. I will get one when I go to the supermarket tomorrow and I will definitely let you know if it works better

[@kentherapy7022]

I can't believe I was watching such crap….🤣🤣

[@jeffdwyer6105]

I hear a Classic Coke can works better

[@rahthunder8312]

@@jeffdwyer6105 could you be less right

[@brianroberts815]

You will receive twice as many stations if you use a Dr. Pepper can. 😁

[@catlikemeew]

@@brianroberts815 multiply that by itself 7 times and you’ll have the number of channels you receive with a 7-up can.

[@1948tedebear]

I spead this stuff on my garden to make it grow . When I was a kid we had a monster antenna with over a 180+ elements on the roof with an inline amplifier to pick up some of the 1st color programs . Held in place with 6 guide wires. And this thing the size of a Craker Jack's box, is the most powerful, again makes great fertilizer. 😂🤣😂

[@artman102]

He probably does not care. Over a million views, he's probably made hundreds of dollars. It's called click bait.

[@radioroger1683]

Ted Papesh - In 1962 in the flatlands north of Saginaw Michigan my father and a telecom friend built a high gain antenna with 300 ohm lead, 60 feet on schedule 80 pipe, we could pick up a whopping 5 stations! up to 200 miles away! Also had a 100 ft of wire wrapped around the pole for AM radio and at night could easily pick up KFI Los Angeles, WOR New York, KOA Denver, KCBS San Francisco and my sisters favorite 690 AM Tijuana Mexico with Wolfman Jack! 690 was running 100K watts, Those were the days!

[@thefoambone]

Looks interesting, I will make this soon. Might I suggest a decent knife for stripping the cables or a real wire stripper and get some sharp diagonal cutters. I am looking forward to seeing my reception. Thank you.

[@christopherstreett6286]

As long as it's aluminum just about anything will work. I made one with a bicycle wheel that got 60 channels. Once I took the aluminum bar out of a stereo with the flaps, stretching them out and cutting it into strips and arranged them into an arrow shape like a regular antenna. No more than a foot long I got 65 channels

[@nayyerkhan7756]

You should share it with people in youtube as practically

[@christopherstreett6286]

@@nayyerkhan7756 Thanks I appreciate your support. I might just do that. I know a little about cable and signals as I was in CATV for 25 years starting as an installer then a lineman on up to system maintenance. Those were the good old days

[@vinces8974]

And if you’re like me you probably still couldn’t find anything to watch lol

[@jamessherosick2747]

First I have to find dull rusty tools.

[@tomshaw6816]

not just aluminium works...

[@samsen3965]

Bet it won't add anything more than a bare wire of the same length to receive available channels however must admit, IT LOOKS CUTE!

[@lonniebooker970]

I'm impressed and you can get all the channels in HD as you wish for free without paying both cable and dish.

[@reelinandrockin9022]

I bought a commercial directional antenna with an antenna turner (for my living room). It cost about $100, I put it in my attic, and we get about 40 channels. I live in Western Massachusetts, about 90 miles from Boston MA.

[@melaniecotterell8263]

Having the antenna in the line of sight of the transmitter is key to success. You can receive signals from far away if antenna and transmitter are high enough not to be affected by the curvature of the earth/

[@johnkoch2832]

I took some cannabis and did not need an antenna.

[@smoke05s]

Thats really no better than just doing the center element. Its an omni non directional antenna no matter what you tack onto it. If you want it directional the second longest element is where you connect the coax and the center goes to the left side and the outer braid goes to the right. Not sure if your element dimensions are correct either. It depends on the frequency you are trying to get. There are already designs and you just scale it to the frequency you want ( the center of all the channels you want to watch.) If you know the frequency it is that in HZ divided by 300000000 (300 million) and then divide that by 8 and that's the length of each side of that driven element I mentioned above. If you want to make one just as good as what you just did but way less difficult, divide by 4 and just strip that amount off the end of the coax and you have one as good as any indoor antenna you can buy. Just make sure the outer foil or weave does not short against the center wire. That's the only thing that can go wrong. Then just place in the best spot.

[@AmazingSmart-ngth]

Thank you for sharing this wise message.

