My quest to get better TV reception just got more sinister – I’m now willing to follow the instructions of strangers on the internet, building scary-looking buglike contraptions in my basement.
This is a homebrew dipole antenna, as described by babblin5 in his youtube video “Coat Hanger HD TV Antenna!” (suggested to me by Kyle). Not [...]
Evil Robot Spiders
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Observations
Tags: antenna·babblin5·dipole·robot spider
RCA ANT1400 Flat Antenna vs Coat Hanger
May 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Observations, Review
The Over-The-Air HD TV signal reception in the basement of our new place is pretty weak, but Natasha likes watching “The Amazing Race” on Sundays. I thought I’d surprise her with a proper antenna, the $39 “ANT1400 Flat Antenna” from RCA. It looks cool, can be hung on a wall or laid flat on a [...]
Tags: ANT1400·antenna·coat hanger·RCA