You're a good guy Danny. Not many people share ways to earn a living. "Give a man a fish, fed for a day. Teach a man to fish, fed for a lifetime"

Dude, my antenna on my camper trailer, “man cave” got 10 channels, I built your design , following to a t, I NOW GET 34 frkn channels, awesome shit man!

"Common sense is Genius in working man's clothes" You are the genuine article sir. God Bless

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir..That may be the nicest comment I ever had.

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@trmains

5 жыл бұрын

Danny, thank you for everything you do. I love you man. You remind me of my brother. I discovered your videos while searching for the best antenna for my area. I'm 80 miles away from Tulsa Ok. I'm attempting to build a double ultimate antenna. I know ill have success because youre a very good teacher. thanks so much. Love your drum and southern channels P.S. as in the words of Slingblade…

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

LOL thank you brother

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

LOL thank you brother

@laikaryee7394

5 жыл бұрын

Southern Ideas k

@quicknickelmouse3561

5 жыл бұрын

Love It! Git er Dun! Thank you for putting in the time and effort to make a video like this! So rare to find a KZread video with valuable content like yours. One question... Is there a particular cable you prefer or recommend for connecting the antenna to the TV?

Love this guy's DIY and "Can Do" attitude. Thanks for sharing .. I learned a lot.

Keep on coming on brother! Your actually helping people like us that can't afford cable! Thank you my friend! God bless!

Our building at work is brick and steel beam, we have a HDTV in the lobby. We've tried 4 different antennas (1) 30 mile, (1) 60 mile and (2) amplified 60 mile. None of them have been reliable and zero have been able to pull in CBS on VHF. Watched your KZread video and decided to give it a try. You are exactly right... a stick of dynamite! It has been THE ONLY antenna to pull in VHF channels, and all of the UHF channels have solid reception. The proofs in the pudding and your antenna has delivered. Our secretary will have a Christmas surprise when she returns to work and sees the Price is Right on CBS/VHF. Thank you much for the DIY video.

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

tks for letting us no

Mr. Hodges. You (and your accent) are the biggest smile of my day. Thank you for your hard work and ingenuity. You are devout to your craft and have answered many of the questions and concerns I had when building up my own antenna. Your research for "perfection" is inspiring - you deserve every cent you make for it. Thank you Danny S. - I will forever buy ANYTHING you might happen to be be sellin'! THANK YOU!! :)

@Kube_Dog

5 жыл бұрын

Put it back in your pants, dude. For serious.

@Mikael5732

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kube_Dog You are not a very nice person. From out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. So true.

@Kube_Dog

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mikael5732 Don't use nice as an excuse to ignore a truth you don't like. And be careful dragging God into your personal views. So true.

“A crucial mistake “ LOL! Love the ultimate antenna I brought last week!

Oh hell! What a sweet change of pace from staged YT videos! Being yourself, and telling your secrets has never looked so cool. Love it man!

Outstanding. I love your down home honesty and appreciate what you do. Thank you

This may be the best KZread video I’ve ever seen! Great wisdom along with a great DIY! God Bless.

@johngonzales2211

3 жыл бұрын

You're gorgeous! Are you related to Charlie Pride??

@wesleybuckland5206

3 жыл бұрын

How much did he pay for the reply

In the first 40 seconds of this video I KNEW that this is an honest, good-ol-boy. Proud to be an American.

@Kube_Dog

5 жыл бұрын

Idiots.

