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To: Paleo Conservative

1. Get a twin lead to coax balun. A couple of bucks at Radio Shack.

2. Connect a coax cable to your TV and run it to your nearest window. Connect the balun to the other end of the cable.

3. Get a 6 ft. or so length of twinlead and connect one end to the coax balun. Soldering is best but twist-on will get you by if you do a good job.

4. Split the twin lead with a pair of scissors and pull it out to two individual wires about a foot in length. Bend them out so they make a Y shape.

5. Hang the twinlead out the window and you will beat any indoor antenna every invented at 1/10 the price or better. You can diddle with the length of the split wires and the horizontal vs. vertical position to optimize reception.

6. Alternate plan: just hook the balun to the TV and run the twin lead to the window. You will need a short cable or an adapter for this scheme. Then follow 4 above. That will be almost as good.


24 posted on 01/28/2012 2:56:48 PM PST by InterceptPoint (TIN)
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To: InterceptPoint

I like your plan, though I’d be tempted to go from 75-ohm to 300 ohm right at the connector.

Also. a 4 inch wide strip of aluminum foil wrapped around the twin lead, after sliding around to find the best spot, may help the user hone in on channel 6.


30 posted on 01/28/2012 3:10:56 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (May Mitt Romney be the Paul Tsongas of 2012.)
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