HPR1280: Homemade Antennas for OTA Hi-Def TV

In this episode I discuss my experience building and using antennas for over-the-air hi-def TV.

• One of many places showing how to make a bowtie style antenna: https://uhfhdtvantenna.blogspot.com/
• Information about the Gray-Hovermann Antenna: https://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/.
• Information about the transmitters in your region at https://tvfool.com.
• The HDHomeRun network tuner I use: https://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun/atsc/
• UHF/VHF matching transformer, or "balun"

Here are pictures of my two main antennas:

Bow-Tie style

Gray-Hovermann style

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