DTV (like analog TV before it) is a very wide signal. I think loops are too narrow band. Typically you use log periodic antennas for TV reception. I found a good site today with all sorts of amateur radio info in Wiki form. http://www.amateur-radio-wiki.net/index.php?title=Main_Page It has a good set of pages about different types of antennas: http://www.amateur-radio-wiki.net/index.php?title=Antennas Including one about Log Periodic antennas! http://www.amateur-radio-wiki.net/index.php?title=Log_Periodic_%28LPDA%29 It refers you to the ARRL Antenna Handbook, which the shop has in the library. Ed On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Friar <friarzen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Nifty...this design seems especially good for "hiding" it on the roof in the > middle of downtown buildings. Nobody is really gonna look twice at copper > pipe laid out. > I don't suppose there are antenna designs that could pull double duty as > both > a HAMtenna and say an OTA Digital TV receiver? I have a few digital tuners > sitting mostly idle in my linux HTPC right now because the reception is so > bad. > If so, this might have more application than just the HAMs... > (hmm...maybe I should do a Linux HTPC/Living Room Linux friday session at > some point) > > --friar > > > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Ed Paradis <legomaniac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> If we build one, we'll hide it when you get back. >> >> I think this is a great design that meshes with the parts we actually >> already have and good instructions that satisfy my level of >> uncertainty. I've wanted to build one of these for years and haven't >> came across that combination. >> >> Ed >> >> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Matt Stultz <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > I hate you Ed but I'm hoping there is a working antenna when I get back. >> > >