Hi. I recently upgraded to a HDTV and don't have cable. Using online sources including TVfool, I constructed a coat hanger DB4 UHF antenna with a galvanized mesh reflector. The antenna is awesome! I'm able to get crisp, clear reception of all the major network channels broadcasting over UHF, plus a few others.
I cannot get any of the VHF channels that I would like to - 7, 11, and 13. I've tried inexpensive store-bought rabbit ears both inside and outside with no success.
I rent an apartment on the second floor of a six story pre-war brick building. The walls have plaster attached to metal mesh, so indoor antennas simply don't work at all. There are 6 story buildings all around me. I'm not allowed to mount an antenna on the roof, so when I watch TV, I stick my DIY DB4 out the window facing West-Northwest and clamp it to the windowsill. When I'm done, I pull it back inside.
Below is the link to my TV signal analysis.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...3e47e50f50f61f
Is there any VHF-only antenna (DIY or store-bought) that you could suggest to capture the 174 - 216MHz range. Keep in mind that I have to stick it out my window and bring it back inside so as not to incur the wrath of my landlord.
I guess I'm lucky to get any reception at all given my location and surroundings, but if I could also get ABC, CW, and PBS, you would make my day!
Thanks!