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Free HDTV Channels OTA (1 time cost under $10)

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by aingaran in misc

I recently saw a youtube video (attached below) on building a HDTV antenna with coat hangers and a piece of wood. Initially I was skeptical, but after seeing multiple similar videos on Youtube, I decided to try it myself.

There are hundreds of videos on Youtube. This is the video I followed to build my antenna:

The results were phenomenal!

You need a HDTV with an ATSC tuner (if you do not know what it is, refer to your user guide).

In Toronto, near Scarborough Town Centre (Highway 401 / McCowan Road), I am able to pick the following channels in beautiful HD:

• ABC (WIVB)
• CBC
• CBS (WKBW)
• CityTV
• CTV (CFTO)
• CW (WNLO)
• Global
• NBC (WGRZ)
• OMNI 1
• OMNI 2

You can pick up a balun (the connector) at a Walmart or The Source for around $6 or less.

The piece of wood can be purchased at Home Depot for under $2.

The screws and washers can be found around the home, if not it shouldn’t cost more than $2.

You should have coat hangers if you recently had your clothes dry cleaned.

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