Antenna aiming / Carpentersville, IL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Carpentersville, IL

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

Transmitter directions from Carpentersville, IL N E S W WDMW — 5° N, 59 mi WDJT — 15° NNE, 71 mi WMLW — 15° NNE, 71 mi WBME — 15° NNE, 71 mi WYTU — 15° NNE, 71 mi WISN — 15° NNE, 71 mi WVTV — 16° NNE, 70 mi WPXE — 16° NNE, 70 mi WMVS — 16° NNE, 70 mi WVCY — 16° NNE, 70 mi WMVT — 16° NNE, 70 mi WIWN — 16° NNE, 70 mi WMKE — 16° NNE, 70 mi WTSJ — 16° NNE, 70 mi WTMJ — 16° NNE, 70 mi WITI — 16° NNE, 70 mi WPVN — 113° ESE, 14 mi WRME — 114° ESE, 37 mi WESV — 114° ESE, 37 mi WGBO — 114° ESE, 37 mi WOCK — 114° ESE, 37 mi W31EZ-D — 115° ESE, 38 mi WDCI — 115° ESE, 38 mi WLS — 116° ESE, 38 mi WTTW — 116° ESE, 38 mi WXFT — 116° ESE, 38 mi WBBM — 116° ESE, 38 mi WCPX — 116° ESE, 38 mi WPWR — 116° ESE, 38 mi WJYS — 116° ESE, 38 mi WRJK — 116° ESE, 38 mi WWME — 117° ESE, 37 mi WEDE — 117° ESE, 37 mi WFLD — 117° ESE, 37 mi WMAQ — 117° ESE, 37 mi WGN — 117° ESE, 37 mi WCIU — 117° ESE, 37 mi WSNS — 117° ESE, 37 mi WMEU — 117° ESE, 37 mi WYIN — 139° SE, 70 mi WLPD — 151° SSE, 22 mi WWTO — 210° SSW, 67 mi WREX — 284° WNW, 50 mi WQRF — 284° WNW, 47 mi WTVO — 284° WNW, 47 mi WFBN — 285° WNW, 47 mi WIFR — 285° WNW, 47 mi WSLN — 285° WNW, 47 mi Carpentersville

Point East-Southeast 122° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

25/48stations in the beam
124/234free channels
53%of what's available
The other 23 stations sit north of you (352°). 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 Carpentersville, IL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDMW Daystar 65 5° N 59 mi 1
WDJT CBS 58 15° NNE 71 mi 5
WMLW Independent 49 15° NNE 71 mi 5
WBME MeTV 41 15° NNE 71 mi 1
WYTU Telemundo 63 15° NNE 71 mi 5
WISN ABC 12 15° NNE 71 mi 4
WVTV CW 18 16° NNE 70 mi 4
WPXE Ion 55 16° NNE 70 mi 8
WMVS PBS 10 16° NNE 70 mi 3
WVCY Independent 30 16° NNE 70 mi 1
WMVT PBS 36 16° NNE 70 mi 3
WIWN Cozi TV 68 16° NNE 70 mi 8
WMKE Jewelry TV 21 16° NNE 70 mi 8
WTSJ Fubo Sports 38 16° NNE 70 mi 12
WTMJ NBC 4 16° NNE 70 mi 7
WITI FOX 6 16° NNE 70 mi 4
WPVN MBC 24 113° ESE 14 mi 10
WRME Jewelry TV 6 114° ESE 37 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 114° ESE 37 mi 7
WGBO Univision 66 114° ESE 37 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 114° ESE 37 mi 6
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 115° ESE 38 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 115° ESE 38 mi 1
WLS ABC 7 116° ESE 38 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 116° ESE 38 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 116° ESE 38 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 116° ESE 38 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 116° ESE 38 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 116° ESE 38 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 116° ESE 38 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 116° ESE 38 mi 10
WWME MeTV 23 117° ESE 37 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 117° ESE 37 mi 2
WFLD FOX 32 117° ESE 37 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 117° ESE 37 mi 5
WGN CW 9 117° ESE 37 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 117° ESE 37 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 117° ESE 37 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 117° ESE 37 mi 4
WYIN PBS 56 139° SE 70 mi 2
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 151° SSE 22 mi 2
WWTO TBN 35 210° SSW 67 mi 4
WREX NBC 13 284° WNW 50 mi 6
WQRF FOX 39 284° WNW 47 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 284° WNW 47 mi 4
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 285° WNW 47 mi 4
WIFR CBS 23 285° WNW 47 mi 6
WSLN CW 19 285° WNW 47 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Carpentersville, IL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville are spread across 263° 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 Carpentersville. 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 Carpentersville, IL, including what each station carries.

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