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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Algonquin, IL

Every transmitter near Algonquin, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Algonquin, IL N E S W WDMW — 6° N, 56 mi WDJT — 16° NNE, 68 mi WMLW — 16° NNE, 68 mi WBME — 16° NNE, 68 mi WYTU — 16° NNE, 68 mi WISN — 16° NNE, 68 mi WVTV — 18° NNE, 68 mi WPXE — 18° NNE, 68 mi WMVS — 18° NNE, 68 mi WVCY — 18° NNE, 68 mi WMVT — 18° NNE, 68 mi WIWN — 18° NNE, 68 mi WMKE — 18° NNE, 68 mi WTSJ — 18° NNE, 68 mi WTMJ — 18° NNE, 67 mi WITI — 18° NNE, 67 mi WRME — 117° ESE, 40 mi WESV — 117° ESE, 40 mi WGBO — 117° ESE, 40 mi WOCK — 117° ESE, 40 mi W31EZ-D — 118° ESE, 40 mi WDCI — 118° ESE, 40 mi WLS — 119° ESE, 40 mi WTTW — 119° ESE, 40 mi WXFT — 119° ESE, 40 mi WBBM — 119° ESE, 40 mi WCPX — 119° ESE, 40 mi WPWR — 119° ESE, 40 mi WJYS — 119° ESE, 40 mi WRJK — 119° ESE, 40 mi WWME — 119° ESE, 40 mi WEDE — 119° ESE, 40 mi WFLD — 119° ESE, 40 mi WMAQ — 119° ESE, 40 mi WGN — 119° ESE, 40 mi WCIU — 119° ESE, 40 mi WSNS — 119° ESE, 40 mi WMEU — 119° ESE, 40 mi WPVN — 121° ESE, 16 mi WYIN — 140° SE, 73 mi WLPD — 152° SSE, 25 mi WWTO — 208° SSW, 69 mi WQRF — 281° W, 45 mi WTVO — 281° W, 45 mi WREX — 281° W, 49 mi WFBN — 282° WNW, 45 mi WIFR — 282° WNW, 45 mi Algonquin

Point East-Southeast 123° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

25/47stations in the beam
124/231free channels
54%of what's available
The other 22 stations sit north of you (357°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Algonquin, IL

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDMW Daystar 65 6° N 56 mi 1
WDJT CBS 58 16° NNE 68 mi 5
WMLW Independent 49 16° NNE 68 mi 5
WBME MeTV 41 16° NNE 68 mi 1
WYTU Telemundo 63 16° NNE 68 mi 5
WISN ABC 12 16° NNE 68 mi 4
WVTV CW 18 18° NNE 68 mi 4
WPXE Ion 55 18° NNE 68 mi 8
WMVS PBS 10 18° NNE 68 mi 3
WVCY Independent 30 18° NNE 68 mi 1
WMVT PBS 36 18° NNE 68 mi 3
WIWN Cozi TV 68 18° NNE 68 mi 8
WMKE Jewelry TV 21 18° NNE 68 mi 8
WTSJ Fubo Sports 38 18° NNE 68 mi 12
WTMJ NBC 4 18° NNE 67 mi 7
WITI FOX 6 18° NNE 67 mi 4
WRME Jewelry TV 6 117° ESE 40 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 117° ESE 40 mi 7
WGBO Univision 66 117° ESE 40 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 117° ESE 40 mi 6
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 118° ESE 40 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 118° ESE 40 mi 1
WLS ABC 7 119° ESE 40 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 119° ESE 40 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 119° ESE 40 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 119° ESE 40 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 119° ESE 40 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 119° ESE 40 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 119° ESE 40 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 119° ESE 40 mi 10
WWME MeTV 23 119° ESE 40 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 119° ESE 40 mi 2
WFLD FOX 32 119° ESE 40 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 119° ESE 40 mi 5
WGN CW 9 119° ESE 40 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 119° ESE 40 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 119° ESE 40 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 119° ESE 40 mi 4
WPVN MBC 24 121° ESE 16 mi 10
WYIN PBS 56 140° SE 73 mi 2
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 152° SSE 25 mi 2
WWTO TBN 35 208° SSW 69 mi 4
WQRF FOX 39 281° W 45 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 281° W 45 mi 4
WREX NBC 13 281° W 49 mi 6
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 282° WNW 45 mi 4
WIFR CBS 23 282° WNW 45 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Algonquin, IL?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 15.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 40 miles.

For Algonquin we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Algonquin are spread across 261° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Algonquin. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Algonquin, IL, including what each station carries.

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