Easy & Effective Aluminum Foil Antenna

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Easy & Effective Aluminum Foil Antenna

This is a super simple Tv antennae that got me 55 channels with most of them having good connection. Here is how to make it:

Supplies

Aluminum foil

Bendable wire that can hold a shape with some force

coax cable (cut)

tape

Part 1: the Frame

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Bend the wire as shown in the picture. This will serve as the frame.

Part 2: the Wire

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coax cable cut.jpg

Cut the wire as shown in the first picture and put it in the frame as shown in the second picture. Then tape them together but exposing parts b, c, and d as shown in the first picture inside the circular part of the frame as shown the the second picture.

Part 3: Amplifying the Connection

coax cable cut.jpg
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The coax cable can on get a couple of stations just by itself depending on where on where you are. So the connection needs to be amplified this is done by bending a piece of aluminum foil to completely cover the frame. Make sure that parts b and d of the coax cable as displayed in the first picture are connected to the aluminum foil and secured. It should look somewhat like the second picture when this step is completed.

Part 4: Finishing Up

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Cover up the remaining exposed parts of the coax cable with aluminum foil. secure the foil around the frame with tape. The result should look somewhat like the pictures for this tep