Antenna aiming / Allegan, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Allegan, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Allegan, MI N E S W WXSP — 11° NNE, 34 mi WUHQ — 17° NNE, 30 mi WXMI — 58° ENE, 20 mi WOOD — 60° ENE, 21 mi WOLP — 60° ENE, 21 mi WWMT — 68° ENE, 18 mi WZPX — 76° ENE, 42 mi WOTV — 83° E, 21 mi WLLA — 84° E, 21 mi WOBC — 115° ESE, 40 mi WCUH — 129° SE, 60 mi W25GE-D — 136° SE, 39 mi WOKZ — 144° SE, 20 mi WGVK — 145° SE, 19 mi WEID — 189° S, 60 mi WHME — 193° SSW, 67 mi WBND — 194° SSW, 65 mi WMYS — 194° SSW, 65 mi WCWW — 194° SSW, 65 mi WNIT — 194° SSW, 66 mi WSJV — 195° SSW, 66 mi WNDU — 195° SSW, 67 mi WSBT — 196° SSW, 66 mi WMKG — 339° NNW, 48 mi WOGC — 348° NNW, 20 mi WOHO — 348° NNW, 20 mi WOMS — 349° NNW, 51 mi WTLJ — 357° N, 29 mi WGVU — 358° N, 29 mi WZZM — 358° N, 54 mi Allegan

Point South-Southeast 166° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

11/30stations in the beam
59/153free channels
39%of what's available
The other 19 stations sit northeast of you (41°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Allegan, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WXSP MyNetworkTV 15 11° NNE 34 mi 3
WUHQ Daystar 29 17° NNE 30 mi 1
WXMI FOX 17 58° ENE 20 mi 8
WOOD NBC 8 60° ENE 21 mi 4
WOLP MyNetworkTV 27 60° ENE 21 mi 1
WWMT CBS 3 68° ENE 18 mi 5
WZPX Ion 43 76° ENE 42 mi 9
WOTV ABC 41 83° E 21 mi 4
WLLA Independent 64 84° E 21 mi 6
WOBC MyNetworkTV 16 115° ESE 40 mi 3
WCUH Outlaw 16 129° SE 60 mi 7
W25GE-D TCT 25 136° SE 39 mi 11
WOKZ MyNetworkTV 50 144° SE 20 mi 1
WGVK PBS 52 145° SE 19 mi 6
WEID Daystar 18 189° S 60 mi 1
WHME Univision 46 193° SSW 67 mi 10
WBND ABC 57 194° SSW 65 mi 3
WMYS MyNetworkTV 69 194° SSW 65 mi 4
WCWW CW 25 194° SSW 65 mi 7
WNIT PBS 34 194° SSW 66 mi 8
WSJV Roar 28 195° SSW 66 mi 7
WNDU NBC 16 195° SSW 67 mi 7
WSBT CBS 22 196° SSW 66 mi 5
WMKG Independent 31 339° NNW 48 mi 1
WOGC NBC 25 348° NNW 20 mi 3
WOHO MyNetworkTV 33 348° NNW 20 mi 1
WOMS MyNetworkTV 29 349° NNW 51 mi 1
WTLJ TCT 54 357° N 29 mi 11
WGVU PBS 35 358° N 29 mi 6
WZZM ABC 13 358° N 54 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Allegan, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Allegan 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 Allegan are spread across 217° 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.

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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 Allegan. 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 Allegan, MI, including what each station carries.

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