Antenna aiming / Carrollton, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Carrollton, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Carrollton, GA N E S W WPXA — 29° NNE, 58 mi WATC — 49° NE, 51 mi WSKC — 64° ENE, 62 mi WKTB — 66° ENE, 58 mi WDWW — 71° ENE, 48 mi WUVM — 71° ENE, 48 mi WUPA — 71° ENE, 48 mi WPCH — 71° ENE, 48 mi WUVG — 71° ENE, 48 mi WANF — 71° ENE, 48 mi WHSG — 71° ENE, 48 mi WATL — 71° ENE, 48 mi WANN — 71° ENE, 48 mi WAGA — 72° ENE, 48 mi WDTA — 73° ENE, 45 mi WTHC — 74° ENE, 44 mi WSB — 74° ENE, 46 mi WGTV — 74° ENE, 59 mi WABE — 75° ENE, 47 mi WXIA — 75° ENE, 48 mi WTBS — 76° ENE, 46 mi WIRE — 76° ENE, 46 mi WYGA — 76° ENE, 46 mi WIGL — 76° ENE, 46 mi WUEO — 76° ENE, 46 mi WJSP — 154° SSE, 56 mi WCAC — 171° S, 37 mi WAXC — 227° SW, 64 mi WCIQ — 261° W, 40 mi WEAC — 274° W, 43 mi Carrollton

Point Northeast 46° on a compass — 64 miles of range covers this whole market

25/30stations in the beam
122/133free channels
92%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit southwest of you (218°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Carrollton, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXA Ion 14 29° NNE 58 mi 8
WATC Independent 57 49° NE 51 mi 4
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 64° ENE 62 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 66° ENE 58 mi 7
WDWW Defy TV 28 71° ENE 48 mi 2
WUVM Defy TV 4 71° ENE 48 mi 5
WUPA CBS 69 71° ENE 48 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 71° ENE 48 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 71° ENE 48 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 71° ENE 48 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 71° ENE 48 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 71° ENE 48 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 71° ENE 48 mi 6
WAGA FOX 5 72° ENE 48 mi 6
WDTA Daystar 35 73° ENE 45 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 74° ENE 44 mi 3
WSB ABC 2 74° ENE 46 mi 6
WGTV PBS 8 74° ENE 59 mi 4
WABE PBS 30 75° ENE 47 mi 1
WXIA NBC 11 75° ENE 48 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 76° ENE 46 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 76° ENE 46 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 76° ENE 46 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 76° ENE 46 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 76° ENE 46 mi 6
WJSP PBS 28 154° SSE 56 mi 4
WCAC Independent 33 171° S 37 mi 1
WAXC Heartland TV 31 227° SW 64 mi 1
WCIQ PBS 7 261° W 40 mi 4
WEAC Independent 24 274° W 43 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Carrollton, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 37.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 46 miles.

For Carrollton 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 Carrollton are spread across 245° 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 Carrollton. 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 Carrollton, GA, including what each station carries.

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