Help-Your-Self Tv

Television viewers in Washington Valley have been long-suffering. Out of sight of either the Takaka or Princes Drive translators, they've had to put up with ghosting, interference, and, in fact, everything that's going in the way of interference. Then one bright spark (we haven't yet learned who) beamed into Channel 1, Wellington, and constructed his own antenna. And he got a fine picture, not perfect, but infinitely better than what he had before. The idea caught on quickly and now many of the householders have dismantled their conventional antennaes and erected these highly successful ones. For the benefit of those who may be in areas similarly affected, and who can beam the aerial through the Doubles to Wellington, we print this plan and instructions. It can be made for a few shillings and in a couple of hours. All you need is a 9ft length of 3" by 1" (or 4" by 1½" for greater strength). Nail to this, six small slats 8" long and equidistant from each other. Then, after drilling holes in the slats, run a length of No 8 fencing wire around the 9ft timber and through the holes in the slats and cut the wire as indicated above. Flatten the ends of these with a hammer and attach the small joint fitting on the conventional aerial to the flattened wire ends. This is done by drilling two small holes in the flattened ends and using a self tapping screw (ones with the threads that go right to the head). Secure the wire at top and sides with staples and attach to the mast.

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A forest of home-made antennaes in Washington Valley

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Other aerials used in the same area