Antenna aiming / Dundee, IL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Dundee, IL

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

Transmitter directions from Dundee, IL N E S W WDMW — 6° N, 60 mi WVTV — 17° NNE, 71 mi WPXE — 17° NNE, 71 mi WMVS — 17° NNE, 71 mi WVCY — 17° NNE, 71 mi WMVT — 17° NNE, 71 mi WIWN — 17° NNE, 71 mi WMKE — 17° NNE, 71 mi WTSJ — 17° NNE, 71 mi WTMJ — 17° NNE, 71 mi WITI — 17° NNE, 71 mi WPVN — 108° ESE, 14 mi WRME — 112° ESE, 38 mi WESV — 112° ESE, 38 mi WGBO — 112° ESE, 38 mi WOCK — 112° ESE, 38 mi W31EZ-D — 113° ESE, 38 mi WDCI — 113° ESE, 38 mi WLS — 114° ESE, 38 mi WTTW — 114° ESE, 38 mi WXFT — 114° ESE, 38 mi WBBM — 114° ESE, 38 mi WCPX — 114° ESE, 38 mi WPWR — 114° ESE, 38 mi WJYS — 114° ESE, 38 mi WRJK — 114° ESE, 38 mi WWME — 114° ESE, 38 mi WEDE — 114° ESE, 38 mi WFLD — 114° ESE, 38 mi WMAQ — 114° ESE, 38 mi WGN — 114° ESE, 38 mi WCIU — 114° ESE, 38 mi WSNS — 114° ESE, 38 mi WMEU — 114° ESE, 38 mi WYIN — 138° SE, 70 mi WLPD — 148° SSE, 22 mi WWTO — 210° SSW, 66 mi WREX — 286° WNW, 50 mi WQRF — 286° WNW, 46 mi WTVO — 286° WNW, 46 mi WFBN — 287° WNW, 46 mi WIFR — 287° WNW, 46 mi WSLN — 287° WNW, 46 mi Dundee

Point East-Southeast 118° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

25/43stations in the beam
124/214free channels
58%of what's available
The other 18 stations sit north-northwest of you (344°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Dundee, IL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDMW Daystar 65 6° N 60 mi 1
WVTV CW 18 17° NNE 71 mi 4
WPXE Ion 55 17° NNE 71 mi 8
WMVS PBS 10 17° NNE 71 mi 3
WVCY Independent 30 17° NNE 71 mi 1
WMVT PBS 36 17° NNE 71 mi 3
WIWN Cozi TV 68 17° NNE 71 mi 8
WMKE Jewelry TV 21 17° NNE 71 mi 8
WTSJ Fubo Sports 38 17° NNE 71 mi 12
WTMJ NBC 4 17° NNE 71 mi 7
WITI FOX 6 17° NNE 71 mi 4
WPVN MBC 24 108° ESE 14 mi 10
WRME Jewelry TV 6 112° ESE 38 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 112° ESE 38 mi 7
WGBO Univision 66 112° ESE 38 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 112° ESE 38 mi 6
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 113° ESE 38 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 113° ESE 38 mi 1
WLS ABC 7 114° ESE 38 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 114° ESE 38 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 114° ESE 38 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 114° ESE 38 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 114° ESE 38 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 114° ESE 38 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 114° ESE 38 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 114° ESE 38 mi 10
WWME MeTV 23 114° ESE 38 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 114° ESE 38 mi 2
WFLD FOX 32 114° ESE 38 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 114° ESE 38 mi 5
WGN CW 9 114° ESE 38 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 114° ESE 38 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 114° ESE 38 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 114° ESE 38 mi 4
WYIN PBS 56 138° SE 70 mi 2
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 148° SSE 22 mi 2
WWTO TBN 35 210° SSW 66 mi 4
WREX NBC 13 286° WNW 50 mi 6
WQRF FOX 39 286° WNW 46 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 286° WNW 46 mi 4
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 287° WNW 46 mi 4
WIFR CBS 23 287° WNW 46 mi 6
WSLN CW 19 287° WNW 46 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Dundee, IL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 14.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Dundee 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 Dundee 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.

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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 Dundee. 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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