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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Clawson, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Clawson, MI N E S W WADL — 85° E, 13 mi WLPC — 159° SSE, 15 mi WHPS — 175° S, 23 mi WNWO — 190° S, 61 mi WTVS — 191° S, 6 mi WUDT — 191° S, 6 mi WHNE — 191° S, 6 mi WUDL — 191° S, 6 mi WMYD — 191° S, 6 mi WWJ — 191° S, 6 mi WTOL — 191° S, 61 mi WTVG — 193° SSW, 60 mi WGTE — 193° SSW, 62 mi WUPW — 194° SSW, 63 mi WMNT — 198° SSW, 64 mi WDTJ — 199° SSW, 64 mi WJBK — 212° SSW, 6 mi WDIV — 217° SW, 5 mi WLMB — 219° SW, 71 mi WXYZ — 228° SW, 7 mi WKBD — 246° WSW, 9 mi WDWO — 246° WSW, 9 mi WPXD — 257° WSW, 48 mi WSMH — 316° NW, 67 mi WAQP — 316° NW, 66 mi WJRT — 316° NW, 66 mi W35DQ-D — 325° NW, 55 mi WFFC — 327° NNW, 71 mi WEYI — 329° NNW, 55 mi WXON — 329° NNW, 52 mi WNEM — 332° NNW, 73 mi WBSF — 332° NNW, 74 mi Clawson

Point Southwest 217° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

19/32stations in the beam
113/198free channels
57%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit northwest of you (318°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Clawson, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 85° E 13 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 159° SSE 15 mi 5
WHPS Maria Vision 15 175° S 23 mi 6
WNWO NBC 24 190° S 61 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 191° S 6 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 191° S 6 mi 1
WHNE Binge TV 3 191° S 6 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 191° S 6 mi 7
WMYD Independent 20 191° S 6 mi 4
WWJ CBS 62 191° S 6 mi 5
WTOL CBS 11 191° S 61 mi 8
WTVG ABC 13 193° SSW 60 mi 7
WGTE PBS 30 193° SSW 62 mi 4
WUPW FOX 36 194° SSW 63 mi 6
WMNT MyNetworkTV 48 198° SSW 64 mi 8
WDTJ Daystar 68 199° SSW 64 mi 1
WJBK FOX 2 212° SSW 6 mi 7
WDIV NBC 4 217° SW 5 mi 5
WLMB Independent 40 219° SW 71 mi 6
WXYZ ABC 7 228° SW 7 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 246° WSW 9 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 246° WSW 9 mi 8
WPXD Ion 31 257° WSW 48 mi 9
WSMH FOX 66 316° NW 67 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 316° NW 66 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 316° NW 66 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 325° NW 55 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 327° NNW 71 mi 7
WEYI Roar 25 329° NNW 55 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 329° NNW 52 mi 7
WNEM CBS 5 332° NNW 73 mi 6
WBSF CW 46 332° NNW 74 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Clawson, MI?

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

The nearest transmitter is 4.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 10 miles.

For Clawson we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Clawson are spread across 247° 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 Clawson. 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 Clawson, MI, including what each station carries.

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