Antenna aiming / Callahan, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Callahan, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Callahan, FL N E S W WPXC — 18° NNE, 19 mi WJXT — 140° SE, 27 mi WTLV — 140° SE, 27 mi WJXX — 140° SE, 27 mi WCWJ — 141° SE, 26 mi WJXE — 141° SE, 26 mi WUJF — 141° SE, 26 mi WBXJ — 141° SE, 26 mi WKBJ — 141° SE, 26 mi WRCZ — 141° SE, 26 mi WJEB — 141° SE, 26 mi WJKF — 141° SE, 26 mi WFOX — 141° SE, 26 mi WJAX — 141° SE, 26 mi WJCT — 141° SE, 26 mi WUJX — 141° SE, 26 mi WQXT — 149° SSE, 54 mi WJGV — 173° S, 69 mi WUFT — 209° SSW, 68 mi WRUF — 209° SSW, 68 mi WGFL — 214° SW, 78 mi WNBW — 214° SW, 78 mi WYME — 214° SW, 78 mi WXGA — 316° NW, 63 mi Callahan

Point Southeast 143° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

17/24stations in the beam
90/116free channels
78%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit southwest of you (230°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Callahan, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXC Ion 21 18° NNE 19 mi 9
WJXT Independent 4 140° SE 27 mi 3
WTLV NBC 12 140° SE 27 mi 8
WJXX ABC 25 140° SE 27 mi 8
WCWJ CW 17 141° SE 26 mi 6
WJXE NTD America 10 141° SE 26 mi 7
WUJF Daystar 33 141° SE 26 mi 1
WBXJ Maria Vision 43 141° SE 26 mi 5
WKBJ Buzzr 20 141° SE 26 mi 7
WRCZ MovieSphere Gold 35 141° SE 26 mi 7
WJEB TBN 59 141° SE 26 mi 3
WJKF WEST 9 141° SE 26 mi 6
WFOX FOX 30 141° SE 26 mi 4
WJAX CBS 47 141° SE 26 mi 4
WJCT PBS 7 141° SE 26 mi 6
WUJX Quiero TV 18 141° SE 26 mi 3
WQXT Retro TV 22 149° SSE 54 mi 8
WJGV Independent 48 173° S 69 mi 4
WUFT PBS 5 209° SSW 68 mi 3
WRUF Independent 10 209° SSW 68 mi 1
WGFL CBS 28 214° SW 78 mi 3
WNBW Roar 9 214° SW 78 mi 5
WYME Antenna TV 45 214° SW 78 mi 1
WXGA PBS 8 316° NW 63 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Callahan, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Callahan 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 Callahan are spread across 238° 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 Callahan. 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 Callahan, FL, including what each station carries.

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