Wiring a TV antenna... How do I ???

Peterpanipplesk

I am going to be building a TV antenna that will be picking up off-air staitions from as far as 100 miles away. I have the data sheet for frequencies and the lengths needed for each dipole element rod that is going on my antenna. What I do not know and have been unable to find out is this:
There are 57 elements (rods) running horizontally on the antenna mast. I know how to wire and solder the second "loop" diploe to the 300 ohm wire that is just ahead of the balun and an installed pre-amp module.
1. How do I wire the remaining 56 element rods or don't I have to wire and solder them at all?
Do the element rods on an antenna simply work "passively" just by being there? Do they simply pick up the frequency signal and then "magically" traverse to the second dipole element where the balun is?
I suspect that would be false.
I am not sure though!
Does anyone know specifically what the wiring schematics are for all of the diploles on a 57 element TV antenna, if there is any wiring needed for them?
Thanks, in advance!
Peterpanippleskin
Spring Lake, MI

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Hello Peter,
Thanks for posting on the Forum. I believe the other antenna elements are acting as reflectors to the quarter wave length element. They provide gain, to the antenna, by reflecting the radio waves to the tuned element. This is why they need to be aligned so they can reflect most efficiently.
Regards, Ken