Build a Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna (Weather Proof)

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A Coat Hanger <b>HDTV Antenna</b>? OK I watched the below YouTube video and read the below claim............... "Cheaply, easily an quickly <b>build</b> an <b>HDTV antenna</b> that outperforms amplified store bought <b>antennas</b> made with a few coat hangers and a Balun (also called a UHF/VHF transformer costing around $1.50)" So I decided to give it a go, took about an hour to complete (While watching baseball in <b>HD</b>, FTA) and the results were nothing less than staggering. I am now pulling in channels from St Cloud ...

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Build a Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna (Weather Proof)

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  • oh yeah......if you ...

    oh yeah......if you spray the transformer with paint, will it be okay to leave outside at all times (not messing up, basically waterproof)?? to me outdoor antennas tend to do better in signal.

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  • thanks psb2usa. ...

    thanks psb2usa. next 1. can you use the antenna to pick in digital or do you need a converter. i m hoping i dont because my coupons expired=)

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  • I used shrink tube ...

    I used shrink tube plastic, and THEN painted over everything to make it weather proof ; )

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  • so you insulate the ...

    so you insulate the x with a coating of spray paint to keep it from touching. if im wrong tell me what to use. please reply

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  • Most coat hangers ...

    Most coat hangers that look kinda like a dull brass, have a varnish on them, but yea it is a good idea to insulate. Just thought you'd like to know, btw psa2usa, I like that music and you must not pay anything for tv reception, all FTA and OTA?

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  • Right! Have fun :)

    Right! Have fun :)

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  • ok + and ...

    ok

    + and negative no made contact in the antena!

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  • insulate

    insulate

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  • i have a question! ...

    i have a question!

    in the x the wires made contact?

    or you insulate that area?

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  • Thanks! The main ...

    Thanks! The main vid did not seem to make that clear enough.

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