I made a homemade bowtie coat hanger DB4 antenna. I was a precise in quality as could be in assembly for dimensions and insulation and materials.
My signal plots is here:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...d2433040ce42d7
My antenna currently sits on top of my TV facing DC. I get all the yellow stations regularly, NBC has some drop out.
What is the estimated signal reception strength of this type of antenna? I would like to upgrade to a more stout version and place it outside on a mast with a rotor so I can easily switch between DC and Baltimore stations and want to compare to off the shelf models of similar pull. Also moving the antenna from the top of the TV will enable me to upgrade to a flat-screen hung from the wall instead of this monster WEGA sitting in the corner of the room taking up as much space as a recliner.