Homemade RF Antenna??

[Steady34]

I bought an open box Sony HD 300 from Best Buy. It did not have the factory RF antenna included. However, it does have an output for the RF antenna. I thought I read a post about an easy/cheap way to make an RF antenna that would work with this unit. Any thoughts?

I would rather not have to pay for the aftermarket cones. Wife was already complaining about the money spent for this receiver. This unit will be used in two rooms.

Thanks

 

[mini1]

Just a question, how much did Best Buy charge for an open box HD 300?

 

[Steady34]

$179.99

 

[mike123abc]

Did you get bunny ears with your TV? You could probably just hook them up to the HD box and see what you get. If you are in a big city you might be able to get the OTA HD with just the rabbit ears. If not Radio shack has some really cheap (20-50 dollar) outdoor antennas you could use outside or in the attic.

If you are in the middle no where you will need to probably put the antenna on the roof.

 

[Steady34]

Sorry, I wasn't clear in my earlier post. I'm looking for an antenna to work the remote in a different room in the house. The Sony has one included, but since I bought the open box model it did not have this included. It has a plug in the back of the receiver that looks almost like a standard cell phone jack.