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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Dunlap, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Dunlap, TN N E S W WCTE — 3° N, 52 mi WNGH — 140° SE, 60 mi WFLI — 155° SSE, 16 mi WDSI — 155° SSE, 16 mi WTVL — 155° SSE, 16 mi WDGA — 155° SSE, 52 mi WTCI — 156° SSE, 16 mi WTNB — 156° SSE, 16 mi WOOT — 156° SSE, 16 mi WYHB — 156° SSE, 16 mi WRCB — 165° SSE, 19 mi WTVC — 166° SSE, 19 mi WDEF — 168° SSE, 20 mi WELF — 178° S, 33 mi WJFB — 313° NW, 75 mi Dunlap

Point South-Southeast 149° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

13/15stations in the beam
68/82free channels
83%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north-northwest of you (338°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Dunlap, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WCTE PBS 22 3° N 52 mi 4
WNGH PBS 18 140° SE 60 mi 4
WFLI CW 53 155° SSE 16 mi 4
WDSI True Crime Network 61 155° SSE 16 mi 2
WTVL Telemundo 49 155° SSE 16 mi 7
WDGA Heartland TV 43 155° SSE 52 mi 4
WTCI PBS 45 156° SSE 16 mi 4
WTNB CTN 27 156° SSE 16 mi 5
WOOT Heartland TV 6 156° SSE 16 mi 7
WYHB 365BLK 39 156° SSE 16 mi 12
WRCB NBC 3 165° SSE 19 mi 5
WTVC ABC 9 166° SSE 19 mi 3
WDEF CBS 12 168° SSE 20 mi 6
WELF TBN 23 178° S 33 mi 5
WJFB MeTV 44 313° NW 75 mi 10

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Dunlap, TN?

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

The nearest transmitter is 16.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 21 miles.

For Dunlap 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 Dunlap are spread across 224° 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 Dunlap. 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 Dunlap, TN, including what each station carries.

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