Digital TV Coat Hanger Antenna

• Drill a 1/16" pilot hole for each screw location.
• Don't forget the middle two holes!

• Cut apart four wire coat hangers as shown in the diagram to obain eight V-shaped pieces of wire.
• Once you have the V shape, cut the legs to be 8" long as measured from the bend.
• The ends should be 3" apart.
• Remove any paint or varnish at the bottom of the V so they’ll make good electrical contact.

Cut the hooks off of two coat hangers, and straighten them out with pliers to obtain two wires, at least 22” long.

• Attach the wire pieces as shown, bending the wire to make good electrical contact with the screw heads.
• Note how the straight wires cross back and forth between the screws.
• Remove insulation from coat hangers at all 10 contact points.
• Insulate wires (with electrical tape) at points where they cross on the board.

Attach the matching transformer to the center two connections of the antenna.