@richardbaumgart2454

5 жыл бұрын

@GOD OVER MONEY idiot

@bleirdo_dude

5 жыл бұрын

@@richardbaumgart2454 Theists are thought addicts via the *Holy Dopamine Ghost* (Dopamine Reward System). Imagine the euphoria experienced by the average person for believing they won a million dollars. Now imagine someone having the same sensations, but being convinced it's a paranormal contact for believing John 3:16. The Holy Dopamine Ghost (Thoughts are addictive): kzread.info/head/PLQATeZAnm87BaJjBtM1vMIq_gHRmBq3ie "Genetic and behavioral factors influencing religiously motivated behavior appear related to dopamine metabolism and signaling. Inclination toward religious behavior and motivation has been associated with a polymorphism on the dopamine receptor gene DRD4 (Comings, Gonzales, Saucier, Johnson, & MacMurray, 2000;Sasaki et al., 2013). Acquired disorders of dopamine physiology also show links to religious behaviors." www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5478470/ "Religious and spiritual experiences activate the brain reward circuits in much the same way as love, sex, gambling, drugs and music, report researchers at theUniversity of Utah School of Medicine. The findings will be published Nov. 29 in the journalSocial Neuroscience." unews.utah.edu/this-is-your-brain-on-god/ These neurological processes reinforce neural pathways (bridging literal gaps) in the brain in order to repeat thoughts, and behaviours like energy gathering (eating) along with specie perpetuation (sex). Going from drug addiction to Religion is just a placebo switcharoo (not a miracle). Dopamine in varying levels is also related to creativity, patternicity, making nonsense make sense, and hallucinations (involuntary movements, tactile/feeling embraced, and speaking in tongues are also forms of hallucinations). Also see "Dopamine Hypothesis". Note that Paul was schizophrenic (2 Cor. 12:9), the early church was encouraged to hallucinate (Gal. 3:1-5), and perform glossolalia (1 Cor. 12:10). "Dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline are neurotransmitters that belong to the catecholamine family. Dopamine is produced in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental regions of the brain, and dopamine alterations are related to schizophrenia (1, 2). Dopaminergic projections are divided into the nigrostriatal, mesolimbic, and mesocortical systems. Impairments in the dopamine system result from dopamine dysfunctions in the substantia nigra, ventral tegmental region, striatum, prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus (3-5). The “original dopamine hypothesis” states that hyperactive dopamine transmission results in schizophrenic symptoms." www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032934/ "Dopamine In schizophrenia (SCZ), there is evidence that very high levels of dopamine in the limbic system play a major role in emergence of hallucinations and delusions. Antipsychotic medications, which block central dopamine activity, alleviate the hallucinations of psychosis. Drugs with strong dopaminergic effect, such as L-dopa, methylphenidate, bromocriptine, pramipexole and piribedil, may induce hallucinations. D-amphetamine, a direct dopamine agonist, may also induce psychosis and hallucinations." www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996210/ "Tibetan mystics have long practiced a method to create sentient beings from the power of concentrated thought." www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_ca/article/exmqzz/tulpamancy-internet-subculture-892 Mesolimbic System (instinctive ancient part of the brain) overrides the Frontal Cortex (rationalizing modern) building a cognitive wall. Dopamine Enhances Optimism Bias "Here, we show that administration of a drug that enhances dopaminergic function (dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine; L-DOPA) increases an optimism bias. This effect is due to L-DOPA impairing the ability to update belief in response to undesirable information about the future." www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424419/ Mark 3:28-29 translation: Saying no to the *Holy Dopamine Ghost* is saying no to *imaginationism* addiction. i.imgflip.com/1ydvtk.jpg skepticsannotatedbible.com

@acoryw

5 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile....

@Johnnychuffchuff

5 жыл бұрын

@@bleirdo_dude 'The fool has said in his heart there is no God.'

Great video. I live in Minnesota about 75 miles from the twin cities and I’m having a heck of time getting any reception so I’m building my own. This video taught me a lot. Thanks man!

Thanks for this, I like how you show the entire process. God bless!

I made one based on this design, I have in attic with 50 foot RG6 coax leading thru walls to garage where I have a 4 port channel master amplifier that goes to 3 TVs in house. The only thing I did different is I removed my reflector and I had a better result (in my area my towers are in all directions so a reflector worked against me). Also I used 8 gauge copper, made bends at 9.5" instead of 6 making my copper length of 76", then for mount I used a 4 foot long 2x2 with PCV "T" mounted to that with "L" bracket. This design outperformed the Clearstream 4-Max which retails for 149.00. I only spent 12 in parts to make this antenna. I never thought of using a drill to straighten out that copper. Thanks Danny.

This guy is the BOMB!! I tried this antenna and it works great at 40 miles away from downtown where the station is located. Thank you sir!!

OhmiGod! I can understand what's he's saying despite the lovely accent and I'm from the Philippines! More power to you , sir!

I can tell you love what you do, You're great!, Thank you for sharing. I've been living on the road alone for going n 13 years now and never had an antenna. This was the first video I found and I can tell you, its probably the only one I'll watch to help me make an antenna for myself. I know I won't go wrong, your down home, make me miss the hollers. What you put into this life will come back multiple! Wish I had a neighbor like you. Im much the same way, I get alone and put my whole self it my project. Well take care. I'll send you pic of what I build using your help and direction. THanks again! George

"Some of the stuff you do don't matter, and some of it does matter". These are pearls of wisdom to live by. Thank you for an outstanding video!

