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DIY How to Make an HD TV Antenna by Johnny on Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:17 am
Ok so we decided to see if we could even get any channels where we are at.
We have not had tv service for over a year, but hey what the heck.

First i found a website that is listed below, here are some of my photos.

Starting project, with cuts of wire and a 2 x 4
Wire i cut at 14 inches and the 2 x 4 i used was about 24 inches
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I did not use a Balun i just attached the coax wire and it works fine, I also used a part of old garden hose to insulate the wires. Then mounted to a 14 foot 2 x 4 and stuck up in the air.
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I used a small piece of 1/2" x 1/2" hardware cloth for the reflector. Then mounted my CB Antenna to the top of it and stuck it in the air. We now have a total of about 12 channels and we are out in the middle of no where.
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Its a dream but we all need to have dreams by alaska bound on Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:20 am
Last night I finally slept without having nightmares, in fact it was just the opposite and now my mid is running in high gear.
My dream: I had finally accumulated enough funds to make my move to Alaska,...

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Entry 9 by NondescriptMember on Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:23 pm
Friday, February 3, 2012

For the almost 8 years that I have been working for my current company, my wife and I have been faithful to not use credit cards. We developed a plan to pay them off, one at...

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New to blogging so bear with me by alaska bound on Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:03 pm
I am new to blogging so please bear with me. Our family is desperately trying to sell our real estate and finally get to Alaska where we have yearned to go for 20 years. I fear that sh!t will hit the...

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Entry 8 by NondescriptMember on Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:17 pm
Friday, January 27, 2012

We continued to make minimum payments to the credit card companies each month while our family breathed a little easier. The company that I worked for got absorbed by another...

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Entry 7 by NondescriptMember on Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:46 pm
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

While attending college on the GI Bill, I applied for, and during my junior year, received VA Vocational Rehabilitation. The program paid my tuition, books, fees, and a subsistence...

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Re: Diary of a Preper by Johnny on Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:42 pm
Good for you, and thanks for the post.
I like #3 too :D

Re: SOG SOGfari Machete by seagrl on Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:24 pm
Very cool,.. looking forward to it..

RE: Tips,tricks,and trash talk from a redneck trucker. by threequarterthrottle on Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:52 am
That's a pretty good idea...easy, free, and waterproof. lol I can't help myself(imagine a 5-year old waving a finger and yelling): "Be nice or I'm telling Johnny!" That's what popped in my...

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Re: edited vid, ok so its boring! But I had fun! by Johnny on Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:20 pm
WTF are you doing with my DIRT BIKE
:D ; lol looks like good times

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Re: Little Fishing Hole by Angel on Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:32 pm
it was awesome, Didnt catch no fish that day though, because it was cold and chilly, and it was after 5pm. The fish already went to sleep. lol

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