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LunaSea

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6. Make yourself a bowtie!

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 02:28 PM

Feb 2020

Easy to build, cheap, works great. Lots of plans available.
Add as many bows as you need for better reception.

https://www.azega.com/diy-hdtv-tv-antenna-bowtie/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/190277152980238182/
https://www.instructables.com/id/Powerful-Modern-Homemade-HDTV-Antenna/

Or just buy one-
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24172

Also, you can have more than one hooked together if you can't get all the signals from a particular direction.

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I am a cord cutter [View all] I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 OP

Try rescanning your TV. subterranean Feb 2020 #1

This. You should do this every couple of months Lochloosa Feb 2020 #4

Yep. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #5

if no improvement after doing subterranean's suggestion ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #2

I have an antenna and have installed about 20 of them, BlueJac Feb 2020 #3

Make yourself a bowtie! LunaSea Feb 2020 #6

What type I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #7

One of these will do it LunaSea Feb 2020 #8

other things to check.. LunaSea Feb 2020 #9

It's possible the stations changed location or switched from VHF to UHF or vice versa. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #10

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