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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Candler, NC

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

Transmitter directions from Candler, NC N E S W WJHL — 27° NNE, 71 mi WKPT — 27° NNE, 71 mi WAPK — 27° NNE, 71 mi WCYB — 27° NNE, 73 mi WEMT — 27° NNE, 73 mi WUNE — 52° NE, 62 mi WRET — 130° SE, 66 mi WSPA — 135° SE, 34 mi WYCW — 155° SSE, 22 mi WNTV — 157° SSE, 43 mi WSQY — 157° SSE, 43 mi WDKT — 157° SSE, 43 mi WGGS — 157° SSE, 43 mi WMYA — 157° SSE, 65 mi WYFF — 168° SSE, 28 mi WHNS — 176° S, 23 mi WLOS — 203° SSW, 7 mi WUNF — 203° SSW, 7 mi WGTA — 211° SSW, 72 mi WUNW — 289° WNW, 12 mi WJDP — 291° WNW, 58 mi WVLR — 315° NW, 73 mi WETP — 337° NNW, 65 mi Candler

Point South 182° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

11/23stations in the beam
58/106free channels
55%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit north-northeast of you (14°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Candler, NC

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WJHL CBS 11 27° NNE 71 mi 3
WKPT Cozi TV 19 27° NNE 71 mi 8
WAPK MeTV 36 27° NNE 71 mi 4
WCYB NBC 5 27° NNE 73 mi 3
WEMT Roar 39 27° NNE 73 mi 6
WUNE PBS 17 52° NE 62 mi 4
WRET PBS 49 130° SE 66 mi 4
WSPA CBS 7 135° SE 34 mi 3
WYCW CW 62 155° SSE 22 mi 2
WNTV PBS 29 157° SSE 43 mi 4
WSQY Daystar 51 157° SSE 43 mi 1
WDKT Telemundo 31 157° SSE 43 mi 7
WGGS Independent 16 157° SSE 43 mi 11
WMYA Dabl 40 157° SSE 65 mi 4
WYFF NBC 4 168° SSE 28 mi 7
WHNS FOX 21 176° S 23 mi 8
WLOS ABC 13 203° SSW 7 mi 5
WUNF PBS 33 203° SSW 7 mi 4
WGTA MeTV 32 211° SSW 72 mi 5
WUNW PBS 27 289° WNW 12 mi 4
WJDP IBN TV 11 291° WNW 58 mi 1
WVLR CTN 48 315° NW 73 mi 4
WETP PBS 2 337° NNW 65 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Candler, NC?

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

The nearest transmitter is 6.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 43 miles.

For Candler we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Candler are spread across 281° 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 Candler. 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 Candler, NC, including what each station carries.

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