Making a Gray-Hoverman DTV Antenna with Naomi and Noah

The Gray-Hoverman is a fantastic DTV antenna design that is easily made in less than an hour with materials around the house. Two elementary school kids show how easy and fun! it is to learn a little about radio by making a DTV antenna at home.

Learning through Making!

Naomi and Noah Miller make a new antenna for their grandmother to replace a store-bought antenna that wasn't working so well. The project demonstrates how a simple antenna project can be a vehicle for learning alot about the basics of wireless engineering through discussions of the kinds of problems some viewers have faced transitioning to DTV. In a companion video, Naomi and Noah's dad talk about some of the engineering basics that help us understand how to solve some of Grandma's DTV reception problems. Projects like this one can introduce otherwise daunting technical discussions in a simple and easy to understand way.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• DTV
• UHF
• Antenna
• Project
• Learning
• and
• Making
• Naomi
• Noah
• Miller
• radio
• wireless
• engineering
• fun

[gdrcitizen]

You should have mentioned where to get the transformer!

[koumininDC]

@gdrcitizen You can get the matching transformers at any electronics parts store like Radio Shack, electronics stores like Best Buy, or even the big box stores like Walmart.

[ku4gw]

Great video! I think I'll make one today!

Very best regards de Cliff KU4GW

[koumininDC]

Good luck! Post back your comments after you get it working.

[cwaynes]

I can see two new ham operators in the future. These kids have gotten the electronics bug at a very early age.

What's their next project?

[koumininDC]

Thanks Cwaynes! Noah made a pretty neat steam engine that we'll try to get posted up. We shot it in the wrong resolution so will have to redo it.

Please post your thoughts on good experiments for kids that will provide an avenue for a physics lesson!

[toyotakurtis]

Great video, I am testing antennas and might try the Gray-Hoverman antenna if the coat hanger antenna is lacking. Your kids did a great job. Thank you.

[rezarezaii]

This is what I call happy cute intelligent family. Thanks to dady too!

[galaxytrio]

Totally charming and smart as tacks!

[xdrfox]

Great instructional video, the kid's are great, very good in presentation in Naomi in this video, dad you done good !

[water4fuelh20]

Your kids must be home schooled because today's public school kids just don't come across intelligent anymore. Nice job Kids and Dad!

[brianto12]

where are you ? (what city ) . And how many chan.'s do you get with that ?

[alanmckay]

Where did you get your measurements from?  They differ from the ones I see in the plans on DigitalHome dot ca.

[00bikeboy]

Hey great video, thanks!

[caper58]

I've watched about 8-10 videos so far on antenna making and this is the first one I have really enjoyed, your kids were great!!