I have built one antenna for our house on an acreage, and have been using it for a year or so. I do not have an amplifier and it still works great. I also built one for a friend and my nephew. I live in Alberta Canada. Thanks Danny

You can't find quality videos like this on cable.. no pun intended. Great vid

You have another subscriber sir and a thumbs up. I recognize a man of integrity, and I recognize you as being a man of integrity. God bless you sir!

it's wonderful to hear an honest man talking it gladdens my heart. good on ya mate

@bobhamilton5385

5 жыл бұрын

dito

You keep making and sharing your videos mate, we like learning this stuff. It's good that you explain everything.

This was a good one Professor Danny. I love ur videos. I look forward to ur next new one.

Thank You, I build my antenna per your instructions with only a few modifications. The main modification that I made was I combined the UHF and VFH signals and ran it to a CannelMaster 3414 4-port distribution amplifier and ran it to 4 TVs in my home. All the TVs get excellent reception with over 40 channels here in North Las Vegas. Again ,Thank you.

Danny, Im sorry to tell you that you can't go around telling and showing everything you know. Unfortunately, the world we live in is full of dirty narcissist ppl who have no morals whatsoever. Like snakes just waiting to bite you the first chance they get. And like a leech, just waiting to feed off of you. Therefore, they will not care to take "ALL YOUR IDEAS" and take blatant pride and say it's theirs. They have no shame in their game. Its awesome that you have decided to share all your knowledge and make inventions and that says alot about you. An honest, generous and kind hearted man. Hopefully, i can buy the materials and find the necessary tools to make this antenna for my mom. If i decide to make some of your model antennas and sell them, trust me, I'll send you your profit share. Keep up your goodwill work. But don't share all your knowledge. It is only yours. Take care Danny😀😀😀

I built on just like it. My reception is nearly perfect. 40 miles from station - second floor inside in hallway - NO AMPLIFIER - just a combiner. Best reception of 3 different antenna. Thanks Danny!!! Tim

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

tks for the info on that

@allanpatterson7653

3 жыл бұрын

Amplifiers only benefit the signal if it is above the noise floor of the amplifier, they are used for long cable run line loss or the signal is split to a few receivers. A broad band amp would never have a better noise figure than a tuner, so putting an amplifier right next to a receivers Ant input would not help. Signal to noise ratio is the important part and ATSC has a tolerance for noise. Cable companies do not use ATSC because it takes too much bandwidth they use QAM .

Mr. Hodges, Loved the video, and the finished product! You are truly one of the good guys. Proud of you, buddy.

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

tks brother

Wow!! Thank you so much!! It's been a long time since I saw that kind of teaching. I'am going to work on it.

Nice job Danny. I've been watching your videos for a while and I do enjoy them!

You’re just ABSOLUTELY AWESOME BROTHER!! love your personality... keep going strong!!!

Love this vato , all the way from Fresno California 👍🏻

I've built a couple of antennas just like this. These work great, at night I could pull in stations about 100 miles away.

Keep up the good work, I love to watch other people who work out problems and solutions all on their own :)

What a sweet and humble guy! I watched this whole video smiling. I'm glad you're making money on your ideas.

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@tessw9744

6 жыл бұрын

Southern Ideas Your sweetness made me sub too! It's impossible to not support ya! You're welcome.

@RNZN102939

5 жыл бұрын

He is what we call in New Zealand " A TOP BLOKE "

I happened on this video accidentally while looking for another antenna to build. The one I have now came from an internet build and gets clear reception but is badly affected by interference when I move my leg or arm or shift positions. I was looking to see if a reflector/shield would help. Now I'm gonna build me one of these. Thanks for the info Danny.

Good Lord... your just the person I've been looking for !!! I just can't seem to find a good antenna....thank you sooo much.

Thank you for your time!

Thanks for sharing bro,I could watch u all day,we absorb information when we relax,and I was glued.not every one likes to share.good to connect with honest ,happy go lucky folk ,some people make world a nicer place to live, respect .

Can we get this guy to 1M views for this ? Awesome.

