A directional TV antenna on a roof mast, aimed toward distant transmitters

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Bristol, CT

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

Point Northeast 47° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

17/30stations in the beam

77/128free channels

60%of what's available

The other 13 stations sit south of you (169°). 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 Bristol, CT

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

Station	Network	Channel	Bearing	Direction	Distance	Subchannels
WFXQ	NBC	28	21°	NNE	42 mi	2
WGGB	ABC	40	21°	NNE	42 mi	4
WGBY	PBS	57	21°	NNE	42 mi	4
WWLP	NBC	22	24°	NNE	30 mi	4
WHTX	Univision	43	24°	NNE	30 mi	3
WDMR	Telemundo	14	24°	NNE	30 mi	4
WSHM	CBS	33	42°	NE	41 mi	7
WRNT	Jewelry TV	32	43°	NE	11 mi	6
WFSB	CBS	3	47°	NE	10 mi	6
WWAX	Independent	27	47°	NE	10 mi	7
WUVN	Univision	18	48°	NE	10 mi	2
WEDH	PBS	24	74°	ENE	6 mi	2
WTIC	FOX	61	74°	ENE	6 mi	6
WCCT	CW	20	74°	ENE	6 mi	4
WHCT	MeTV	35	74°	ENE	6 mi	10
WVIT	NBC	30	76°	ENE	6 mi	4
WRDM	Telemundo	19	76°	ENE	6 mi	2
WUTH	UniMas	47	85°	E	24 mi	1
WEDN	PBS	53	105°	ESE	41 mi	2
WHPX	Ion	26	115°	ESE	42 mi	8
WVVH	YTA TV	18	144°	SE	61 mi	4
WEDY	PBS	65	176°	S	24 mi	2
WLNY	Independent	55	179°	S	54 mi	6
WFTY	True Crime Network	67	181°	S	55 mi	6
WTNH	ABC	8	182°	S	18 mi	3
WCTX	MyNetworkTV	59	182°	S	18 mi	2
WTXX	MovieSphere Gold	34	200°	SSW	5 mi	7
WZME	Story Television	43	202°	SSW	24 mi	5
WLIW	PBS	21	203°	SSW	67 mi	4
WEDW	PBS	49	205°	SSW	31 mi	1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Bristol, CT?

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

The nearest transmitter is 4.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 10 miles.

For Bristol we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Bristol are spread across 184° 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 Bristol. 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 Bristol, CT, including what each station carries.

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Bristol, CT

Every Transmitter Near Bristol, CT

What Antenna Do You Need in Bristol, CT?

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