[@Leopoldino2020]

WOW the signal is received perfectly. The author of the antenna needs to be given the Nobel Prize urgently!!!

[@chrisfoster9080]

Once made a 6 bay antenna out of coax, coat hangers and a 2x4. Pulled in HD PBS from over two hundred mile away. These will work much better in a city, but will work sometimes in a rural setting too. Never know until you try.

[@arthurmabeejr8752]

It's a known facts that even if you put an outdoor antenna up 200 feet above your home, that signal can only pull maxium 80 miles away: The 200 miles is erroneous because the Axis of the earth, if you look that up, you'll find it to be a fact. I can see 80 but, not the 200 mile range 😅😅😅😅

[@alanhartley173]

To everyone finding something negative to say about this, find something better to do with your time. For the base/parabolic mirror, I used a slightly larger stainless bowl, but otherwise did exactly as shown in the video. It works great. I live outside of a big city, and with it pointed in that direction, I only have to move it for one out of 21 channels.

[@dont2086]

I've worked in electronics for many years I remember back when the old conventional televisions had sound separation at the third IF strip. Watched a big part tubes transitioning to solid-state. The antenna above that's being demonstrated works quite well anytime you're dealing with high frequencies it's amazing at little changes or tweaks that will make a difference. I wasn't at all trying to be negative just a little attempt at a sense of humor that didn't turn out so well. I'll be the first to tell you when dealing electronics when designing electrical circuits I've made some of the biggest mistakes going..as a matter of fact I use a similar design with my Wi-Fi for my gaming computer and by manipulating the link's of those elements you can obtain many different variations. You have my utmost apologies if you was offended in any way.

[@jeffdwyer6105]

That is a 1/4 wave 800mhz whip with no directional qualities , in other words , a half of a 'rabbit ear' . you are only teaching people how to cut their fingers with a razor blade

[@Michael-mk7yr]

The paper clip plugged into the back of a TV coax connector is a very old trick going back to B&W TV

[@kingupool]

Finding bad things to say is there time killing thing,,, ease off of their habits

[@mikefarrell734]

Not so much negative as explaining that there are simpler and equally effective ways of doing this

[@mwayne7953]

My amazement was seeing a Bic pen work like that...

[@rrichards31]

What's really cool is around Christmas time you can hang ornaments on it and put a star on top.

[@dont2086]

If you can find muffler bearings to braze on the tips of those elements works much better but they're hard to find.

[@DetroitFettyghost]

They’re not hard to find, they’re on the shelf next to the blinker fluid.

[@derrickfortner8857]

You can pick them up with the sky crane.

[@jayjohnson1612]

I’m not sure it’s the most powerful antenna in the world, but it is an antenna. Good job.

[@danielbergeron8988]

Silver Danberg31

[@pook6212]

Antenna of sorts, must have strong signals there.

[@drvictorplaton7004]

Leider Gottes funktioniert nicht. Habe genauso gemacht. Vielleicht in der Nähe des Senders aber auf dem Lande kommt kein Signal rein.

[@Keralaforum]

Thanks very much. I made one using your method. IT worked perfect! Almost a copy of your antenna - another beer can though!!! I used it indoor. Antenna was kept near the roof close to a corner of a side wall.

[@riveredgeboys8724]

It works in indian TVs

[@londen3547]

A true yagi antenna has the alternate sides tied together for an amplification effect. What you have there is a piece of wire with smaller pieces of wire soldered to it. It's an antenna, albeit a poor one.

[@hotpeppersrcool]

I agree. The first thing I noticed is this is WAAAY too small to be a TV antenna. The wavelengths would be much better for 2.4 Ghz wifi. The highest freq on the UHF TV band would need to be about 3 times as long as the biggest elements here - and all of the other channels would need to be even longer. My cable was out the other night and we really wanted to watch Jeopardy. All I needed was a 12" alligator lead clipped to the center conductor of the coax and re-scan for "antenna" and we got 38 channels.

[@jeffdurall8353]

Depending upon your location and how many stations are in your area, you can simply use an unfolded paper clip and put it in the cable jack on the back of the tv. Larger cities, more channels, smaller rural towns, not so much.

