Antenna aiming / Edgewater, NJ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Edgewater, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Edgewater, NJ N E S W WRNN — 2° N, 46 mi WTBY — 2° N, 46 mi WZME — 50° NE, 58 mi WEDW — 52° NE, 52 mi WLIW — 95° E, 27 mi WNYZ — 163° SSE, 6 mi WNYN — 163° SSE, 6 mi WNMF — 176° S, 5 mi WDYJ — 178° S, 5 mi WCBS — 187° S, 5 mi WNBC — 187° S, 5 mi WABC — 187° S, 5 mi WNYW — 187° S, 5 mi WNET — 187° S, 5 mi WXTV — 187° S, 5 mi WPIX — 187° S, 5 mi WNDT — 187° S, 5 mi WPXN — 187° S, 5 mi WDVB — 187° S, 5 mi WFUT — 187° S, 5 mi WXNY — 187° S, 5 mi WDYA — 187° S, 5 mi WNWT — 188° S, 5 mi WNYE — 188° S, 5 mi WJLP — 195° SSW, 8 mi WMBQ — 195° SSW, 8 mi WASA — 195° SSW, 8 mi WKOB — 195° SSW, 8 mi WWOR — 195° SSW, 8 mi W29FF-D — 208° SSW, 56 mi WNJT — 225° SW, 53 mi WNJB — 243° WSW, 31 mi WNYX — 264° W, 14 mi WNJU — 264° W, 14 mi WNJN — 284° WNW, 12 mi WMBC — 284° WNW, 12 mi WEPT — 359° N, 62 mi WNYJ — 359° N, 62 mi Edgewater

Point South 179° on a compass — 62 miles of range covers this whole market

25/38stations in the beam
80/119free channels
67%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit northwest of you (325°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
12 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 Edgewater, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WRNN Shop LC 48 2° N 46 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 2° N 46 mi 4
WZME Story Television 43 50° NE 58 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 52° NE 52 mi 1
WLIW PBS 21 95° E 27 mi 4
WNYZ Independent 6 163° SSE 6 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 163° SSE 6 mi 1
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 176° S 5 mi 1
WDYJ Diya TV 60 178° S 5 mi 1
WCBS CBS 2 187° S 5 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 187° S 5 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 187° S 5 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 187° S 5 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 187° S 5 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 187° S 5 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 187° S 5 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 187° S 5 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 187° S 5 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 187° S 5 mi 2
WFUT UniMas 68 187° S 5 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 187° S 5 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 187° S 5 mi 5
WNWT Story Television 37 188° S 5 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 188° S 5 mi 3
WJLP MeTV 33 195° SSW 8 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 195° SSW 8 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 195° SSW 8 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 195° SSW 8 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 195° SSW 8 mi 3
W29FF-D Daystar 45 208° SSW 56 mi 1
WNJT PBS 52 225° SW 53 mi 1
WNJB PBS 58 243° WSW 31 mi 1
WNYX Infomercials 34 264° W 14 mi 3
WNJU Telemundo 47 264° W 14 mi 2
WNJN PBS 50 284° WNW 12 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 284° WNW 12 mi 8
WEPT Independent 15 359° N 62 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 359° N 62 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Edgewater, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 4.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 6 miles.

For Edgewater we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Edgewater are spread across 285° 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 Edgewater. 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 Edgewater, NJ, including what each station carries.

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