Antenna aiming / Clover, SC
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Clover, SC

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

Transmitter directions from Clover, SC N E S W WBTV — 6° N, 18 mi WCNC — 10° N, 17 mi WJZY — 12° NNE, 18 mi WMYT — 12° NNE, 18 mi WGTB — 12° NNE, 18 mi WHWD — 38° NE, 87 mi WUNG — 63° ENE, 39 mi WTVI — 67° ENE, 32 mi WCCB — 68° ENE, 30 mi WSOC — 69° ENE, 30 mi WAXN — 69° ENE, 30 mi WCEE — 71° ENE, 32 mi WDMC — 71° ENE, 32 mi WHEH — 71° ENE, 32 mi W15EB-D — 72° ENE, 21 mi WNSC — 148° SSE, 22 mi WIS — 159° SSE, 73 mi WOLO — 159° SSE, 73 mi WACH — 159° SSE, 73 mi WKTC — 159° SSE, 73 mi WRLK — 167° SSE, 70 mi WKDC — 172° S, 69 mi WNEH — 227° SW, 74 mi WRET — 246° WSW, 37 mi WUNE — 332° NNW, 75 mi WWJS — 352° N, 44 mi Clover

Point Northeast 42° on a compass — 87 miles of range covers this whole market

13/26stations in the beam
50/118free channels
42%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit south of you (174°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Clover, SC

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBTV CBS 3 6° N 18 mi 6
WCNC NBC 36 10° N 17 mi 6
WJZY FOX 46 12° NNE 18 mi 7
WMYT CW 55 12° NNE 18 mi 1
WGTB Independent 28 12° NNE 18 mi 1
WHWD Daystar 21 38° NE 87 mi 1
WUNG PBS 58 63° ENE 39 mi 4
WTVI PBS 42 67° ENE 32 mi 1
WCCB Independent 18 68° ENE 30 mi 10
WSOC ABC 9 69° ENE 30 mi 5
WAXN Independent 64 69° ENE 30 mi 3
WCEE Estrella TV 16 71° ENE 32 mi 3
WDMC Daystar 25 71° ENE 32 mi 1
WHEH Cozi TV 41 71° ENE 32 mi 7
W15EB-D Defy TV 21 72° ENE 21 mi 6
WNSC PBS 30 148° SSE 22 mi 4
WIS NBC 10 159° SSE 73 mi 7
WOLO ABC 25 159° SSE 73 mi 10
WACH FOX 57 159° SSE 73 mi 5
WKTC MyNetworkTV 63 159° SSE 73 mi 6
WRLK PBS 35 167° SSE 70 mi 4
WKDC Daystar 50 172° S 69 mi 1
WNEH PBS 38 227° SW 74 mi 4
WRET PBS 49 246° WSW 37 mi 4
WUNE PBS 17 332° NNW 75 mi 4
WWJS SonLife 14 352° N 44 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Clover, SC?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 16.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Clover 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 Clover are spread across 274° 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 Clover. 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 Clover, SC, including what each station carries.

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