[@pamelademuynck8740]

I had tried the paper clip but not sure what or how or why as it kinda did okay till a storm came through than I am unsure if I missed a step or am 🤔

[@Elojay2006]

@Black-Handed_Ice_ Gwiazda how does it really work

[@ashley_engle]

Atari and NES can be used as well 😘

[@isaiahclay726]

@@pamelademuynck8740 😎

[@abnerloblaw3453]

Or you could use Dad's rabbit ears. 😁 Really.

[@bobbysantos4704]

I built this antenna EXACTLY as shown. When I first tested it, on a clear moonless night, I scanned for any available channels in my vicinity. Almost immediately, I picked up a faint, but very distinct garbled message. The video was still hazy, but when I adjusted the antenna ever so slightly, the audio transmission started to come in very strong. Excitedly, I input the audio signal into my Dell computer, and started to analyze the message with my highly sophisticated universal translater program. Shockingly, I discovered that the signals originated from the Zeta Reticuli binary star system. After running a detailed analysis, I began to slowly decode a message from a highly advanced race of aliens. But then, my mommy yelled at me and told me it was way past my bedtime. Unfortunately. I was never able to establish contact again. I wonder if they were friendly. 🤔

[@joshkeen3125]

Same here 😂

[@garrybullard1479]

@@joshkeen3125 Yeah man ! Me too ! And here I thought it was just me,. Wow,.I'm gonna keep trying again..

[@MikeGervasi]

Moms always ruin stuff.

[@nehpetsrellek2750]

😂

[@robertpaulson8790]

@@MikeGervasi Like being not born. I was happy being not born before she went and got knocked up and ruined it.

[@melidanoriega8676]

Could you tell me the amperage or voltage of the electric cable that was used for the antenna?

[@binsbins1]

Only one element should be hooked up to the coax conductor. The others are just for amplification of the signal and should be insulated from the coax conductor.

[@user-pr8gp1bn5n]

Бог

[@harleyme3163]

if is a yagi the other elements are meant to dirrect the wave into that coax connection

[@jenniferrose5805]

I was so on the wrong track til a huge light bulb appeared on my head!! Duh! Absolute genius! Thank you!

[@adilAdil-uc1sx]

😍😍😍

[@adilAdil-uc1sx]

Salut

[@adilAdil-uc1sx]

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[@sohaibirshad5386]

As far as I know, when I was in engineering class it was supposed to be different. I think UHF required a lot more area of antenna

[@huh4233]

Wavelength = Speed of Light/Frequency. L = C/F

[@sohaibirshad5386]

@@huh4233 The most widely used formula to calculate the approximate overall length of wire required for a dipole is: 468 / frequency (MHz) = length of wire in feet.

[@sohaibirshad5386]

@Xaphan Vassago The most widely used formula to calculate the approximate overall length of wire required for a dipole is: 468 / frequency (MHz) = length of wire in feet.

[@deadduck8307]

