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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Dover, OH

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

Transmitter directions from Dover, OH N E S W WRLM — 11° N, 39 mi WIVN — 31° NNE, 28 mi WFMJ — 50° NE, 57 mi WNEO — 50° NE, 39 mi WYFX — 51° NE, 56 mi WKBN — 51° NE, 56 mi WYTV — 51° NE, 57 mi WTOV — 107° ESE, 48 mi WTRF — 131° SE, 51 mi WOUC — 162° SSE, 33 mi WIVD — 184° S, 13 mi WHIZ — 212° SSW, 50 mi WGGN — 306° NW, 62 mi WIVM — 340° NNW, 32 mi WIVX — 340° NNW, 32 mi WJW — 348° NNW, 58 mi WUAB — 348° NNW, 59 mi WEWS — 348° NNW, 58 mi WEAO — 348° NNW, 38 mi WQHS — 349° N, 59 mi WBNX — 349° N, 59 mi WCDN — 349° N, 59 mi WOIO — 349° N, 59 mi WKYC — 350° N, 59 mi WVIZ — 350° N, 59 mi WDLI — 351° N, 35 mi WEKA — 351° N, 66 mi WQDI — 351° N, 66 mi WVPX — 352° N, 36 mi Dover

Point North 1° on a compass — 66 miles of range covers this whole market

18/29stations in the beam
103/149free channels
69%of what's available
The other 11 stations sit east of you (90°). 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 Dover, OH

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WRLM TCT 47 11° N 39 mi 1
WIVN Independent 29 31° NNE 28 mi 8
WFMJ NBC 21 50° NE 57 mi 3
WNEO PBS 45 50° NE 39 mi 3
WYFX FOX 62 51° NE 56 mi 6
WKBN CBS 27 51° NE 56 mi 2
WYTV ABC 33 51° NE 57 mi 2
WTOV NBC 9 107° ESE 48 mi 4
WTRF CBS 7 131° SE 51 mi 4
WOUC PBS 44 162° SSE 33 mi 7
WIVD Independent 26 184° S 13 mi 8
WHIZ NBC 18 212° SSW 50 mi 3
WGGN Independent 52 306° NW 62 mi 4
WIVM Independent 39 340° NNW 32 mi 8
WIVX Shop HQ 13 340° NNW 32 mi 12
WJW FOX 8 348° NNW 58 mi 5
WUAB CW 43 348° NNW 59 mi 3
WEWS ABC 5 348° NNW 58 mi 8
WEAO PBS 49 348° NNW 38 mi 3
WQHS Univision 61 349° N 59 mi 8
WBNX CW 55 349° N 59 mi 5
WCDN Daystar 53 349° N 59 mi 1
WOIO CBS 19 349° N 59 mi 4
WKYC NBC 3 350° N 59 mi 8
WVIZ PBS 25 350° N 59 mi 7
WDLI Bounce TV 17 351° N 35 mi 1
WEKA Infomercials 41 351° N 66 mi 7
WQDI Infomercials 20 351° N 66 mi 7
WVPX Ion 23 352° N 36 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Dover, OH?

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

The nearest transmitter is 13.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 40 miles.

For Dover 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 Dover are spread across 266° 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 Dover. 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 Dover, OH, including what each station carries.

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