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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Crestview, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Crestview, FL N E S W WDIQ — 5° N, 54 mi WDFX — 60° ENE, 58 mi WTVY — 77° ENE, 44 mi WRGX — 77° ENE, 44 mi WBIF — 108° ESE, 61 mi WPGX — 115° ESE, 62 mi WFSG — 131° SE, 43 mi WPCT — 135° SE, 58 mi WAWD — 227° SW, 33 mi WPAN — 230° SW, 41 mi WBQP — 242° WSW, 51 mi WFBD — 315° NW, 21 mi WAAO — 360° N, 39 mi Crestview

Point East-Southeast 106° on a compass — 62 miles of range covers this whole market

6/13stations in the beam
25/60free channels
42%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit west-northwest of you (303°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Crestview, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDIQ PBS 2 5° N 54 mi 4
WDFX FOX 34 60° ENE 58 mi 4
WTVY CBS 4 77° ENE 44 mi 7
WRGX NBC 23 77° ENE 44 mi 3
WBIF Daystar 51 108° ESE 61 mi 1
WPGX FOX 28 115° ESE 62 mi 4
WFSG PBS 56 131° SE 43 mi 4
WPCT Independent 46 135° SE 58 mi 6
WAWD Independent 58 227° SW 33 mi 2
WPAN Independent 53 230° SW 41 mi 4
WBQP OnTV4U 12 242° WSW 51 mi 10
WFBD TCT 48 315° NW 21 mi 10
WAAO Retro TV 40 360° N 39 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Crestview, FL?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 21.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 59 miles.

For Crestview we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Crestview are spread across 269° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Crestview. 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 Crestview, FL, including what each station carries.

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