It’s been a while since I’ve seen any new antenna hacks. On the lumenlab forums, [pitman2] started with a measurements from a commercial antenna and drew up a set of plans for making a decent antenna ...

If you live in an area where free, over-the-air HD channels are plentiful, a good antenna can make cutting the cable worthwhile. You can buy them, but building an antenna can show you what's available ...

I should have built an HDTV antenna years ago. Not only does it work with the new high-definition television broadcasting signals that will become standard nationwide on Friday; it also works with the ...

Not to ‘geek up’ the site or anything, but check out this DIY HDTV antenna. We can’t vouch for the strength of it, but what do you have to lose? It’s not like there is anything on TV these days nor ...

We can’t wait to give this one a try. We’ve got a DIY HDTV antenna hanging out in the attic which was made from some scrap wood and eight metal coat hangers. It works great but it’s pretty ugly and ...

Starting with a post on Lifehacker pointing to a guide for building a long-distance HDTV antenna, reader Jeff Chastain started on a DIY journey that's left him with a great HD signal and a lot more ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

This antenna spins to orient a pattern of wires, known as an array in engineerspeak, toward broadcasting towers. Rabbit ears and some other older antennas can't receive high-­frequency digital TV ...

If you are someone who plans to cut the cord on your cable or satellite TV subscription, you may be looking for cheap TV — or even free TV. If you install an outdoor HDTV, you’ll be able to pull in ...