ext_154424 ([identity profile] chenoameg.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2009-09-06 05:34 pm
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OTA digital TV?

Anyone in the Davis Square area successfully pulling in TV signals with a TV antenna?

For a variety of reasons I'm looking to retire our cable, but I want some feedback before I buy a large antenna.

[identity profile] artguychris.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
If you have an old UHF bowtie or loop antenna, give it a try. The new HD stations use the same frequencies, so the antenna should work OK for at least the strongest local stations.

I built one of these from coat hangers and it worked really well. My mother in law is using it on the south shore with a cheap converter box and works great.

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/maker_workshop_dtv_antenna_steadyca.html