13 Television Antennas Tested on the UHF band,

I somehow ended up on this channel.. So glad I did I have been needing knowledge in electronics repair.

I just love your hand drawn diagrams and charts. They're simply amazing in the digital age.

Thankyou for a great video., Sometimes too much signal is bad so a high gain antenna can overload the front end of the TV tuner.

Well done..... alot of effort went into this video.. good to see.... here in oz we use the vertical phased array now in most country areas and outer city, u referred to it as the bow tie antenna. Most tv stations here also use the same tower, which makes things real easy

Very nice video again, great job. You explanation is very very good, simple but very informative

Nice work. You could have put the RF bands on the chart too, that would really start to confuse folks! Its probably more relevant today than the virtual channels you show, especially with 'repacked' signals. I'm using the one you have listed as a 'bowtie' on your chart with an added VHF antenna, a simple single-arm that's quite a bit wider than the bowtie (I've got two VHF stations in my area). I got the antenna at a store close-out for a huge discount so it was worth giving it a try, it works great so no need to buy something else. Cheers!

Thanks Dave! Very informative.

Good Video, A Lot Of Information :) Thanks

In credible! I’ve never heard hide nor hair of that old vhf channel scheme! Wow! Thank you.

i love simple . the more simple the better .

Very well done Grant. The information was clear and concise. Great diagrams with factual information. Thanks for the TV lesson.

Keepin' it simple and saving us money and frustration. I wish I had subscribed sooner!😅

Watching from Brantford, Ontario. I install here in South Central Ontario. I done my tests with several UHF Antennas. Most of my market from my home base is Toronto at 50 miles, and North Buffalo, NY on Grand Island at 70 miles and South Buffalo at Colden, NY at 93 miles. I do all my installs outside with antennas. ATSC 1.0 being so weak. Blocked easy by building materials. I lean more to Yagis for UHF. Have checked the CM4228 to the Antennas Direct DB4e. They get both the same amount of channels. Done tests with the CM4228 8 bay. The DB8e 8 bay and Digiwave ANT2091 Yagi. In testing the two 8 bay against the ANT2091. Got: DB8e .....35 channels CM4228 ......18 channels ANT2091.....42 channels 8 bays should not be used over 65 miles. There is no front end gain. The ANT2091 with a long front end directors was able to pull in a difficult station the DB8e missed. Lately I have been using 4 bays for under 50 miles Reception. 8 bay up to 65 miles. Anything past 65 miles a deep fringe Yagi.

Please could you make a video about types of antennas - Yagi - Di-pole - Omni - hoop - helix - whip etc and maybe info on full wave half wave quarter wave etc and benefits of each. Always enjoy your videos

Very interesting information, fyi some part of the video is duplicated.

People underestimate those hoop antennas but one of those with an adjustable amp can really do well if you place them in the right spot.

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Nice video. Thanks. Do you have LOS with you repeaters? How close are they? You should test a Televes antenna next time.

This is interesting. I have a metal roof, and have been trying to make a butterfly shaped antenna to no avail. I bought 15 'of 8 gauge copper wire for $11. I tried to calculate the uhf loop length and failed to pull anything in trying several lengths of wire in circles. 91cm 101 cm, 77 cm, 31 cm etc. I might try 23 inches. I did have lots of luck just alligator clipping to the straight 77 cm wrinkled a little, which I put on the vhf side of the balun. Adding to the uhf side of the balun, a channel 31 half-wavelength cut, which is 5% shorter than 26 got in the rest, although high uhf is weak. I think I will try to put a 71 or 75 cm half-wavelength wire and a 23 inch UFO at the 45 deg angle in your dish and mount it to the North corner of the roof which is near the vent which is easy to get into the attic, which is easy to get into the front closets and basement. I might be able to create a loop with two long legs that would wrap around the vhf, insulated and the two legs would be stuck up under the metal roof, insulated, or maybe not for grounding purpose? I am not sure if the uhf loop needs to be 2.3 or 2. 7 feet from the vhf elements as in my curtain rope ladder design had me do.

Hi I have seen one of your videos on the Newman Moter. Regarding the back spike simply put a diode in reverse polarity on your Moter coil and catch all that back emf energy you can charge capasitors and battery's with it