How to make a fractal antenna for HDTV / DTV plus more on the cheap

Step 7: Mount dipoles and mount transformer

Place and screw down each of your fractals to the corner screws.

Attach the impedance matching transformer across the two center screws and tighten them down.

BUILD COMPLETE! Test and enjoy!

Comments

[econtrerasd]

Would it work if you etched the design on a cooper board?, That way you could create a complex fractal easily.

[RustBelt]

WHAT IS A "cooper board"? Do you mean a Printed Circuit board? Yeah, that should werk.
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There is probably a way to print it with conductive ink... then you could glue it onto about any (insulating) material you have handy, connect the terminals to a tranformer or a cable connector and plug it in! ,
If it gets damaged or worn print out a replacement!  Even print several copies and build an array.
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Tin foil or a matel screen (strainer, etc.) makes an excellent reflector. Suggest you experiment with tin foil, scissors and scotch tape.

[jsilverman1]

I'm sure "cooper" is a typo for "copper"

[George3573]

I am truly pleased with the design. Would you think that there would be much of a modification needed so as to be able to build one for a Wifi for computer Use?
Do you think that you might consider this Idea for the future?
Thank You. Nice project.

[jimvandamme]

WiFi is narrow band (2.45 GHz), unlike TV. The fractal elements make an antenna wideband. You're better off making a narrowband, directional antenna to reject unwanted signals and get the gain you need towards the modem. Plenty of soup can antenna designs around.

[jschwab]

This antenna works great. Also, you can mount this to a circuit board, or just some cardboard and place it inside of the project box for a cleaner concealed look.

This works as good or better than the $50 clearstream micron i purchased from best buy.

I am also interested in more iterations on the fractal design, but i cant imagine id be able to tell the difference as i already get 50+ channels with this. if only 40 of them werent in foreign languages. :)

[laborracha]

 not criticizing the design, just the use of the word fractal.

[laborracha]

http://www.sciencprog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007i/fractal/koch_figure.png

[laborracha]

Not to nitpick, but I'm not sure those are technically fractals without one more level of self similar repeating scale. Without that next level you may not get the benefit of fractal antennas, which is the ability to pick up different frequencies. 

[williamruckman]

Yes, it would be best to go one more iteration. This is the first and initial build. I found that it worked great, so I shared it for everyone else to experiment with as well. But anymore iterations than one more, then you don't see too much more gain.

[jsmithblue]

 I am new to this, but what would more iteration look like? Is there a pic anywhere online i could reference?

[KC0GRN]

Interesting Antenna design, I'm going to have to experiment with it to see if I can create one that will maximise my tv reception. Thanks for the idea!!!