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

How to aim your TV antenna in Dudley, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Dudley, MA N E S W WMUR — 15° NNE, 67 mi WNEU — 15° NNE, 67 mi WUTF — 30° NNE, 22 mi WWJE — 45° NE, 32 mi WUNI — 45° NE, 32 mi WLEK — 56° NE, 59 mi WGBH — 64° ENE, 40 mi WBZ — 64° ENE, 40 mi WCVB — 64° ENE, 40 mi WGBX — 64° ENE, 40 mi WSBK — 64° ENE, 40 mi WBTS — 64° ENE, 40 mi WHDH — 64° ENE, 41 mi WFXZ — 64° ENE, 40 mi WYDN — 64° ENE, 40 mi WMFP — 64° ENE, 40 mi WBPX — 64° ENE, 40 mi WFXT — 65° ENE, 41 mi WLVI — 65° ENE, 41 mi WHDT — 65° ENE, 48 mi WCEA — 65° ENE, 48 mi WWDP — 94° E, 46 mi WYCN — 95° E, 40 mi WPRI — 110° ESE, 36 mi WNAC — 110° ESE, 36 mi WJAR — 111° ESE, 36 mi WPVD — 111° ESE, 36 mi WLNE — 111° ESE, 36 mi WPXQ — 169° SSE, 39 mi WHPX — 197° SSW, 46 mi WEDN — 198° SSW, 39 mi WEDY — 225° SW, 71 mi WUTH — 229° SW, 37 mi WRDM — 242° WSW, 52 mi WVIT — 242° WSW, 52 mi WHCT — 243° WSW, 52 mi WEDH — 243° WSW, 52 mi WTIC — 243° WSW, 52 mi WCCT — 243° WSW, 52 mi WUVN — 247° WSW, 49 mi WFSB — 247° WSW, 49 mi WWAX — 247° WSW, 49 mi WRNT — 248° WSW, 48 mi WHTX — 273° W, 39 mi WWLP — 273° W, 39 mi WDMR — 273° W, 39 mi WSHM — 281° W, 25 mi WGBY — 290° WNW, 39 mi WGGB — 290° WNW, 39 mi WFXQ — 291° WNW, 39 mi WHNH — 332° NNW, 72 mi WEKW — 342° NNW, 71 mi WVMA — 342° NNW, 71 mi Dudley

Point East 82° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

23/53stations in the beam
86/210free channels
41%of what's available
The other 30 stations sit west of you (269°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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 Dudley, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WMUR ABC 9 15° NNE 67 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 15° NNE 67 mi 5
WUTF UniMas 27 30° NNE 22 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 45° NE 32 mi 1
WUNI Univision 66 45° NE 32 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 56° NE 59 mi 7
WGBH PBS 2 64° ENE 40 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 64° ENE 40 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 64° ENE 40 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 64° ENE 40 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 64° ENE 40 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 64° ENE 40 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 64° ENE 41 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 64° ENE 40 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 64° ENE 40 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 64° ENE 40 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 64° ENE 40 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 65° ENE 41 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 65° ENE 41 mi 2
WHDT Infomercials 3 65° ENE 48 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 65° ENE 48 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 94° E 46 mi 5
WYCN Telemundo 8 95° E 40 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 110° ESE 36 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 110° ESE 36 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 111° ESE 36 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 111° ESE 36 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 111° ESE 36 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 169° SSE 39 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 197° SSW 46 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 198° SSW 39 mi 2
WEDY PBS 65 225° SW 71 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 229° SW 37 mi 1
WRDM Telemundo 19 242° WSW 52 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 242° WSW 52 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 243° WSW 52 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 243° WSW 52 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 243° WSW 52 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 243° WSW 52 mi 4
WUVN Univision 18 247° WSW 49 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 247° WSW 49 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 247° WSW 49 mi 7
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 248° WSW 48 mi 6
WHTX Univision 43 273° W 39 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 273° W 39 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 273° W 39 mi 4
WSHM CBS 33 281° W 25 mi 7
WGBY PBS 57 290° WNW 39 mi 4
WGGB ABC 40 290° WNW 39 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 291° WNW 39 mi 2
WHNH Daystar 2 332° NNW 72 mi 1
WEKW PBS 11 342° NNW 71 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 342° NNW 71 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Dudley, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 22.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 37 miles.

For Dudley 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 Dudley are spread across 303° 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 Dudley. 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.

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