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From the lens A FREE antenna to watch FREE HDTV.

  • pee-atwork May 9, 2012 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    Nothing happened when I plugged this in. I'm using a regular TV (not an HD flat screen) but it's relatively new. Any help would be much appreciated.
  • apeweek May 9, 2012 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    The first thing to do to troubleshoot is to find out if the problem is the antenna or the TV set. So - either plug your new antenna into a friend's TV, or plug a different antenna into your own TV. You'll find out which one is broken.
  • david-benson Mar 16, 2012 @ 7:04 am | delete
    Went to make this but the template pdf link is broken. Even tried through proxy sites.. :(
  • apeweek Mar 16, 2012 @ 10:53 am | delete
    Investigating why this server is down. Try again later, I'll get it fixed.
  • mihgasper Jan 6, 2012 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    Still can't believe it is possible. Thank you!
  • Hip_and_Hot Sep 14, 2011 @ 10:10 am | delete
    Great Job! I Like your ideas on both antennas. Question for you.... Why can't I wrap foil around a styrofoam sphere/ball and then hook the balun and wires up that way? Won't this capture the HD TV signal from all directions???
  • apeweek Sep 14, 2011 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    Antennas can't be shaped any way you wish - the size and shape of the antenna elements are tuned to the frequencies used for TV transmission.

    There are omnidirectional antenna designs, for receiving signals without aiming. The standard whip antenna, for example, which sticks straight up into the air from a portable receiver, is designed to receive from all directions. The tradeoff is that such antennas cannot be made very powerful.
  • LadyCharlie Aug 24, 2011 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    cool information...thanks for sharing!
  • davidcam Aug 22, 2011 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    Great lens.........Awesome

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