Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna!

August 28th, 2009 | by admin |


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  1. 24 Responses to “Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna!”

  2. By leodavester5 on Aug 31, 2009 | Reply

    is measuring 5 3/4 inches and cris crossing the wires down the middle really that important?

    won’t a jumble of coat hangers work just as well?

  3. By emothanz on Sep 1, 2009 | Reply

    ok……..thnxz for the reply…,,!,,

  4. By moodyfeline on Sep 4, 2009 | Reply

    I built this antenna out of pure curiosity and so far it works better than my Winegard SS-3000 indoor antenna. I didn’t change anything about their instructions and I admit I’m surprised and impressed.
    I can’t say for sure what material the coat hangers are made out of but they’re working quite well for me.

  5. By vmc53 on Sep 7, 2009 | Reply

    Have you ever seen an aluminum coat hanger? It is made of steel. D’oh!

  6. By vmc53 on Sep 8, 2009 | Reply

    Yes, the reflector works; I don’t have to turn the antenna as much as before.

  7. By leeantony on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    I built this last night and I am amazed at how well it works. I called all of my friends screaming about my new HDTV antenna. I had trouble finding wire hangers, but I eneded up buying some from a local dry cleaner. The wood I found on the sidewalk, so this thing only ended up costing under $10. The most expensive piece was the balun (from Radio Shack). Do yourself a favor and build this if you want to save a lot of money.

  8. By skylorde on Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

    Can you let me know if the reflector works?

  9. By Gloriapower on Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

    It mostly works. I bought a roll of wire so I didn’t have strip coat hangers. CBS will not come in although maybe it will after the June when we rescan the channels. CBS has some great shows but it’s not the end of the world.

  10. By emothanz on Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

    is the hanger made of alluminum??? please answer me………..

  11. By Glenn0688 on Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

    supposed to be UHF only? I’m picking up 2 closer VHF channels and 1 UHF channel that i couldnt before with bunny ears, works good for less than $7 in parts

  12. By JMooney5115 on Sep 21, 2009 | Reply

    So will this work for standard definition digital tv? Stupid question I know.

  13. By EdMajinLee199999 on Sep 23, 2009 | Reply

    ummm, converter boxes are pretty much free with the coupon now

  14. By Paradiddler45 on Sep 25, 2009 | Reply

    Obviously something was lost in translation.

    If you don’t switch to digital you’re fucked. Have fun watching static.

  15. By roadrunner1953 on Sep 26, 2009 | Reply

    Works great-
    Hey, costs pennies to make and is super easy-
    give it a try!

  16. By wing54 on Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

    It might be a VHF signal… IIRC this antenna is ONLY able to receive UHF.

  17. By vmc53 on Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

    If this antenna does not work for you, you did not build it correctly or there is no signal in your area. That is the bottom line here. Plain and simple logic.

  18. By DavidODenver on Sep 29, 2009 | Reply

    I live in Denver and built this antenna last night. I followed the instructions as closely as I could, NOT being terribly “mechanically inclined.” It works GREAT! (I DID insulate the 2 spots where the long wires cross each other.) It IS a tad directional. IN some positions, I get the 3 channel 12s better than I ever have, but…do not get the 4 channel 59s. At another orientation, I get the 59s great, but not the 12. BUT…for the VAST majority of the channels it is super! I am very pleased!

  19. By frankiebatsu on Oct 2, 2009 | Reply

    i just built one it works awesome in the attic i have it split 3 ways and get 40 channels so far without aming it
    but it did not work well on ground level

  20. By geosmtl on Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

    it’s more like the digital law then the HD law. If you’re staying with the analog (not talking about SD/standard tv), well you might end up receiving absolutely nothing.

  21. By fredday111 on Oct 4, 2009 | Reply

    Was skeptical @ first , then built it using smaller gauge wire.
    didn’t work ok in doors , but worked great with antenna outside
    believe it or not

  22. By y0utube71 on Oct 6, 2009 | Reply

    Do NOT waste your time.

    I made this exactly to the vid’s specs and it did NOT work for me. My plastic philips antenna works better than this thing.

  23. By computersmasher on Oct 8, 2009 | Reply

    is this antenna dtv capable?

  24. By NARPASSWORD007 on Oct 12, 2009 | Reply

    Why switch? I know I won’t switch. The HD law is the most worthless law and is not something I will follow(because I do not apply as any of the law’s subjects, being the stations).

  25. By skullfaced5555 on Oct 15, 2009 | Reply

    yo in a you tube channel i found a video just like this and i think those people are kind professional so i think this might work too

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