There's a reason why children make TV antennas as science projects: they're VERY forgiving for the following reasons. 1) It is receive only, so impedence matching is not so important. High SWR will not cause a transmitter to overheat because there is no transmitter in a consumer TV application. 2) TV stations generally install their transmitters on relative high ground, transmit insane amounts of power (10-100kW depending on channel # and their FCC license), and use absolutely crazy tech to get every ounce of distance out of their transmitter. This includes things like special pressurized coax cable that is 4" (1.8cm) in diameter to connect the transmitter to the antenna because as good as teflon is at insolating, air does an even better job. This makes the cable us consumers use look amateur because, well, it is. 3) TV channels are licensed in a wide rage of frequencies from ~50Mhz for Channel 1, to 700Mhz at the high end. So, even a poorly made antenna will likely be tuned SOMEWHERE in this range and work for some channels. All that said, some problems here.... 1) Your reflector being the bottom of a soda can is about 1.2cm in diameter. This means it won't generally reflect anything > 4.8cm which is about 6Ghz. No TV stations operate above 6Ghz. It might make a decent 5Ghz WiFi reflector though. 2) Your driven elements are 5cm, 4cm, 3cm, 2cm, and 1cm. This means they'll operate also only above 20cm which is about 1.5Ghz. 3) Your use of connectors is excessive. Remember, connectors introduce loss. 4) When removing the center conductor insolation, you cut way too close to the shield. One stray strand that you don't pull back and your 75 Ohm coax becomes a 0 Ohm short. Still might work for TV though. 5) You use bare, exposed copper. There's a reason why most DIY antennas aren't made of copper but are instead aluminum--aluminum won't solder, but copper oxidizes when exposed to air. This changes it's impendence and even IF the antenna is able to be impedance matched / tuned when its built, it'll untune itself over time as the copper oxidized. Most people would prefer the inability to solder aluminum over the oxidation of copper. Brass is a good middle ground, it won't oxidize nearly as much and it's solderable. 6) Almost all your solder joints are too large for the frequencies the small size of the antenna makes it decent for, and are 'cold solder joints' -- just poor technique there. And that's about it. My best friend when I was 9 made a better TV antenna, if I am honest... That said, for a KZbin video, I think you can exploit a couple misconceptions. 1) HD TV must be like WiFi or something, so it's gonna have a small antenna, right? No, but some people will think this. 2) It looks like a cross between a parabolic dish (used for Direct TV) and a Yagi they've seen at like Radio Shack / on poles leaning against houses. So, it's plausible. All this said, I'd think it's impossible to define a 'best antenna.' One could define it based on gain, but this gain comes at the cost of a limited radiation pattern. It's like a flashlight -- yes, it's brighter in one direction due to the reflective cone, but at the cost of all the directions the omni-directional bulb is not illuminating. Taking the bulb out of it's enclosure loses the gain (the extra brightness), but in exchange you get back it's ability to shine in all directions. So too are RF antennas. Gain always comes at the cost of a limited radiation pattern (directionality). Omni-direction high gain antennas exploit our inability to think in 3 dimensions. They reduce your vertical radiation pattern to achieve gain, but preserve your horizonal 360 degree radiation pattern. Hence, some marketing department decided to call them 'omni-directional' when that's only true in the planar 2D space when looking top down at the antenna.

[@dr.phillnaadoftennessee.9788]

It's just a little TV antenna... He never said he was trying to make contact with Planet Coneheads.. 🙄 SMH...

[@deadduck8307]

@@dr.phillnaadoftennessee.9788 Well, a couple things... 1) We (as a planet) are currently trying to do that with the SETI project (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence). They have a large array of parabolic dishes and some DSP processing to combine the receive aperture of the dishes into one larger, more powerful antenna. 2) The title literally says the most powerful antenna **in the world** So, yeah, he kinda did say he was trying to contact planet coneheads, AND implied that they watch TNT in HD.

[@you2449]

Hmmm...

[@fgonzalez78959]

Put a plug in tv antenna amplifier right at the antenna connection then the coax cable to it..works great

[@gardoarellano9601]

It works 99 percent thanks for sharing bro i got a lot of channel to scan watch it loud and clear

[@jbwood3341]

When it comes to line of sight communication the adage "Height is Might", always applies. Whether you are receiving or X-mitting.

[@Volcano-Man]

What was the saying - 1 metre outside us better than 10 metres inside. I have - using 10 Watts of RF transmitted from G land (UK to the heathens) to ZL, (New Zealand,) over the pole to Alaska, and most if tbe world. My antenna - a quater wave dipole, feed point about 10 metres above sea level. Oh and all I used was A1A - - Morse Code to those who don't know. I still only use HF, A1A or J3E.

[@jbwood3341]

@@Volcano-Man That must be a G Land saying about meters. We're on the Imperial System...

[@Volcano-Man]

@@jbwood3341 We use meters to measure how much electricity, gas for heating, cooking, and water we use, at the petrol station the petrol or diesel is shown on a meter on the pump. Metres are a measurement of distance, gave over using toes and fingers yonks ago, and as a scientist I have used the SI units since goodness knows. Oh and NASA lost a few spacecraft because of using toes and fingers to calculate forces etc. The world uses metres, kilograms etc; one day you'll join the real world.

[@jbwood3341]

@@Volcano-Man If you are a "Scientist" , I am an "Astronaut"...

[@Volcano-Man]

@@jbwood3341 Oh but I am a scientist and what's more I can prove it. Now go away and pretend to be what ever you dream you are! So before you dream of orbiting your own personal black hole, just what scientific qualifications to do hold? Don't be shy!

