Antenna aiming / Fernandina Beach, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Fernandina Beach, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Fernandina Beach, FL N E S W WQXT — 172° S, 50 mi WJXT — 188° S, 24 mi WTLV — 188° S, 24 mi WJXX — 188° S, 24 mi WCWJ — 190° S, 24 mi WUJF — 190° S, 24 mi WBXJ — 190° S, 24 mi WJXE — 190° S, 24 mi WJEB — 190° S, 24 mi WKBJ — 190° S, 24 mi WRCZ — 190° S, 24 mi WJKF — 190° S, 24 mi WFOX — 191° S, 24 mi WJAX — 191° S, 24 mi WJCT — 191° S, 24 mi WUJX — 191° S, 24 mi WUFT — 221° SW, 83 mi WRUF — 221° SW, 83 mi WPXC — 314° NW, 20 mi Fernandina Beach

Point South 191° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

18/19stations in the beam
90/99free channels
91%of what's available
The other 1 station sit northwest of you (314°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Fernandina Beach, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WQXT Retro TV 22 172° S 50 mi 8
WJXT Independent 4 188° S 24 mi 3
WTLV NBC 12 188° S 24 mi 8
WJXX ABC 25 188° S 24 mi 8
WCWJ CW 17 190° S 24 mi 6
WUJF Daystar 33 190° S 24 mi 1
WBXJ Maria Vision 43 190° S 24 mi 5
WJXE NTD America 10 190° S 24 mi 7
WJEB TBN 59 190° S 24 mi 3
WKBJ Buzzr 20 190° S 24 mi 7
WRCZ MovieSphere Gold 35 190° S 24 mi 7
WJKF WEST 9 190° S 24 mi 6
WFOX FOX 30 191° S 24 mi 4
WJAX CBS 47 191° S 24 mi 4
WJCT PBS 7 191° S 24 mi 6
WUJX Quiero TV 18 191° S 24 mi 3
WUFT PBS 5 221° SW 83 mi 3
WRUF Independent 10 221° SW 83 mi 1
WPXC Ion 21 314° NW 20 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Fernandina Beach, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 20.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 25 miles.

For Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach are spread across 142° 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 Fernandina Beach. 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 Fernandina Beach, FL, including what each station carries.

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