Brother thank you for continuing to be what people used to be and definitely need to be...be a much better world..😊😊

Thanks for posting this! I made a couple DIY antennas before - yours works the best! And your trick for straightening the wire worked like a charm!

@alikuttyk5381

6 жыл бұрын

Pp

I like the way you explain how you make the antenna. Keep up the good work!

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

tks Tim i try hard

I love this lol. Larry the cable guy gone techie!!!!

@user-ut9ln4vd5m

5 жыл бұрын

That was supposed to be Larry's JOB after all, this is more like Larry the cable guy gone to work for once!

@BillAnt

3 жыл бұрын

Southern Fried Antennas ;D

@georgemijatovic4060

2 жыл бұрын

This Guy is better'n ol Lawrence!

Great idea !!! Thank you. Very interested to make just like one.

Thank you. I built one of these antennas. it sets in my living room, I live in a second floor apartment, I'll tell you l get 60 channel's... Thank you Ed from Denver Colorado

Dude You are amazing! I love your accent and your feet seem to be always grounded, and your advice sound.

I built the "Gray Hoverman" style antenna with the extra elements top & bottom, along with reflectors on the back and pulled 29 channels from in my attic. I've watched your videos for a while, thank-you you have given great ideas and useful informmation.

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

thank you

Good ole boys like you are what makes the happy, happier... You giving me hope there's more than just myself"not to boast " out there. I can go on and on but simply; thanks

Thank you Mr. Hodges, what an interesting video. I am glad I found you! I was just getting ready to order an antenna for my shop, but now I think I'll build one, thank you sir.

I always wanted to build my own. I ditched cable and satellite and have been using an old 1950’s outdoor TV antenna. It’s LARGE! I want to give one of these a shot because of its compact design. My camper antenna pulls in same signals and it’s a 16th the size of the house antenna. Thank you for taking the time to make the videos. I find editing the videos to be the biggest pain. God bless you sir and can’t wait to watch the rest of the videos!

Danny, the bottom antenna is called a bi-quad. The top is called a dipole. The bi-quad can be improved by adding 2 more diamond or squares on each end. 2 can be enough if the signals you are wanting are strong enough. If the signals are weak add the two extra but do not let them touch at the corners. Your reflector will work better if they are 2 1/2 inches or so from the main element. You can experiment by moving your reflector to find an improved spot. And then again you may not for reception only. But try it some time.

@Alejandro-nz7mu

11 ай бұрын

Por favor .lo podrás traducir en español .estoy muy sorprendido con ese proyecto .agradecido .

Danny, I built one of your Antenna's 4 years ago in Sydney Australia and i picked up 94 Channels when everyone else was picking up over 60. The only mistake i made was leaving it behind when i left but i had the opportunity to move back to my Home Town so i took it. So now i'm about to build another one. Thanks Mate.

I studied digital signal processing. This guy has taught me so much about tv antennae.

You're precious!! I'm gonna build me one , yes sir , !!

Nice job Danny! I'm a ham radio operator and I've built some antennas and this one should work great! Thanks for your time!

@Mikael5732

5 жыл бұрын

Todd, I'm a ham operator also. Just threw up a 20 inverted V dipole and have been working Europe like crazy ! All with a Corsair II. I like this guy. Trial and error. We need him to get his ham license and come up with some new designs!

@toddthepanamericanbrooks888

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mikael5732 I agree!!

@hotpeppersrcool

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikael5732 You must be some sort of an idiot if you did not know that this was not HIS design - but a BIQUAD (UHF) with a simple 1/2 wave dipole for VHF. The biquad is used a lot in UHF/SHF HAM frequencies! NOVICE license, I guess? READ THE ARRL HANDBOOK!!!!

You're an antenna wizard....!! So glad I found your channel and hell yes I'm glad it's monetized. Good for you!!

@JS-xi5nk

4 жыл бұрын

He stole all these designs from google. Hes a fake

I really loved watching this video. Very informative. Thank you for posting!

You have some of the most interesting videos on this subject, that's for sure. Your contribution has been an inspiration and I can't tell you how much help you have given so many folks. Please keep it up, :).

i love the southern accent, its like larry the cable guys brother, danny the antenna guy :)

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

LOL

@jerrelhood8901

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Danny looks like you get tons of replies so don't know if you'll even see mine but I love your videos, your accent but most of all your attitude and demeanor, you seem to be a very nice guy and know what you're talking about, I'm gonna build that antenna. Let you know how it turns out, thanks for the info and have a good day sir.