[@siggyretburns7523]

A bent wire works as well. But location has everything to do with it. Been there, done that.

[@suezbell1]

Does having multiple connections on the cord in some way strengthen the signal or wouldn't it work to just add the cross pieces to the one cord?

[@harleyme3163]

its a bi pole half the wave is intercepted and collected after being bounced off te back reflectoin

[@parvinanabieva9423]

Wow! It is a very useful! A wonderful idea!

[@philwilliams899]

Works fine as long as you live less than 3 miles from the transmitter!

[@pacman4568]

An element of success there. Two antennas got married, the wedding was terrible, but, the reception was great.

[@tshaffer9681]

😂🤣👍

[@charleskadletc2431]

Would be nice if the person talked to make sense of what he's demonstrating.

[@davekurtz321]

PLEASE READ THE CAPTIONS; and you can Figure it OUT,as it is Very SELF explanatory

[@babubabu3959]

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[@carlitosramosjuarez]

Súper!!

[@BloodStainedTear]

I made a parabolic antenna for my usb wifi adapter out of a mesh food strainer ..actually worked pretty good

[@altinofreire5826]

Parabens. Mesmo que ela não funcione, ficou bem lindinha.

[@epoc162]

While the concept of the antenna is fine, it has core problems. Right behind the TV it’s not going to do anything. You would need it up higher like on a roof. It would also need to be larger, like 6 foot. If you drive around long enough, you will likely find a house with a proper antenna on its roof. There is a reason they are that size and a lot of actual science behind it.

[@billwilson3609]

You should be able to use the cable coax running thru your attic or structure as an antenna buy using a cable signal booster to boost the signals picked up by the coax. I did that for a number of years to get TV signals from transmission towers that were 75 miles or more away and use it now to boost the signals picked up by a standard flat black plastic indoor antenna I've had mounted outside for the past four years. I'm using a Channel Master signal booster that I purchased at Lowes in 1985 to boost the cable signal in four long runs thru my home's attic to different rooms. It's been plugged into 110v since then and has yet to crap out. Must of been made in the USA!

[@billlouvat9894]

That sounds about right.

[@localfirealarm3767]

An antenna is a "tuned" device. Running random wires in the attic will yield random results. For best results just spent $30 retail for an antenna.

[@keithmartin3914]

Yeah I had the whole booster set in antenna and got two channels that was it my area didn't have hardly any channels it depends on where you live if you live in the city there's more towers if you live out in the mountains there's nothing

[@billwilson3609]

@@localfirealarm3767 I had cable ran to 7 rooms so might of had the right number of random lengths for tuning in the stations! Was surprised myself when I tried using an old pair of rabbit ears to see if that would bring any in.

[@billwilson3609]

@@keithmartin3914 I went ahead and bought a roof antenna with directional motor from Radio Shack to get more channels and wound up pulling in up to 54, depending on where it was aimed and weather/time of year. I'm in rural East Texas where it's hilly with most covered with trees. I lived on high ground so aimed the antenna where there gaps in the trees to get a decent signal. Got more stations when it was windy and even more during the Fall and Winter when the trees had no leaves.

[@electrickal1]

This worked super well for cell phone calls. I copied what i saw here and added it to an old dial telephone that must be 50 years old and i was able to connect it to my cell tower and call my granny in Australia for free. Thanks man!!!!!!!!!!

[@rjones6080]

I suggest this be retitled, "How To Do Wirestripping With a Boxcutter and Somehow Not Land Yourself in the Emergency Room." That was the truly amazing part, and this is coming from someone who always used X-Acto knives dangerously.. Can't wait for the follow up video, "Running With Scissors While Cutting Paper Dolls."

[@Jerry-rf8jt]

😁

[@AwesomeMidnightDrags]

I have done this with just a single metal paperclip. You can use anything metal, as long as it touches the middle of the connector on the tv.

[@arjaysmithjr9083]

Depends how strong the signal is.

[@spiritwolf7]

You can make an antenna with a fork it works just fine

[@radioroger1683]

At 7:30 why add a short jumper instead of one continuous piece of coax? The more connections, The more loss

[@__WJK__]

Exactly... every junction creates 5db signal loss + adding redundant connectors is a waste of time and money!

