Antenna aiming / Chadds Ford, PA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Chadds Ford, PA

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

Transmitter directions from Chadds Ford, PA N E S W WPPT — 10° N, 50 mi WLVT — 10° N, 50 mi WFMZ — 10° N, 50 mi WBPH — 10° N, 50 mi WPHY — 55° NE, 26 mi KYW — 56° NE, 23 mi WPVI — 56° NE, 23 mi WDPN — 56° ENE, 23 mi WPHL — 56° ENE, 23 mi WHYY — 56° ENE, 23 mi WTVE — 57° ENE, 23 mi WTXF — 57° ENE, 23 mi WCAU — 57° ENE, 23 mi WPSG — 57° ENE, 23 mi WUVP — 57° ENE, 23 mi WGTW — 57° ENE, 23 mi WPPX — 57° ENE, 23 mi WPHA — 57° ENE, 23 mi WFPA — 57° ENE, 23 mi WZPA — 57° ENE, 23 mi WELL — 57° ENE, 23 mi WNJT — 58° ENE, 57 mi WACP — 102° ESE, 41 mi WNJS — 102° ESE, 41 mi WMCN — 102° ESE, 41 mi WSJT — 102° ESE, 41 mi WPSJ — 102° ESE, 41 mi WMGM — 138° SE, 68 mi WWDD — 235° SW, 41 mi WLYH — 274° W, 52 mi Chadds Ford

Point East-Northeast 73° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

23/30stations in the beam
114/127free channels
90%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit north of you (350°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 Chadds Ford, PA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPPT PBS 35 10° N 50 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 10° N 50 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 10° N 50 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 10° N 50 mi 2
WPHY Infomercials 25 55° NE 26 mi 4
KYW CBS 3 56° NE 23 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 56° NE 23 mi 6
WDPN MeTV 2 56° ENE 23 mi 11
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 56° ENE 23 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 56° ENE 23 mi 3
WTVE Shop LC 51 57° ENE 23 mi 4
WTXF FOX 29 57° ENE 23 mi 7
WCAU NBC 10 57° ENE 23 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 57° ENE 23 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 57° ENE 23 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 57° ENE 23 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 57° ENE 23 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 57° ENE 23 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 57° ENE 23 mi 5
WZPA NTD America 33 57° ENE 23 mi 7
WELL Daystar 45 57° ENE 23 mi 1
WNJT PBS 52 58° ENE 57 mi 1
WACP TCT 4 102° ESE 41 mi 9
WNJS PBS 23 102° ESE 41 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 102° ESE 41 mi 3
WSJT Classic Shows 15 102° ESE 41 mi 8
WPSJ Infomercials 8 102° ESE 41 mi 7
WMGM True Crime Network 40 138° SE 68 mi 3
WWDD Daystar 49 235° SW 41 mi 1
WLYH Independent 49 274° W 52 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Chadds Ford, PA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 23.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 24 miles.

For Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford. 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 Chadds Ford, PA, including what each station carries.

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