On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:19 GMT, Rich Grise wrote:

My current UHF antenna is a 14" Radio Shack clip lead clipped from the
center of my coax to the venetian blind. I have to hand-adjust it
for the channel, weather conditions, phase of the moon, etc. I can
do this because I can _see_ an indication of signal strength.

Reminds me of the famous, very expensive Dick Smith Electronics
Coa-Thanger antenna.

John