Antenna aiming / Coventry, RI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Coventry, RI

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

Transmitter directions from Coventry, RI N E S W WWJE — 8° N, 48 mi WUNI — 8° N, 48 mi WGBH — 25° NNE, 47 mi WBZ — 25° NNE, 47 mi WCVB — 25° NNE, 47 mi WGBX — 25° NNE, 47 mi WSBK — 25° NNE, 47 mi WBTS — 25° NNE, 47 mi WFXZ — 25° NNE, 47 mi WYDN — 25° NNE, 47 mi WMFP — 25° NNE, 47 mi WBPX — 25° NNE, 47 mi WHDH — 26° NNE, 48 mi WFXT — 26° NNE, 47 mi WLVI — 26° NNE, 47 mi WLEK — 29° NNE, 67 mi WHDT — 31° NNE, 53 mi WCEA — 31° NNE, 53 mi WYCN — 48° NE, 32 mi WWDP — 53° NE, 37 mi WPRI — 53° NE, 22 mi WNAC — 53° NE, 22 mi WJAR — 55° NE, 21 mi WPVD — 55° NE, 21 mi WLNE — 55° NE, 21 mi WLWC — 80° E, 36 mi WPXQ — 212° SSW, 16 mi WVVH — 213° SSW, 61 mi WHPX — 238° WSW, 35 mi WEDN — 248° WSW, 31 mi WUTH — 272° W, 44 mi WSHM — 306° NW, 50 mi WUTF — 354° N, 45 mi Coventry

Point North-Northeast 25° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

25/33stations in the beam
92/128free channels
72%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit west-southwest of you (258°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Coventry, RI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WWJE True Crime Network 50 8° N 48 mi 1
WUNI Univision 66 8° N 48 mi 5
WGBH PBS 2 25° NNE 47 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 25° NNE 47 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 25° NNE 47 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 25° NNE 47 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 25° NNE 47 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 25° NNE 47 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 25° NNE 47 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 25° NNE 47 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 25° NNE 47 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 25° NNE 47 mi 7
WHDH Independent 7 26° NNE 48 mi 2
WFXT FOX 25 26° NNE 47 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 26° NNE 47 mi 2
WLEK Sports First TV 22 29° NNE 67 mi 7
WHDT Infomercials 3 31° NNE 53 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 31° NNE 53 mi 4
WYCN Telemundo 8 48° NE 32 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 53° NE 37 mi 5
WPRI CBS 12 53° NE 22 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 53° NE 22 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 55° NE 21 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 55° NE 21 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 55° NE 21 mi 4
WLWC Bounce TV 28 80° E 36 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 212° SSW 16 mi 8
WVVH YTA TV 18 213° SSW 61 mi 4
WHPX Ion 26 238° WSW 35 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 248° WSW 31 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 272° W 44 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 306° NW 50 mi 7
WUTF UniMas 27 354° N 45 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Coventry, RI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 16.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 37 miles.

For Coventry 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 Coventry are spread across 228° 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 Coventry. 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 Coventry, RI, including what each station carries.

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