I should have built an HDTV antenna years ago. Not only does it work with the new high-definition television broadcasting signals that will become standard nationwide on Friday; it also works with the ...

We can’t wait to give this one a try. We’ve got a DIY HDTV antenna hanging out in the attic which was made from some scrap wood and eight metal coat hangers. It works great but it’s pretty ugly and ...

Not to ‘geek up’ the site or anything, but check out this DIY HDTV antenna. We can’t vouch for the strength of it, but what do you have to lose? It’s not like there is anything on TV these days nor ...

Okay, you probably won't hang this in the front window, but at least it's transparent, and good looking enough that you could put it in an apartment window without blocking too much of the view or ...

Starting with a post on Lifehacker pointing to a guide for building a long-distance HDTV antenna, reader Jeff Chastain started on a DIY journey that's left him with a great HD signal and a lot more ...

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It’s been a while since I’ve seen any new antenna hacks. On the lumenlab forums, [pitman2] started with a measurements from a commercial antenna and drew up a set of plans for making a decent antenna ...

This antenna spins to orient a pattern of wires, known as an array in engineerspeak, toward broadcasting towers. Rabbit ears and some other older antennas can't receive high-­frequency digital TV ...

If you are someone who plans to cut the cord on your cable or satellite TV subscription, you may be looking for cheap TV — or even free TV. If you install an outdoor HDTV, you’ll be able to pull in ...