[@TipsDIY8989]

Many thanks for sharing your amazing tips with us. Very useful. 🎉

[@stevestv3852]

I purchased a real quality American made UHF/VHF/FM antenna with pre-amplifier and had it installed by a professional antenna company at roof level and connected to 6 televisions throughout my home and ..... WOW here in New England I now receive 84 clear, reliable and free TV stations. Not 8, not 12, not 25, not 35 channels but 84. Do it right!

[@jakebrodskype]

If you asked an art student to build a Yagi antenna, this is what you'd get. It looks cute, but any piece of metal would work just as well. Also, a few lessons in soldering and proper soldering iron maintenance would be good advice for this guy.

[@MrMrgcool]

listen to you, obviously a pro at everything no doubt .why even bother commenting NO ALL

[@drampadreg1386]

A sharper drill bit too, that thing had a hard time getting through a tin can.

[@drampadreg1386]

@@MrMrgcool You mean Know all.

[@williecunningham3725]

@@drampadreg1386 you mean "Mr Know It All" 😄

[@rekim]

I was reading all the responses here and did not want to say anything. But since you did. A piece of wire would do as good (at a good length) most likely . They need to google yagi antenna and see it is a directional antenna. That might make a light bulb go off for them. I did not watch much of the video, I saw a yagi and the title and just started reading and laughing. Then hit ^F and typed yagi and saw your reply.. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@chrisscott1547]

This LOOKS like an antenna. That's the best I can say about it.

[@luisdanielibarrola8173]

Wow!!! So powerful that working in reverse mode it could throw the ISS off course and convert it in spacial debris!!!

[@nicucucu9765]

Foarte inteligență procedura.FELICITĂRI.

[@CptCloseCall]

Im confused why is every element attached to the center of the coax? Why not use the usual directors and reflector center on one leg shield on the opposite?

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Because it is a fake antenna. Yes, it will pick up some signals, but not as well as a true Yagi.

[@listerdave1240]

It is not really a Yagi, it just looks vaguely like one. It is really just a random piece of wire which happens to pick up some signal. They are the wrong length and there is not a properly fed element. The 'yagi' elements are just for looks, they don't do anything but provide some capacitive loading for a crude monopole antenna. You could just make the center wire a little longer and give it some random bends and it will receive signals just as well or better. The only reason we see this antenna work at all is either because it is in an area with very strong signal or it is simply faked and the TV is connected to a real antenna outside.

[@davescan5196]

Some people have WAY TOO much time on their hands. There are so many facets of this design that are wrong, inaccurate etc. it has to be someone's idea of a joke. And TNT is a cable channel, not over-the-air. If the can bottom is supposed to be the reflector, it is smaller then the longest yagi director element.

[@Jmartestuesday]

It has to be either a joke or the result of someone who in need of education.

[@rh-bd6wv]

@@Jmartestuesday Nah, just some unscrupulous person that knows most people won't know better.

[@Alotipsalo]

I tried it! Great success. It looks beautiful.

[@SUNNYFOREX]

The wire that was soldered across the coaxial cable; is it aluminum or copper?

[@hotpeppersrcool]

You can't solder aluminum... 😲

[@janklas7079]

I love how you take the effort of using a pen to mark the place where you're going to drill a hole, and then drill a totally off-center hole :P

[@harmonicasplay1608]

Drill was in reverse for the most part.

[@andrew_koala2974]

One could use a drop of water - which will accumulate at the exact centre. A drop of any colored liquid could be used making it easier to see - such as food coloring - and first make a small pilot hole with a 1mm drill or smaller - or punch a hole with a rugged needle in the center of the liquid droplet. Always work to be as precise as humanly possible.

[@master-diver5832]

Nice video. Once I made a 2.4 gig parabolic wifi antenna using an aluminum snow sled, and an old 1 lb. coffee can (the wave guide) on a fixed tripod. Inside the can I mounted a 1.25 inch vertical antenna (the active element, with a coax connector), 1.25 inch from the rear of the can. Note: if you don't have the snow sled, make a parabolic dish or get an old Dish Network dish. The element (antenna ) should be in the focal point of the parabolic dish. The focal point math formula is: Radius squared divided by the depth X 4..

