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

How to aim your TV antenna in Cartersville, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Cartersville, GA N E S W WNGH — 11° N, 41 mi WPXA — 49° NE, 16 mi WGGD — 92° E, 53 mi WATC — 107° ESE, 24 mi WSKC — 108° ESE, 42 mi WKTB — 115° ESE, 41 mi WGTV — 121° ESE, 48 mi WDWW — 130° SE, 39 mi WUPA — 130° SE, 39 mi WPCH — 130° SE, 39 mi WUVG — 130° SE, 39 mi WANF — 130° SE, 39 mi WHSG — 130° SE, 39 mi WATL — 130° SE, 39 mi WANN — 130° SE, 39 mi WUVM — 130° SE, 39 mi WAGA — 130° SE, 39 mi WXIA — 133° SE, 41 mi WABE — 133° SE, 41 mi WSB — 134° SE, 40 mi WTBS — 136° SE, 41 mi WIRE — 136° SE, 41 mi WYGA — 136° SE, 41 mi WIGL — 136° SE, 41 mi WUEO — 136° SE, 41 mi WDTA — 136° SE, 39 mi WTHC — 136° SE, 39 mi WCIQ — 230° SW, 72 mi WELF — 331° NNW, 62 mi WDEF — 338° NNW, 72 mi WTVC — 339° NNW, 74 mi WRCB — 339° NNW, 74 mi WDGA — 347° NNW, 40 mi Cartersville

Point East-Southeast 107° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

25/33stations in the beam
115/154free channels
75%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit north-northwest of you (344°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
12 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 Cartersville, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNGH PBS 18 11° N 41 mi 4
WPXA Ion 14 49° NE 16 mi 8
WGGD Daystar 23 92° E 53 mi 1
WATC Independent 57 107° ESE 24 mi 4
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 108° ESE 42 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 115° ESE 41 mi 7
WGTV PBS 8 121° ESE 48 mi 4
WDWW Defy TV 28 130° SE 39 mi 2
WUPA CBS 69 130° SE 39 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 130° SE 39 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 130° SE 39 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 130° SE 39 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 130° SE 39 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 130° SE 39 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 130° SE 39 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 130° SE 39 mi 5
WAGA FOX 5 130° SE 39 mi 6
WXIA NBC 11 133° SE 41 mi 6
WABE PBS 30 133° SE 41 mi 1
WSB ABC 2 134° SE 40 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 136° SE 41 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 136° SE 41 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 136° SE 41 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 136° SE 41 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 136° SE 41 mi 6
WDTA Daystar 35 136° SE 39 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 136° SE 39 mi 3
WCIQ PBS 7 230° SW 72 mi 4
WELF TBN 23 331° NNW 62 mi 5
WDEF CBS 12 338° NNW 72 mi 6
WTVC ABC 9 339° NNW 74 mi 3
WRCB NBC 3 339° NNW 74 mi 5
WDGA Heartland TV 43 347° NNW 40 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Cartersville, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Cartersville 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 Cartersville are spread across 258° 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 Cartersville. 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 Cartersville, GA, including what each station carries.

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