Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna! (VHF SOLUTION!) PART 1

May 31st, 2009 | by admin |


Wanted to make my Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna (www.youtube.com ) able to pick up VHF. By using the guts if my previous antenna (RCA ANT585 Amplified uhf/vhf hdtv antenna) and attaching them methodically to the original ‘coat hanger HDTV antenna’ i was able to make VHF/UHF happen. this is a vid my working antenna. Now i can watch PBS, which in my city is a VHF channel. i know i didn’t explain this very good. sorry. i might make a more in depth video if people want. ****UPDATE**** I have made a …

  1. 25 Responses to “Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna! (VHF SOLUTION!) PART 1”

  2. By wing54 on Jun 4, 2009 | Reply

    What makes the RCA able to receive VHF?

    Doing some calculations a yagi antenna would need an 11 meter boom!

  3. By corvetteii on Jun 5, 2009 | Reply

    In June of 2009, even the PBS channel will be Digital correct? So the HD antenna will pick up that channel in June right?

  4. By Cuffy10 on Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

    The 99 cent store sells a balun that contains a dongle to connect a VHF antenna to the balun required for your UHF coat hangar antenna.
    It’s made by Uninex and called a VHF/UHF/FM Signal Separator.

  5. By HonestCharlie210 on Jun 10, 2009 | Reply

    I am also in S.A. Need PBS to exist!!! What if I do not have antena to rip apart?

  6. By romelz32 on Jun 11, 2009 | Reply

    it is really work if i will try here in philippines?

  7. By lortrek on Jun 12, 2009 | Reply

    RESPECTFULLY, i disagree with the comment about the “lengthy boring background” … i thought they were highly appropriate, and helpful
    I agree with the enquiries about the details of connecting the vhf and uhf streams together before the converter

  8. By Shannasxn on Jun 12, 2009 | Reply

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    that is very awesome i love this

  9. By leftyventricle on Jun 15, 2009 | Reply

    No. But the RCA antennae sucked to begin with.

  10. By leftyventricle on Jun 18, 2009 | Reply

    thanks for the advice. i will remember that for next time.

  11. By blanckepi on Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

    Here is my question to you, leftyventricle:

    Before you went to the trouble of dissembling your RCA ANT585 Amplified UHF/VHF HDTV antenna, so as to incorporate the circuit board and dipoles of it with your homemade coat hanger antenna, did you ever consider just using a cheap two-way coaxial splitter and some cables between the two antennae?

    While I have not yet built a coat hanger antenna yet myself, I think that my splitter idea would be a much easier way to get VHF signals with it.

  12. By orginunknown on Jun 21, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks,

    Don’t take the wrong way but for future reference spare us the lengthy boring background story.

  13. By leftyventricle on Jun 23, 2009 | Reply

    i already made one. check the video responses. 8 years of medical school??!!! what a scam!

  14. By humbert0acevedo on Jun 25, 2009 | Reply

    Teletubies Fan

  15. By maribucca on Jun 26, 2009 | Reply

    Dear leftyventricle,
    Please make a more detailed video giving instructions as to where/how to connect the parts of the circuit board to the coat hanger antenna. As another (Lila Sakura) viewer says, a ‘walk through’ type of video would be appreciated.
    PS,You seem to be interested in the medical field, keep on, you’ll make a great doctor!

  16. By donfrago on Jun 27, 2009 | Reply

    I used an old powered uhf/vhf rabbit ear antenna from Radio Shack i had laying around not being used. i popped open the plastic casing and attached the hangers to the poles where the rabbit ears are screwed in. works great. will try foil or chicken wire for improvement. getting about 75%-85% signal quality.

  17. By andymofokinJ on Jun 30, 2009 | Reply

    this works even if you don’t make it all even and symetrical. works pretty good, chanels come in clearer and I get channels with it that I don’t get without. all you need is wire and some junk and a $6 part from radio shack

  18. By itsmefoo on Jul 3, 2009 | Reply

    great video. nothing like the thrill of invention!

  19. By LilaSakura on Jul 5, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks for pt 2 (:

  20. By LilaSakura on Jul 7, 2009 | Reply

    Hi Lefty, the RC ANT585 you mentioned is around $50, do most VHF /UHF guts work same way (like cheaper Terk TV1 $10 or $20 Terk TV2 (circuit board, 2 dipoles and 2 fixed poles)?
    Please do consider making more in depth video walking through how to connect it to the hanger board. Is it some insulated copper wire you have attached to shorter fixed pole connecting to lowest washer-hanger only? I can’t see a wire coming from longer fixed pole connecting to anything. I PM. Thank you

  21. By w1cebu on Jul 8, 2009 | Reply

    This is passive active types of anntenna working together. Well, it may or may not work for all, depends on factors such as proximity from the signal source, strength of signal and the signal path. With very small amplification/ pick up, passive antennas takes such “luck” to be close to the HD stations/ transmitters. If your area has lot of powerful stations around with close proximity, you are lucky to just add straight wire to the back of TV as antenna.

  22. By gmcjetpilot on Jul 8, 2009 | Reply

    Antennas are tuned for only ONE optimal range, actually ONE freq, but will work on a band of frequencies above and below. VHF and UHF TV Freqs are quite different. A VHF antenna will get UHF and vise a versa but not be optimal.

    Stations still transmit in VHF and UHF however MOST have gone to UHF however. Some areas there is a 50/50 mix of VHF/UHF or even more VHF. Antennas with “PULLING POWER” are directional (like this one). Stations in different directions need you to point the antenna.

  23. By jichus1 on Jul 11, 2009 | Reply

    you could try a In-Line Signal Amplifier/Booster for a TV Antenna

  24. By pimpjuice51086 on Jul 13, 2009 | Reply

    u are the trippiest looking guy ever

  25. By Phantoma3 on Jul 16, 2009 | Reply

    I didn’t get where abouts on the UHF antenna you connected the VHF part to?

  26. By lividmany on Jul 19, 2009 | Reply

    I live in SA also and can’t pick up much of anything. please post details with component part numbers…

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