Best Home Brew, Do It Yourself OTA Antennas:
Very High Performance, may be complex to build, may require some shop skills:
Good Performance, less complex to build, suitable for hobbyists and inexperienced:
Less powerful but convenient, easy to build:
Antenna Research & Development:
Tips & Tricks For Antenna Construction:
What NOT To Build:
Very High Performance, may be complex to build, may require some shop skills:
- Introduction to the Gray-Hoverman TV Antenna (UHF, some variants have VHF-HI capability)
- Bow Tie TV Antenna Designs (FF4 & M4 featured) (UHF, some variants have VHF-HI capability)
- 400-A "Finclone" - Huge & Powerful (a real chore to build, terrific VHF and moderate UHF capability)
- Delhi 5y & 10y Channel Cut VHF Yagis - Saved From Oblivion For DIYers (VHF-LO or VHF-HI capability on specific single channels)
- Y10-7-13 vs. YA-1713 (modeling and comparing) (VHF-HI broadband)
Good Performance, less complex to build, suitable for hobbyists and inexperienced:
Less powerful but convenient, easy to build:
- The "Hentenna" Compact TV Antenna for OTA
- The Bi-Quad Indoor TV Antenna (suitable for highrise buildings)
- UHF Loops - simple bi-directional antennas (See Post #109)
Antenna Research & Development:
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Tips & Tricks For Antenna Construction:
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What NOT To Build:
Before wasting your time or ours on an antenna that you saw in a video or found on a website please read these threads: