How Do You Make A Better HDTV Antenna?
Building an HDTV antenna will allow you to receive the local HD broadcasts in your area. The two key parts to a solid, receiving antenna are the elements and the reflector. The elements, when cut to the right length and shaped properly, help to pull in the weaker signals. The reflector is used to bounce the signals as they pass by back to the elements, providing a boost in the signal reception. Measure and then cut the 2 x 4 wood to 40 inches long, using the saw. Lay the 40-inch board down flat on the table with one wide side facing up. Label one end of the board “top front.” Turn the board over to the other wide side and label this side, at the same end, “top back.” Turn the board back over to the front side and measure, from the top, down four inches and make a mark about one inch from the right edge of the board. From this mark, measure down an additional four inches and make a second mark, one inch from the right edge. From the second mark, measure down four inches, and make a thir