[@drd1924]

Focal Point Question please, is it 1. (R^2 / Depth) X 4 or 2. R^2 / (Depth X 4) is it equation 1 or 2?

[@master-diver5832]

@@drd1924 Your 2nd option

[@darylp8564]

If you are using a DirectV or Dish network reflector....keep in mind that while they are parabolic....they are only a section of a full parabolic dish. This means that the focal point is NOT in the center of the dish. Thats why the original feed is offset from the center. Pointing the feed at the correct focal point is very important, as is the pointing of the dish reflector itself. The center of the reflector is NOT where you point...for boresight.

[@SrslyFukthssht]

NU UH. YEAH, I KNOW BUT NOW YOU JUST MAKING ME MORE ANGRY SO STFU

[@SrslyFukthssht]

PARABOLIC BLAH BLAH BLAH

[@kdrichardson5261]

I thank you. These are simple easy designs of proven antennae. I have no need to be mean and judgemental. With reciever amps, and shields... these can draw many more channels.

[@kdrichardson5261]

And...reciever choke coils

[@randywebb7023]

We used to do about the same with old HBO boxes. Put a piece of Aluminum foil on the coax, and slide it up or down until the signal came in.

[@user-dd4xl3sy9c]

Depending upon your location and how many stations are in your area, you can simply use an unfolded paper clip and put it in the cable jack on the back of the tv. Larger cities, more channels, smaller rural towns, not so much!

[@christinakalix9279]

So....there is no place you can pull in stations with a paper clip in your cable jack, right??

[@christinepennell5746]

That's what I use

[@daftzen]

Shouldn’t it be sensitive , rather than powerful if it’s a receiver?

[@Robert-xq7mu]

LOL yes 🤣

[@bingusmctingus4395]

They are, they receive the specific signal, then run it through a Preamp circuit to make sure it’s a solid signal. Then you get the result of boobies or whatever you want to watch

[@ka7znm]

actually both "sensitive" and "powerful" suggest active component, which an antenna is not. it can only be efficient at radiating RF, and that efficiency is always bi-directional... whatever gains or losses will affect both transmitted and received signals. Would like to see the radiation pattern for this antenna. Should be noted that this is NOT the type of antenna that it appears to be. But then what kind is it?

[@cv7245]

@@ka7znm Fake, oddly non-directional yagi, apparently.

[@ka7znm]

@@cv7245 It may well work well, but not like what it pretends to be. Antennas are a solved problem. Someone out there can model this and post the results. It need not be a mystery.

[@jeffmosier3145]

Would this work for a home stereo's radio?

[@ominkan3129]

A man that loves to play with wire and waste time. Not his own time but everyone else's time. What a guy.

[@bballboyjumpshot9353]

How is your time waisted

[@roelotterspeer6535]

@@bballboyjumpshot9353 Just by looking at this vid.

[@davegoodwin1848]

@@roelotterspeer6535 he didn't force you to.. you made your own choice to.

[@earlhaywood4372]

@@bballboyjumpshot9353 I wholly agree with you.

[@earlhaywood4372]

I wholly agree with you

[@Steve-kl3mo]

A simple directional Yagi antenna. I don’t know about being the most powerful antenna, but it will work. BTW, In a lot of cases just a simple length of bare wire will work good pretty good. Nice video though.

[@JESUSCHRYSLER5512]

@@321Andrew PROVE IT, LIAR!!

[@SpeedyTub]

@@321Andrew Yeah, no kidding...dude needs to take a xanax...your comment had ZERO negativity..???

[@tonymannino5672]

Will this work for a good stereo receiver antenna ?

[@davepowell5379]

Is his drill going CCW in drilling can top?

[@craighansen7594]

Usually cable installers in my area like fresh cable and connectors. They tend to leave behind a lot of cable and components. I have always picked up those discarded items and saved them for "builds" like this.

[@keithgordon9399]

I think I will stick with the Aluminum Reynolds Wrap! It comes in 75, 150, and 200 Foot Rolls!

[@rc4688]

Now stick it in your ear like Uhura and you can receive messages from Star Fleet.

