Jim Yanik wrote:
Sjouke Burry wrote in
:

mm wrote:
My old amplified antenna in the attic has failed, and I don't think I
can fix it.

I would buy a new amplified antenna, but so far, the ones I see are
advertised iiuc like the digital age has not arrived. Maybe I
should wait until they are selling antennas that are really designed
for digital???

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Right now, not counting the array of weather channels, I'm getting 10
stations in Baltimore and DC with just a 7 foot single strand of wire
stuck into the coax connector on back of the DVDR-with-hard-drive, and
that would be enough if there weren't at least 6 others I think I
could get just by having a better antenna.)

google for the homemade DTV antenna(UHF) from makezine;
coathanger wires,screws,washers,a small board,and a balun.
simple to make,works well.

Try:

http://mysite.verizon.net/g_reeder/C...V_antenna.html

http://tinyurl.com/coat-hanger-antenna