@xBloodXGusherx

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I was thinking this the other day.

@CrankCase08

5 жыл бұрын

Boomhauser from King of the Hill.

@pkerit308

5 жыл бұрын

Except that Larry the cable guys accent is FAKE

Danny is my favorite KZread antenna maker God bless him

So excited to try this! Out of desperation to make the wife happy and get her shows I coiled up some coax and duct taped it into an old DVD case I taped that to a window. Got me 25+ channels even tho it's far from technically correct. This is way better, and I love the accent. Makes me home sick for MS. Subscribed!

I just want to grab a case a beer, a grill & hang out with this man!

Wow, just Wow

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

LOL

I slept my knees as soon as i heard your voice. Awesome. :))

Well done Sir 👍 Ain’t no one in this country have any excuse not to be able to provide for themselves and their kin. You proved it.

Hey Danny! Looking forward to see how this does when you aim it at Macon. I'm hoping you compare it to your big ultimate antenna. I built two of your Grey-Hoverman's & put them in the attic aimed at the Atlanta towers (about 40 miles - needed two antennas for two directions) and they work perfect!

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

all right give me a couple days..tks

@AdironDicKelly1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Made a few myself and one design worked better than any other and I gave it away. I figured the next one would be just as good but could never duplicate the success of that one antenna. Don't know if it was the wire, mesurements or what but I'm still trying. The design with wire coat hangers worked fine but I keep trying to get more distant stations. Never had luck using two antennas pointed in I different directions. Bottom line, its fun trying to make one better.

@keithmcgurn5336

4 жыл бұрын

Careful using two antennae hooked together you can get "Ghosting" double signal overriding lose your reception altogether. good luck. built one of these just for fun works great

Great Dee-Ahh-Waah antenna and plenty of good advices. Nice work my friend 😉

I finally finished my setup! Here is a picture of the antenna. Waiting on the rca and balun to arrive in order to try it out. Thanks for your help.

Just made one. Works beautifully., Thanks.

Hey Danny Dad,Can i call you Dad? Your awesome cuz!!! Could you play your drums in the beginning of your videos?

Yes...antennas are coming back. I made an ultimate style antenna , put it in my attic and returned my cable boxes. Saved $70 a month.

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

makes ya feel good dont it

@richardgoldman8761

6 жыл бұрын

You mean TV used to be free?

@johnhippisley9106

6 жыл бұрын

Richard Goldman still is

@Kube_Dog

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and you get to watch the local news, Mr. Rogers and re-runs of Matlock. Congratulations.

@JohnDavis-yz9nq

5 жыл бұрын

Kube Dog a lot more than that nowadays. Ota is a whole better than it use to be. Better than dish. And free.

First time i have watched this video and it looks awesome. I’ve used the RCA filter/booster on our outdoor antenna and agree that it works even on our 30 year old arial tv antenna. Now i am gonna try and make a new antenna and see if i can get the boost i need.

I've never thought about straightening the wire that way, thanks. I love your accent, and Georgian dialect, by the way.

"the only one in existence" genius man

@southernideas6175

5 жыл бұрын

i read comments but cant answer all of them ...thank you very much

Danny, I'm interested in building your antenna. I was curious of what exact "booster" you used? Thanks much Noah

@johngalonska5753

2 жыл бұрын

Boosters are not worth the material that they are made of. Actually its all marketing.

Im gonna build one tomorrow! Thanks for the information!!!!

TEXAS PEOPLE ARE NICE AND IAM A STRAIGHT UP MEXICAN CAME HERE AT 5 YEASRS OLD I GUES I COULD SAY THE ONLY WRITE...AND SIMPLE WAY BUT MUCH LOVE...TANKS FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO BUILD AN ANTENA YOUR VIDEO HELPED THE SHIT OUT OFF ME TANKS BRO MAKE MORE VIDEOS

I have watched this video for the fourth time because it's so good. I have taken an antenna I bought and modified it just a little and getting 100 miles. This one is one I'm going to use as an add on to another one for 200 miles.

@JohnDavis-yz9nq

5 жыл бұрын

Can you build me one?

