Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna!

This is AMAZING! Built it quick and it works great. I used 12gauge copper wire....but I want to put it outside. Does anyone have any ideas in how to weatherproof it? What do I have to do to have it outside?

this thing works great!! don't bother reading the negitive comments. I live 40 miles away from any large town and in a hole{ bluffs all around me} had no channels with a amplified antenna and converter, made this antenna and now i have 14 channels!! thanks!! =]

This antenna is garbage. I live within 12 miles of my transmitters and I get poor reception. A better antenna is a simple circle about 30 inches in diameter. Keep the ends you connect the balan to about 6 inches apart. Your antenna is just a simple circle with the balan connected where the copper wire meets together. I get better reception with this antenna than the one shown on this video.

Got to love free cable! Well I was not getting really good reception on sum of my channels so I went and bought a amplifier for this project and now i get everything real clear. Here is what I use- "Antenna Craft 10G212 Antenna Pre Amplifier 30 dB UHF / VHF / FM HDTV Off-Air Television Aeriel Mast"
Now I know it says Ariel mast but how does the dam thing know if it is outside or not! LOL Well it works for me hope it works for you. Oh ya it cost me a total $27 for this part.

gunna build one with my dad tomm then =]

oh shit. this really works well. I was inspired by
WhisperProcessor's post , and knew i had about 90 mins till the Florida vs Alabama game. went out picked up washers and had this thing finished by the beginning of second quarter. reprogrammed tv, ended up getting great reception plus got atleast 3 new channels i didnt get with my amplified antenna. SUPERBOWL VIEWING WILL BE BEAUTIFUL!

On one hand, I love the DIY nature of this and how well it works.

On the other hand, its hideous and the wife would never allow this in the living room... if anywhere in the house.

cheers

thanks for the tip

Count me in as satisfied. I bought a scrap piece of wood at Home Depot for 50 cents and the Balun for 1.10 at Fry's. I never could get the PBS channels until now. I found the knife worked best for stripping with sandpaper as a cleanup. Also, don't space the left and rights to far apart since the Baluns have small leads.

hi Babblin5

thanks for your video. I built your antenna - I cleaned the entire coat hangers...you know where the two main vertical lines cross? -- not the bow tie parts but rather the two main verticals that connect it all. does it make a difference if they touch where they cross?