Coat Hanger Antenna

I get PBS, and I am happy.

I recently turned my cable service off since we don’t watch too much TV. The only down side was the trouble in picking up over-the -air stations. To resolve this, I decided to build a Coat Hanger Antenna. With Matt’s help, it only took 30min or so to complete.

For supplies I spent less than $10. Here is a part list:

6 hangers – free from local cleaner
10 #6 3/4 screws – $0.98
20 #6 washers – $0.98
1 piece of 100 grit sand paper – $0.60
1 matching transformer – $5.50
a 1″x4″x30″ board – $0.51

Total: $8.57

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This entry was originally posted on 2009-06-20 at 10:58