Antenna aiming / Dalton, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Dalton, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Dalton, GA N E S W WNGH — 104° ESE, 12 mi WGGD — 129° SE, 72 mi WSKC — 142° SE, 71 mi WKTB — 146° SE, 73 mi WGTV — 147° SSE, 81 mi WATC — 152° SSE, 56 mi WDWW — 154° SSE, 75 mi WUPA — 154° SSE, 75 mi WPCH — 154° SSE, 75 mi WUVG — 154° SSE, 75 mi WANF — 154° SSE, 75 mi WHSG — 154° SSE, 75 mi WATL — 154° SSE, 75 mi WANN — 154° SSE, 75 mi WAGA — 154° SSE, 76 mi WUVM — 154° SSE, 75 mi WPXA — 156° SSE, 36 mi WDGA — 236° SW, 7 mi WELF — 293° WNW, 29 mi WDEF — 316° NW, 33 mi WTVC — 318° NW, 34 mi WRCB — 318° NW, 34 mi WTCI — 324° NW, 36 mi WTNB — 324° NW, 36 mi WOOT — 324° NW, 36 mi WYHB — 324° NW, 36 mi WTVL — 324° NW, 36 mi WFLI — 324° NW, 36 mi WDSI — 324° NW, 36 mi Dalton

Point Southeast 126° on a compass — 81 miles of range covers this whole market

17/29stations in the beam
84/148free channels
57%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit northwest of you (314°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 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 Dalton, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNGH PBS 18 104° ESE 12 mi 4
WGGD Daystar 23 129° SE 72 mi 1
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 142° SE 71 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 146° SE 73 mi 7
WGTV PBS 8 147° SSE 81 mi 4
WATC Independent 57 152° SSE 56 mi 4
WDWW Defy TV 28 154° SSE 75 mi 2
WUPA CBS 69 154° SSE 75 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 154° SSE 75 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 154° SSE 75 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 154° SSE 75 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 154° SSE 75 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 154° SSE 75 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 154° SSE 75 mi 6
WAGA FOX 5 154° SSE 76 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 154° SSE 75 mi 5
WPXA Ion 14 156° SSE 36 mi 8
WDGA Heartland TV 43 236° SW 7 mi 4
WELF TBN 23 293° WNW 29 mi 5
WDEF CBS 12 316° NW 33 mi 6
WTVC ABC 9 318° NW 34 mi 3
WRCB NBC 3 318° NW 34 mi 5
WTCI PBS 45 324° NW 36 mi 4
WTNB CTN 27 324° NW 36 mi 5
WOOT Heartland TV 6 324° NW 36 mi 7
WYHB 365BLK 39 324° NW 36 mi 12
WTVL Telemundo 49 324° NW 36 mi 7
WFLI CW 53 324° NW 36 mi 4
WDSI True Crime Network 61 324° NW 36 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Dalton, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Dalton 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 Dalton are spread across 221° 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 Dalton. 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 Dalton, GA, including what each station carries.

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