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

How to aim your TV antenna in Clinton, MA

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, MA N E S W WMUR — 7° N, 40 mi WNEU — 7° N, 40 mi WPXG — 19° NNE, 57 mi WENH — 25° NNE, 58 mi WLEK — 77° ENE, 37 mi WCEA — 98° E, 32 mi WHDT — 98° E, 31 mi WWJE — 101° E, 10 mi WUNI — 101° E, 10 mi WHDH — 106° ESE, 25 mi WFXZ — 107° ESE, 25 mi WYDN — 107° ESE, 25 mi WMFP — 107° ESE, 25 mi WBPX — 107° ESE, 25 mi WGBH — 107° ESE, 24 mi WBZ — 107° ESE, 24 mi WCVB — 107° ESE, 24 mi WGBX — 107° ESE, 24 mi WSBK — 107° ESE, 24 mi WBTS — 107° ESE, 24 mi WFXT — 107° ESE, 25 mi WLVI — 107° ESE, 25 mi WWDP — 130° SE, 43 mi WYCN — 136° SE, 40 mi WLWC — 138° SE, 59 mi WPRI — 150° SSE, 42 mi WNAC — 150° SSE, 42 mi WJAR — 151° SSE, 43 mi WPVD — 151° SSE, 43 mi WLNE — 151° SSE, 43 mi WPXQ — 184° S, 64 mi WUTF — 194° SSW, 5 mi WHPX — 201° SSW, 74 mi WEDN — 202° SSW, 66 mi WUTH — 220° SW, 63 mi WSHM — 242° WSW, 42 mi WGBY — 257° WSW, 50 mi WGGB — 257° WSW, 50 mi WFXQ — 258° WSW, 50 mi WHNH — 310° NW, 61 mi WEKW — 321° NW, 55 mi WVMA — 322° NW, 55 mi Clinton

Point East-Southeast 122° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

25/42stations in the beam
86/161free channels
53%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit west of you (276°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WMUR ABC 9 7° N 40 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 7° N 40 mi 5
WPXG Ion 21 19° NNE 57 mi 7
WENH PBS 11 25° NNE 58 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 77° ENE 37 mi 7
WCEA Independent 26 98° E 32 mi 4
WHDT Infomercials 3 98° E 31 mi 1
WWJE True Crime Network 50 101° E 10 mi 1
WUNI Univision 66 101° E 10 mi 5
WHDH Independent 7 106° ESE 25 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 107° ESE 25 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 107° ESE 25 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 107° ESE 25 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 107° ESE 25 mi 7
WGBH PBS 2 107° ESE 24 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 107° ESE 24 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 107° ESE 24 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 107° ESE 24 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 107° ESE 24 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 107° ESE 24 mi 2
WFXT FOX 25 107° ESE 25 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 107° ESE 25 mi 2
WWDP Roar 46 130° SE 43 mi 5
WYCN Telemundo 8 136° SE 40 mi 4
WLWC Bounce TV 28 138° SE 59 mi 1
WPRI CBS 12 150° SSE 42 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 150° SSE 42 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 151° SSE 43 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 151° SSE 43 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 151° SSE 43 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 184° S 64 mi 8
WUTF UniMas 27 194° SSW 5 mi 5
WHPX Ion 26 201° SSW 74 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 202° SSW 66 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 220° SW 63 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 242° WSW 42 mi 7
WGBY PBS 57 257° WSW 50 mi 4
WGGB ABC 40 257° WSW 50 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 258° WSW 50 mi 2
WHNH Daystar 2 310° NW 61 mi 1
WEKW PBS 11 321° NW 55 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 322° NW 55 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Clinton, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 5.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 25 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 307° 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.

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