boggen
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- SSTT (Sideways Snake Tain Tractor) and STB (sideways train box) tractor, dirt harvester
the little converter (2 wires to coxial cable) is the key ingredient. i don't remember exactly what ya need, i just remember there are different type of converters out there more so "specifications" they may all look the same, until ya look at the model number / spec's of it.
i had some other converters over the years from other stuff and tried and no go, radio shack was right there one day and picked correct converter up for a couple bucks. and it was golden then on. one of the older converters i had i think was just plain old / rusted / corroded / broken inside. it worked but give it a little bounce (walking to hard beside it) and would stop working. another one i had was at a different frequency setting and didn't work all that great if at all if memory serves. i had a couple others but copies, and non that i needed.
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your wire spacing (screw to screw / nail to nail) in how ya fastening, along with length of V shaped wires, also plays a roll in what you pickup for signals, it just not a guess and go thing. most instructions on internet give you a length, and how much to bend the V into. and the spacing between each V. so not really hard to mess up there, or less ya got a kid around, bending the V's here and there vs moving the entire antenna.
the Criss cross wires...from V to V. they are not bare wires, they are insulated as they cross each other. if ya look at randy41 picture, it looks like electrical tape (black bulge) were the wires cross each other.
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i have old spare RG9 cable from a satellite install. little bit thicker wire and better insulation/shielding, than cheap RG6 coaxial cable. the RG9 seems to hold a better signal for a longer length of cable.
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make sure you "re-scan your channels" not a generic quick scan, but a full re-programming scan on your tv and/or tv box.
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i was skeptical at first when making it. so i ran the stupid antenna outside and ductaped it to a ladder setting out in the yard. picked up the singles big time, began moving it different places around house, and there are some ugly spots in the house. were my signal strength dropped for some really far off stations (normally should not be getting any way). but was still able to get local tv stations within 20 to 40 miles of me. other words you should be able to get some sort of signal for your best tv station in area with a rabbit ears with this thing. or less ya messed something up.
Even worse, I already had a dozen or so 5/8" connectors in
