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has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
i keep seeing the high tech version ant on you tube and pbs .
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has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
(John Bose) wrote in news:12654-4A3CE8D7-7347
@storefull-3172.bay.webtv.net: i keep seeing the high tech version ant on you tube and pbs . Everyone seems to love that silly thing. And it seems to work in spite of itself. I tried a version of it, but it didn't work any better than two bowties on a stick. He http://mysite.verizon.net/g_reeder/C...V_antenna.html Mine looks better. |
has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
On 22 Jun 2009 03:45:53 +0200, Gordon wrote:
Everyone seems to love that silly thing. And it seems to work in spite of itself. I tried a version of it, but it didn't work any better than two bowties on a stick. He http://mysite.verizon.net/g_reeder/C...V_antenna.html Mine looks better. http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/antennas/DTV-jw/ This one was built by a friend (without my involvement). I rather like the use of common hardware store parts and pieces. I'm trying to convince him to make some changes and to replace the electrical wire elements with sheet aluminum, but otherwise, methinks it's rather clever. I haven't made any measurements yet, so I don't know how well it's matched. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:49:11 -0500, John Bose wrote:
i keep seeing the high tech version ant on you tube and pbs . My soldering iron must be too hot -- because it keeps melting clear through the plastic coat hangers. |
has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
that ant looks like a pro did it how well does it pick up
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has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
Jeff Liebermann wrote in
: On 22 Jun 2009 03:45:53 +0200, Gordon wrote: Everyone seems to love that silly thing. And it seems to work in spite of itself. I tried a version of it, but it didn't work any better than two bowties on a stick. He http://mysite.verizon.net/g_reeder/C...V_antenna.html Mine looks better. http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/antennas/DTV-jw/ This one was built by a friend (without my involvement). I rather like the use of common hardware store parts and pieces. I'm trying to convince him to make some changes and to replace the electrical wire elements with sheet aluminum, but otherwise, methinks it's rather clever. I haven't made any measurements yet, so I don't know how well it's matched. Shouldn't the lines between the elements be crossed? Or the feed point be taken from between the elements? |
has anyone built the coat hanger ant for dtv yet?
On 23 Jun 2009 22:23:10 +0200, Gordon wrote:
Jeff Liebermann wrote in : On 22 Jun 2009 03:45:53 +0200, Gordon wrote: Everyone seems to love that silly thing. And it seems to work in spite of itself. I tried a version of it, but it didn't work any better than two bowties on a stick. He http://mysite.verizon.net/g_reeder/C...V_antenna.html Mine looks better. http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/antennas/DTV-jw/ This one was built by a friend (without my involvement). I rather like the use of common hardware store parts and pieces. I'm trying to convince him to make some changes and to replace the electrical wire elements with sheet aluminum, but otherwise, methinks it's rather clever. I haven't made any measurements yet, so I don't know how well it's matched. Shouldn't the lines between the elements be crossed? Or the feed point be taken from between the elements? Ooops. You're right. They should be crossed. I didn't notice. Thanks. Like I said, I haven't had time to do much more than stare at it. (Not my design or construction). -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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