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  1. tobyS

    16 bay TV antenna

    Was on hold ordering more rod and found the 4043 aluminum tig rod has 5% added silicon and the 5356 has 5% added magnesium. Early in this project I wanted the optimum electric conductivity, so I looked at the property of the alloys and found silicon is more of an insulator while magnesium is...
  2. tobyS

    16 bay TV antenna

    46975. Straight east is a couple near Fort Wayne, north is some near Elkhart and south bend that I get from inside my attic already. Chicago is distant but I'm hoping their height and power will give something. SW is Lafayette, which I don't care about but pick up off the side of the attic...
  3. tobyS

    16 bay TV antenna

    I found these AL terminal blocks in lot of 24. They have silver plating that helps reduce corrosion, especially with copper to aluminum. I epoxied them in the middle to connect 4 bays with the same length wire. Wire so far is 3/32" weld rod. Since going to copper to connect 4, 4 bay units...
  4. tobyS

    16 bay TV antenna

    The 10-32 screws holding the V are epoxied to the fiberglass and the aluminum V is held well, directly against it, with washers. I'm not sure the 3/32" rod should be 1/8", but will try. The first bird standing on it..... I'll make sure one works before building the next.All pars for it are...
  5. tobyS

    16 bay TV antenna

    I salvaged the pipe tower about 12 years ago with my boomtruck when a friend needed it removed. It's been modified with a hinge and gives me about 40' on this very directional antenna. Yes, I have ran my location through the station locators, have Fort Wayne due east at 65 mi and Chicago at...
  6. tobyS

    16 bay TV antenna

    Building a 16 bay dipole antenna to get over air digital TV...hope it works. I'll build another for Chicago stations if this one, pointed at Fort Wayne, performs well. Notice the use of fiberglass seat components. It's really rigid. This is in-process build. I have a lot to do, putting on...
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