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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Boyds, MD

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

Point Southeast 136° on a compass — 70 miles of range covers this whole market

21/39stations in the beam

87/170free channels

51%of what's available

The other 18 stations sit northeast of you (42°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.

9 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 Boyds, MD

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

Station	Network	Channel	Bearing	Direction	Distance	Subchannels
WFPT	PBS	62	8°	N	5 mi	4
WGAL	NBC	8	32°	NNE	70 mi	6
WLYH	Independent	49	38°	NE	64 mi	1
WMPB	PBS	67	58°	ENE	34 mi	5
WMJF	MeTV Toons	39	69°	ENE	41 mi	7
WUTB	Roar	24	74°	ENE	38 mi	1
WBFF	FOX	45	74°	ENE	38 mi	3
WNUV	CW	54	74°	ENE	38 mi	4
WMAR	ABC	2	74°	ENE	38 mi	9
WBAL	NBC	11	74°	ENE	38 mi	7
WJZ	CBS	13	74°	ENE	38 mi	6
WQAW	Jewelry TV	69	107°	ESE	40 mi	12
WMPT	PBS	22	107°	ESE	40 mi	5
WDDN	Daystar	23	132°	SE	19 mi	2
WDCW	CW	50	134°	SE	22 mi	3
WTTG	FOX	5	141°	SE	21 mi	3
WDCA	MyNetworkTV	20	141°	SE	21 mi	4
WETA	PBS	26	141°	SE	21 mi	5
WJLA	ABC	7	141°	SE	21 mi	6
WUSA	CBS	9	141°	SE	21 mi	5
WHUT	PBS	32	141°	SE	21 mi	2
WPXW	Ion	66	141°	SE	21 mi	8
WIAV	Roar	58	142°	SE	21 mi	2
WDCO	Roar	10	142°	SE	21 mi	1
WDME	MeTV	48	142°	SE	21 mi	8
WRZB	HSN2	31	142°	SE	21 mi	4
WRC	NBC	4	142°	SE	21 mi	4
WFDC	Univision	14	142°	SE	21 mi	4
WZDC	Telemundo	44	142°	SE	21 mi	2
WWTD	HSN2	49	142°	SE	21 mi	5
WNVC	World	41	166°	SSE	22 mi	1
WDCN	The Country Network	6	166°	SSE	22 mi	1
WDWA	Daystar	23	180°	S	28 mi	2
WNVT	World	23	189°	S	39 mi	1
WDVM	Independent	25	247°	WSW	41 mi	4
WWPX	Ion	60	296°	WNW	44 mi	8
WWPB	PBS	31	313°	NW	47 mi	4
WJAL	Altavision	68	325°	NW	59 mi	2
W30FH-D	Bounce TV	35	339°	NNW	64 mi	9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Boyds, MD?

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

The nearest transmitter is 5.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Boyds 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 Boyds are spread across 302° 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 Boyds. 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 Boyds, MD, including what each station carries.

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Boyds, MD

Every Transmitter Near Boyds, MD

What Antenna Do You Need in Boyds, MD?

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