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

How to aim your TV antenna in East Hampton, NY

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, NY N E S W WHPX — 0° N, 29 mi WEDN — 3° N, 36 mi WPXQ — 32° NNE, 41 mi WPRI — 38° NE, 77 mi WNAC — 38° NE, 77 mi WJAR — 38° NE, 76 mi WPVD — 38° NE, 76 mi WLNE — 38° NE, 76 mi WVVH — 223° SW, 4 mi WFTY — 260° W, 40 mi WLNY — 260° W, 38 mi WEDW — 291° WNW, 55 mi WZME — 298° WNW, 54 mi WEDY — 302° WNW, 43 mi WTNH — 307° NW, 49 mi WCTX — 307° NW, 49 mi WTXX — 317° NW, 59 mi WVIT — 326° NNW, 59 mi WRDM — 326° NNW, 59 mi WEDH — 326° NNW, 59 mi WTIC — 326° NNW, 59 mi WCCT — 326° NNW, 59 mi WHCT — 326° NNW, 59 mi WFSB — 330° NNW, 62 mi WWAX — 330° NNW, 62 mi WUVN — 330° NNW, 62 mi WRNT — 331° NNW, 63 mi WUTH — 344° NNW, 51 mi East Hampton

Point North-Northwest 331° on a compass — 77 miles of range covers this whole market

16/28stations in the beam
72/124free channels
58%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit north of you (352°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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, NY

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WHPX Ion 26 0° N 29 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 3° N 36 mi 2
WPXQ Ion 69 32° NNE 41 mi 8
WPRI CBS 12 38° NE 77 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 38° NE 77 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 38° NE 76 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 38° NE 76 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 38° NE 76 mi 4
WVVH YTA TV 18 223° SW 4 mi 4
WFTY True Crime Network 67 260° W 40 mi 6
WLNY Independent 55 260° W 38 mi 6
WEDW PBS 49 291° WNW 55 mi 1
WZME Story Television 43 298° WNW 54 mi 5
WEDY PBS 65 302° WNW 43 mi 2
WTNH ABC 8 307° NW 49 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 307° NW 49 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 317° NW 59 mi 7
WVIT NBC 30 326° NNW 59 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 326° NNW 59 mi 2
WEDH PBS 24 326° NNW 59 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 326° NNW 59 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 326° NNW 59 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 326° NNW 59 mi 10
WFSB CBS 3 330° NNW 62 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 330° NNW 62 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 330° NNW 62 mi 2
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 331° NNW 63 mi 6
WUTH UniMas 47 344° NNW 51 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in East Hampton, NY?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 3.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 52 miles.

For East Hampton we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around East Hampton are spread across 175° 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, NY, including what each station carries.

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