Antenna aiming / Clinton, CT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Clinton, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Clinton, CT N E S W WUTH — 6° N, 28 mi WSHM — 6° N, 57 mi WEDN — 51° NE, 24 mi WHPX — 64° ENE, 19 mi WPXQ — 70° ENE, 41 mi WVVH — 149° SSE, 28 mi WLNY — 216° SW, 34 mi WFTY — 218° SW, 36 mi WLIW — 234° SW, 60 mi WEDW — 268° W, 34 mi WEDY — 276° W, 20 mi WZME — 278° W, 31 mi WTNH — 292° WNW, 23 mi WCTX — 292° WNW, 23 mi WTXX — 314° NW, 32 mi WVIT — 331° NNW, 32 mi WRDM — 331° NNW, 32 mi WEDH — 331° NNW, 32 mi WTIC — 331° NNW, 32 mi WCCT — 331° NNW, 32 mi WHCT — 331° NNW, 32 mi WFSB — 337° NNW, 36 mi WWAX — 337° NNW, 36 mi WUVN — 337° NNW, 36 mi WRNT — 338° NNW, 37 mi WHTX — 351° N, 55 mi WWLP — 351° N, 55 mi WDMR — 351° N, 55 mi WGGB — 355° N, 65 mi WGBY — 355° N, 65 mi WFXQ — 355° N, 66 mi Clinton

Point North-Northwest 337° on a compass — 66 miles of range covers this whole market

19/31stations in the beam
85/136free channels
63%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit west of you (260°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Clinton, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WUTH UniMas 47 6° N 28 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 6° N 57 mi 7
WEDN PBS 53 51° NE 24 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 64° ENE 19 mi 8
WPXQ Ion 69 70° ENE 41 mi 8
WVVH YTA TV 18 149° SSE 28 mi 4
WLNY Independent 55 216° SW 34 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 218° SW 36 mi 6
WLIW PBS 21 234° SW 60 mi 4
WEDW PBS 49 268° W 34 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 276° W 20 mi 2
WZME Story Television 43 278° W 31 mi 5
WTNH ABC 8 292° WNW 23 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 292° WNW 23 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 314° NW 32 mi 7
WVIT NBC 30 331° NNW 32 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 331° NNW 32 mi 2
WEDH PBS 24 331° NNW 32 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 331° NNW 32 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 331° NNW 32 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 331° NNW 32 mi 10
WFSB CBS 3 337° NNW 36 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 337° NNW 36 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 337° NNW 36 mi 2
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 338° NNW 37 mi 6
WHTX Univision 43 351° N 55 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 351° N 55 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 351° N 55 mi 4
WGGB ABC 40 355° N 65 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 355° N 65 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 355° N 66 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Clinton, CT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Clinton 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 Clinton are spread across 282° 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 Clinton. 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 Clinton, CT, including what each station carries.

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