Antenna aiming / Camden, NJ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Camden, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Camden, NJ N E S W WNJB — 34° NNE, 56 mi WNJN — 36° NE, 79 mi WMBC — 36° NE, 79 mi WNJU — 37° NE, 74 mi WNYX — 37° NE, 74 mi WNJT — 43° NE, 31 mi W29FF-D — 71° ENE, 34 mi WWSI — 119° ESE, 45 mi WACP — 138° SE, 20 mi WNJS — 140° SE, 20 mi WMCN — 140° SE, 20 mi WSJT — 140° SE, 20 mi WPSJ — 140° SE, 20 mi WMGM — 163° SSE, 60 mi WELL — 308° NW, 10 mi KYW — 308° NW, 10 mi WPVI — 308° NW, 10 mi WTXF — 308° NW, 10 mi WDPN — 308° NW, 10 mi WPHL — 308° NW, 10 mi WHYY — 308° NW, 10 mi WZPA — 309° NW, 10 mi WTVE — 309° NW, 10 mi WFPA — 309° NW, 10 mi WCAU — 309° NW, 10 mi WPSG — 309° NW, 10 mi WUVP — 309° NW, 10 mi WGTW — 309° NW, 10 mi WPPX — 309° NW, 10 mi WPHA — 309° NW, 10 mi WPHY — 328° NNW, 10 mi WPPT — 337° NNW, 46 mi WLVT — 337° NNW, 46 mi WFMZ — 337° NNW, 46 mi WBPH — 337° NNW, 46 mi Camden

Point Northwest 308° on a compass — 79 miles of range covers this whole market

21/35stations in the beam
93/143free channels
65%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit east of you (91°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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 Camden, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJB PBS 58 34° NNE 56 mi 1
WNJN PBS 50 36° NE 79 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 36° NE 79 mi 8
WNJU Telemundo 47 37° NE 74 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 37° NE 74 mi 3
WNJT PBS 52 43° NE 31 mi 1
W29FF-D Daystar 45 71° ENE 34 mi 1
WWSI Telemundo 62 119° ESE 45 mi 2
WACP TCT 4 138° SE 20 mi 9
WNJS PBS 23 140° SE 20 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 140° SE 20 mi 3
WSJT Classic Shows 15 140° SE 20 mi 8
WPSJ Infomercials 8 140° SE 20 mi 7
WMGM True Crime Network 40 163° SSE 60 mi 3
WELL Daystar 45 308° NW 10 mi 1
KYW CBS 3 308° NW 10 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 308° NW 10 mi 6
WTXF FOX 29 308° NW 10 mi 7
WDPN MeTV 2 308° NW 10 mi 11
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 308° NW 10 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 308° NW 10 mi 3
WZPA NTD America 33 309° NW 10 mi 7
WTVE Shop LC 51 309° NW 10 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 309° NW 10 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 309° NW 10 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 309° NW 10 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 309° NW 10 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 309° NW 10 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 309° NW 10 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 309° NW 10 mi 4
WPHY Infomercials 25 328° NNW 10 mi 4
WPPT PBS 35 337° NNW 46 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 337° NNW 46 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 337° NNW 46 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 337° NNW 46 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Camden, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 10 miles.

For Camden 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 Camden are spread across 215° 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 Camden. 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 Camden, NJ, including what each station carries.

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