Foil based fractal antenna.

If you saw my original (over the air) foil antenna, then you maybe interested in a new antenna I am working on. This is basically a duplicate of Mr. Ruckman's antenna, but it is made with foil instead. Why foil you say? It is easier to conceal in a frame, safer around kids, and I just wanted to try it. For a long time I was not into fractals even with having taken 7 hours of now forgotten Calculus in college. After watching a show about fractals on PBS (Nova?) talking about how most modern cell phones use fractals for antenna shapes, I was hooked. Plan to make a coat hanger version also to see how it compares. Should of added over-the-air antenna to the title. This antenna seems to work best of all the ones I have done so far.

You may also like: http://www.instructables.com/id/Dtv-Antennas-I-have-tried/, http://www.instructables.com/id/Yagi-foil-HDTV-antenna/

Worst case scenario, it makes an interest holiday decoration.

Step 1 What's needed.

A roll of foil that you can get usually less expensive at the dollar store.
Piece of cardboard to act as a backing.
Tape to put it together. 
Wire
1 coat hanger to make a form.
TV transformer.

Tools
Ruler that can measure in inches
60 degree triangle or equivalent.

Comments

[jsilverman1]

+1 for using tuxpaint

[Computothought]

Thanx! Have been using open source for a few years now. We have a another GH type antenna coming out soon, if I can get it finished today.