Antenna aiming / East Hampton, CT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in East Hampton, CT

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

Transmitter directions from East Hampton, CT N E S W WSHM — 7° N, 39 mi WUTH — 8° N, 10 mi WUTF — 37° NE, 67 mi WPXQ — 97° E, 38 mi WEDN — 98° E, 18 mi WHPX — 122° ESE, 19 mi WVVH — 163° SSE, 44 mi WLNY — 205° SSW, 50 mi WFTY — 207° SSW, 52 mi WLIW — 223° SW, 73 mi WEDY — 233° SW, 26 mi WEDW — 241° WSW, 40 mi WZME — 247° WSW, 34 mi WTNH — 248° WSW, 25 mi WCTX — 248° WSW, 25 mi WTXX — 280° W, 24 mi WRDM — 300° WNW, 20 mi WVIT — 300° WNW, 20 mi WEDH — 301° WNW, 20 mi WTIC — 301° WNW, 20 mi WCCT — 301° WNW, 20 mi WHCT — 301° WNW, 20 mi WFSB — 314° NW, 22 mi WWAX — 314° NW, 22 mi WUVN — 314° NW, 21 mi WRNT — 318° NW, 22 mi WHTX — 344° NNW, 38 mi WWLP — 344° NNW, 38 mi WDMR — 344° NNW, 38 mi WGGB — 351° N, 48 mi WGBY — 351° N, 48 mi WFXQ — 351° N, 48 mi East Hampton

Point Northwest 322° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

16/32stations in the beam
70/141free channels
50%of what's available
The other 16 stations sit southwest of you (220°). 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 East Hampton, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WSHM CBS 33 7° N 39 mi 7
WUTH UniMas 47 8° N 10 mi 1
WUTF UniMas 27 37° NE 67 mi 5
WPXQ Ion 69 97° E 38 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 98° E 18 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 122° ESE 19 mi 8
WVVH YTA TV 18 163° SSE 44 mi 4
WLNY Independent 55 205° SSW 50 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 207° SSW 52 mi 6
WLIW PBS 21 223° SW 73 mi 4
WEDY PBS 65 233° SW 26 mi 2
WEDW PBS 49 241° WSW 40 mi 1
WZME Story Television 43 247° WSW 34 mi 5
WTNH ABC 8 248° WSW 25 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 248° WSW 25 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 280° W 24 mi 7
WRDM Telemundo 19 300° WNW 20 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 300° WNW 20 mi 4
WEDH PBS 24 301° WNW 20 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 301° WNW 20 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 301° WNW 20 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 301° WNW 20 mi 10
WFSB CBS 3 314° NW 22 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 314° NW 22 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 314° NW 21 mi 2
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 318° NW 22 mi 6
WHTX Univision 43 344° NNW 38 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 344° NNW 38 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 344° NNW 38 mi 4
WGGB ABC 40 351° N 48 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 351° N 48 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 351° N 48 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in East Hampton, CT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For East Hampton 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 East Hampton are spread across 300° 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 East Hampton. 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 East Hampton, CT, including what each station carries.

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