Antenna aiming / Commerce Township, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Commerce Township, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Commerce Township, MI N E S W WADL — 94° E, 32 mi WDIV — 116° ESE, 17 mi WMYD — 120° ESE, 20 mi WHNE — 120° ESE, 20 mi WUDL — 120° ESE, 20 mi WWJ — 120° ESE, 20 mi WTVS — 120° ESE, 20 mi WUDT — 120° ESE, 20 mi WJBK — 121° ESE, 17 mi WXYZ — 122° ESE, 15 mi WKBD — 126° SE, 12 mi WDWO — 126° SE, 12 mi WLPC — 127° SE, 30 mi WHPS — 143° SE, 33 mi WNWO — 173° S, 64 mi WTOL — 174° S, 64 mi WTVG — 176° S, 63 mi WGTE — 177° S, 65 mi WUPW — 177° S, 65 mi WMNT — 181° S, 65 mi WDTJ — 182° S, 65 mi WLMB — 204° SSW, 64 mi WPXD — 243° WSW, 32 mi WLNS — 279° W, 45 mi WKAR — 280° W, 47 mi WSMH — 327° NNW, 52 mi WAQP — 328° NNW, 52 mi WJRT — 328° NNW, 52 mi WFFC — 339° NNW, 59 mi W35DQ-D — 342° NNW, 44 mi WBSF — 344° NNW, 63 mi WNEM — 345° NNW, 63 mi WEYI — 346° NNW, 45 mi WXON — 348° NNW, 41 mi WDCQ — 353° N, 66 mi Commerce Township

Point South-Southeast 148° on a compass — 66 miles of range covers this whole market

17/35stations in the beam
104/209free channels
50%of what's available
The other 18 stations sit northwest of you (320°). 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 Commerce Township, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 94° E 32 mi 8
WDIV NBC 4 116° ESE 17 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 120° ESE 20 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 120° ESE 20 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 120° ESE 20 mi 7
WWJ CBS 62 120° ESE 20 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 120° ESE 20 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 120° ESE 20 mi 1
WJBK FOX 2 121° ESE 17 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 122° ESE 15 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 126° SE 12 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 126° SE 12 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 127° SE 30 mi 5
WHPS Maria Vision 15 143° SE 33 mi 6
WNWO NBC 24 173° S 64 mi 5
WTOL CBS 11 174° S 64 mi 8
WTVG ABC 13 176° S 63 mi 7
WGTE PBS 30 177° S 65 mi 4
WUPW FOX 36 177° S 65 mi 6
WMNT MyNetworkTV 48 181° S 65 mi 8
WDTJ Daystar 68 182° S 65 mi 1
WLMB Independent 40 204° SSW 64 mi 6
WPXD Ion 31 243° WSW 32 mi 9
WLNS CBS 6 279° W 45 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 280° W 47 mi 5
WSMH FOX 66 327° NNW 52 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 328° NNW 52 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 328° NNW 52 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 339° NNW 59 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 342° NNW 44 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 344° NNW 63 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 345° NNW 63 mi 6
WEYI Roar 25 346° NNW 45 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 348° NNW 41 mi 7
WDCQ PBS 19 353° N 66 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Commerce Township, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 20 miles.

For Commerce Township 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 Commerce Township are spread across 259° 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 Commerce Township. 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 Commerce Township, MI, including what each station carries.

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