Why can I get FM and not DTV?

[spunker88]

Originally Posted by SlcDX

I can't afford a huge antenna though, the best I can make do with is my cheap one for now until my financial situation improves. The FM-6 actually works fairly well as a TV antenna (for locals anyway) as far as I know, but I won't know until this summer if it really can pull them in.

There are tutorials on youtube on how to build a UHF antenna from wire and coat hangers. Its very cheap to do and will work just about as good as an expensive antenna. Afterall, an antenna is just metal at the right size and distance to receive a wavelength.

Its the other equipment that people use like preamps, etc that get expensive.