Window OTA antenna - revisited

[polgyver]

It is more than 5 years ago that I tried receiving TV from window antenna....
Recently I got curious if the antenna's elements need to be electrically connected?
I mean, metal-to metal contact, by squeezing with bolts or soldered.
After all, the frequency of signal is pretty high...
Therefore, I used thin, insulated wires, bought some time ago from hobby craft store,
10 pcs of Printed Circuit Board with one-sided copper foil, and medical glue tape,
of course, temporarily....
and, the antenna worked! I guess, the capacity between PCB foil and the insulated wires was enough to deliver signal.
For stronger stations, it worked with just 2 whiskers. Reversing the vertical wires on the top and bottom did not make any difference.
Pictures, (some-annotated) - follow

 

[comfortably_numb]

What model is that antenna and where did you purchase it?

 

[Skytrooper]

Another Marconi here.

 

[polgyver]

What model is that antenna and where did you purchase it?

It is not a kit to buy and assembly : I just assembled it from spare parts,
which I found in my basement

 

[polgyver]

Another Marconi here.

Hehe, I wish I had Marconi skills... thanks for compliment...
I was just curious, if metallic contacts between antenna parts were mandatory:
now I know, that capacitive coupling is enough. It does not have any practical value,
since making/building an antenna is better done with metallic contact of parts, through soldering, or welding, or bolting the parts together
cheers, polgyver

 

[sktn77a]

Is that an aluminum bug screen? If so is it working as a reflector or would reception improve it it was removed?

 

[907TECH]

Not sure what is going on there, but capacitive coupling is not likely. I suspect direct electrical contact would work much better.