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

How to aim your TV antenna in Concord, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Concord, MA N E S W WPXG — 3° N, 50 mi WENH — 9° N, 50 mi WMEA — 23° NNE, 72 mi WLEK — 76° ENE, 20 mi WCEA — 118° ESE, 17 mi WHDT — 119° ESE, 16 mi WHDH — 144° SE, 13 mi WFXT — 146° SE, 13 mi WLVI — 146° SE, 13 mi WFXZ — 146° SE, 13 mi WYDN — 146° SE, 13 mi WMFP — 146° SE, 13 mi WBPX — 146° SE, 13 mi WBTS — 148° SSE, 12 mi WGBH — 148° SSE, 12 mi WBZ — 148° SSE, 12 mi WCVB — 148° SSE, 12 mi WGBX — 148° SSE, 12 mi WSBK — 148° SSE, 12 mi WWDP — 152° SSE, 35 mi WLWC — 154° SSE, 52 mi WYCN — 161° SSE, 34 mi WPRI — 174° S, 41 mi WNAC — 174° S, 41 mi WJAR — 174° S, 41 mi WPVD — 174° S, 41 mi WLNE — 174° S, 41 mi WPXQ — 198° SSW, 70 mi WEDN — 213° SSW, 77 mi WUNI — 230° SW, 8 mi WWJE — 230° SW, 8 mi WUTF — 244° WSW, 20 mi WMUR — 343° NNW, 38 mi WNEU — 343° NNW, 38 mi Concord

Point South 169° on a compass — 77 miles of range covers this whole market

22/34stations in the beam
83/134free channels
62%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit north of you (351°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 Concord, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXG Ion 21 3° N 50 mi 7
WENH PBS 11 9° N 50 mi 5
WMEA PBS 26 23° NNE 72 mi 6
WLEK Sports First TV 22 76° ENE 20 mi 7
WCEA Independent 26 118° ESE 17 mi 4
WHDT Infomercials 3 119° ESE 16 mi 1
WHDH Independent 7 144° SE 13 mi 2
WFXT FOX 25 146° SE 13 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 146° SE 13 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 146° SE 13 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 146° SE 13 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 146° SE 13 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 146° SE 13 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 148° SSE 12 mi 2
WGBH PBS 2 148° SSE 12 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 148° SSE 12 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 148° SSE 12 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 148° SSE 12 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 148° SSE 12 mi 7
WWDP Roar 46 152° SSE 35 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 154° SSE 52 mi 1
WYCN Telemundo 8 161° SSE 34 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 174° S 41 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 174° S 41 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 174° S 41 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 174° S 41 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 174° S 41 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 198° SSW 70 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 213° SSW 77 mi 2
WUNI Univision 66 230° SW 8 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 230° SW 8 mi 1
WUTF UniMas 27 244° WSW 20 mi 5
WMUR ABC 9 343° NNW 38 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 343° NNW 38 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Concord, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 13 miles.

For Concord 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 Concord are spread across 262° 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 Concord. 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 Concord, MA, including what each station carries.

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