Thanks for sharing. I spent over 47 dollars for 2 indoor antennas the 20 dollar one broke right away and the 27 dollar one is flat and too small and doesn't work worth a flip. I'm gonna try this here ...Thanks A Lot.

@DanLo

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there, did it work?

@kcmcnut

4 жыл бұрын

Mehdi B. M

This guy is great ... Education and comedy cant beat that

i made an antenna like this back in 2003 from old coathangers and a piece of 1x4 wood

@hotpeppersrcool

4 жыл бұрын

you most likely made a "bowtie" antenna. it looks quite similar. This is NOT a bowtie. This is a biquad.

I subscribed because you have some good antenna ideas. I have 40 years experience in electronics, but am impressed by your antenna design. I used to work at a cable tv company as a bench tech and it was my job to test many kinds of matching-transformers (baluns). You are right that they are not all the same. Some of them will not pass UHF. A good method of testing any design is using the TV menu to select CHANNEL SEARCH and write down the signal level. Most tv's have that feature. I used a wavetek sweep analyzer, but the TV signal level meter would give you a good enough reading to compare various antennas. Excellent video and I can't wait to see what else you have on your channel. Dave Mundy from St. Louis, Missouri.

@southernideas6175

6 жыл бұрын

thank you

Great video Danny we need more people like you in this world

"I just study hard", words to live by.

I am watching this again so I sent it to my son, I tried to like it again but it wouldn't let me so I grandma am going to subscribe to your channel 😉👏👏👏👏

Hei I really enjoy your page ☺ Keep it up!

I think this man is a genius !

First and most important Thank you for making this video! I made one antenna like yours , and I have had it operating for over a year. all I can say no worries, I am a happy camper! I am getting 56 channels all free !! great job !! the measurements are key your the MAN keep it going thank you

Nice! You just inspired me to see if I can go out and make one. BTW, adding in a few free-ranging roosters & hens could be ok. The atmosphere has got me feeling better.. I can actually smell that cigarette you tossed in the corner there. Good video.

Hi,Danny.You might solder the 300-ohm side of the balun to the copper elements,prevents trouble a few years down the road.And that device you are talking about for combining vhf and uhf signals is called a splitter-combiner.Phasing lines mounted behind the reflector can be used instead(check the theory in the ARRL handbook). I've used both.And the booster is to make up for any losses in the line.From an old tech in the Canadian maritimes.

@WW5RM

5 жыл бұрын

Why VHF? Hasn't all the new digital gone to UHF? Normally height is more important that gain. That being the case I built a fan dipole with 3 elements for my camper so I could string it up a tree and it works great here in Texarkana. I forget how many stations but was 5-6. We went camping up in the Ozarks I strung it up 15ft and zero! But its a deep valley where we go camping. I am thinking of building a Slim Jim next. This way I can pull it higher in the tree and it has more gain.

@craigboyd1888

5 жыл бұрын

@@tonymoore205 YES BUT NO. I THINK THE AMP IS IN THE WAY

@brentjohnson6654

5 жыл бұрын

WW5RM You are partially right. Most Dallas stations have changed to UHF but Ch8 (ABC - WFAA) and one other are still in VHF

@WW5RM

5 жыл бұрын

@@brentjohnson6654 I thought it was a nationwide move forced by the government that everything go digital and move to UHF. Back when they gave the converter boxes away around 2006-2008 or so.

@Mikael5732

5 жыл бұрын

@@WW5RM it was. FCC allocates the frequencies.

I watched a video recently of a man comparing a really cheap flat 3 dollar antenna, to one that looked like it had those old rabbit ears to a really expensive one. He didn't have great success with any of them. I referred him to your channel and told him "why not make your own antenna. Check out Danny Hodges channels. He will show you step by step how to build a nice antenna. " So there are times when you get the credit that you are due. I built a Gray Hoverman with your guide and it gets great reception. Something like 116 channels, but I do live pretty close to the towers. When people come over to watch the NFL games, they cannot believe how crystal clear the reception of the channels are...so thanks!

Great Video! I'm going to make one of these! Should be fun! Thanks Danny!

That dadburn antenny is the rootin tootinest thingamajig I ever did see.

@YorHighness

4 жыл бұрын

Made my Day Dave.

Someone get this man a particle accelerator. We'll have worm holes within a month.

Thank you for sharing talent. You're a Genius Man

Isn't imitation the ultimate form of flattery? May God bless you! Thanks for the great ideas