[@filippoli5420]

Hi, do you have any idea for an omnidirectional TV antenna? I would like to build one for my camping car. Thanks!

[@dongoldsmith6366]

Wow, even the cat realized the drill was running backwards.

[@davidalanjonesridge9874]

Ah, but in order for the bottom of the can to function as a parabolic mirror the device has to be repositioned each time and pointed in the direction of the broadcast antenna for each individual station.

[@MrMrgcool]

SHUT UP DAVID

[@Dalnutt]

Aluminum foil that we used in the seventies is what I use today. Works great.

[@davidsellers3639]

Where do you find that now

[@rafaelfernandez8311]

Excelente, gracias

[@kgabris3387]

Why bother with the 6inch cable and female union? Db gain loss? It would be interesting to see the results of an antenna analyzer.

[@roberts7107]

I was thinking the same thing I couldn't tell was there any snakeskin left on the exposed copper cable line? We always had to peel it off with our thumbnail.

[@hardcorehobbies3809]

Need some fresh drill bits and a handle for that blade otherwise appreciate the info looking forward to building it

[@simol4538]

I came across this video while researching FM antenna for my vintage Marantz receiver but I was shocked to see those Moroccan channels at the end of the video. 😅👍🇲🇦

[@larrybailey711]

I made two of these. Coated one in dilithium crystals and aimed them at each other one hundred feet apart. I now receive all broadcasts and can change the channels by simply blinking my eyes. ( Note: do not use standard wire cutters. You MUST use toenail cutters for all director elements).

[@ransirikumara9903]

Pp00Ib

[@ransirikumara9903]

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[@chuckmaddison2924]

You forgot the condom to protect from stray capacitance.

[@hotpeppersrcool]

Good job, Scotty! Did it "beam you up"???

[@mr.g5963]

🤣

[@jamest6837]

If you mount it on your car you'll almost be able to join ghost busters

[@mostlovedyoutuber3258]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😅Nice1 #420🇮🇪🔞⛽️🍃💨💨

[@thearchitect817]

Or on your helmet to receive space messages from Clandathu😃

[@jamesvanwinkle3951]

Your power level will also "almost" be over 9000... The cat is a nice touch. Meow

[@hemanthhemanth312]

What are the components used?

[@fingerfeller]

seriously thinking about cutting the cords and screw xfinity, at&t , dish, .... too expensive , but i wouldnt be able to get many channels i do watch by downgrading to an antanea , but it would sure help me financially, i do live in rural area, approx 20 miles from nearest city, great video, looks like an easy DIY if i choose to in the future , thank you

[@rustyevolution6298]

A Fractal antenna is both easier to make and much better at pulling in signals.

[@robertmcbride4776]

Ahh, but a Fractal is clearly not the most powerful antenna in the world to receive TNT TV HD channels like this one..unless of course you say it is.

[@rustyevolution6298]

@@robertmcbride4776 lol. Well TNT TV is a special case that requires special people. Fractal antennas are used in every single cell phone on the planet so they must be good for something. 😃 You can make your own fractal antenna for TV reception in just a few minutes with no soldering required that will be more functional than the one in this video, but don't tell anyone or TNT viewers might get upset.

[@kathleennorton2228]

@@rustyevolution6298 How, please?

[@huh4233]

@@rustyevolution6298 Show us your portfolio, please?

[@richiekenny1548]

I'm more impressed how he wrote on the wire with. Ballpoint pen

[@amynoacid]

I know, right?

[@zaldyvillanueva6334]

WOOOOOOWWWWWW.......EXCELLENT ! GOOD JOB , thank you very much !

[@azadrahi8926]

Ye bahot hi amazing antenna hai humne bhi aisa antenna bana kar jab apne waki taki se se connect kiya toh uski range 200 meter se jump marte hue 20 km tak ho gayi.

[@chrisball3634]

Best dry joints I've seen in a long time! It's called a parasitic aerial.

[@meso2303]

No, it is not a "parasitic array" (actual name). Not even close. This is a click-bait "antenna" which does not even work any better than a piece of wire stuck into the coax connector hole.

[@therealzooch]

You’re scaring me with your sharp tools!