Uses of VHF Low Band Antenna

• TV stations of radio frequency channels 2 through 6 operate in the low VHF band. These antennas are also used for alarm systems, cordless phone transmission, radio astronomy uses and door openers. A homemade low band antenna can be constructed by the material available at your local hardware shop
  
  

Low Band VHF Antenna Composition

• The necessary material required for constructing the antenna is a thin plywood, a 2- by 4-inch board, metal coat hangers, a wire cutter, 14-gauge copper wire, a 300-to-75 ohm transformer, wood screws, metalized duct tape, nails, a saw, a screwdriver and a hammer.
  
  

Consideration

• The quality of a homemade low band VHF antenna can vary in quality because of interference caused by such communication devices as mobile phones and other local broadcasting channels.