How Do You Build A Television Antenna?
Many people probably wish they could avoid the high cost of cable or satellite TV but feel that without one or the other they would have no access to broadcast television. The truth of the matter is that there are, in fact, quite a bit of free over-the-air channels available to anyone with a good television antenna. In many areas throughout North America one can pick up 15 or more free channels depending on the quality of the antenna. The best news, however, is that instead of going to an electronics store and spending $50 or $60 on an HD or digital television antenna, you can make one yourself that outperforms those models for about $10. Cut off the tops of the copper coat hangers and straighten them out into long sections. You can also use copper wire found in spools at your local hardware store. Measure eight sections out to 12 inches each and cut them. Discard the short ends. If you are using coat hangers, you will need to clean the center of each section with light sandpaper or a
