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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: xcvator on December 27, 2019, 07:59:05 PM
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Several years ago there was a thread describing a diy tv antenae very similar to a "happy wanderer" system made with pvc tubing and copper wires, I've done a bit of a search for it but no luck, if anybody can remember the thread or can recall how it was done, please let me know :cup: :cheers: :cheers:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgk43Qf2LIs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgk43Qf2LIs) .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQMk1Qcl-Hs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQMk1Qcl-Hs) ... https://www.caravantvantenna.net.au/products (https://www.caravantvantenna.net.au/products) Will these help or are they different. or just youtube " diy digital tv antenna " there are a heap of them .. or https://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=54255 (https://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=54255)
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They are basically two lengths of alloy solid bar 10mm dia each fitted inside lengths of pvc pipe with a T fitting joining them. the balum is held in place and connected to the two alloy sections by a self tapper through the pvc and into the alloy. I'll measure it up if you would like .
Never had much luck in poor reception areas with it. Last trip down to Busselton , couldnt pick up any stations and ended up getting a caravan one from bunnings which came with an amp with a signal strength meter on it. lot easier to set antenna up with the lights to guide by. Its built a lot stronger than a house one.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/antsig-caravan-antenna-kit_p4360419 (https://www.bunnings.com.au/antsig-caravan-antenna-kit_p4360419)