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

How to aim your TV antenna in Franklinville, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Franklinville, NJ N E S W WNJT — 22° NNE, 50 mi W29FF-D — 41° NE, 45 mi WACP — 51° NE, 13 mi WPSJ — 52° NE, 13 mi WNJS — 52° NE, 13 mi WMCN — 52° NE, 13 mi WSJT — 52° NE, 13 mi WWSI — 88° E, 36 mi WMGM — 157° SSE, 37 mi WDPB — 205° SSW, 73 mi WMDE — 205° SSW, 73 mi KYW — 340° NNW, 32 mi WPVI — 340° NNW, 32 mi WDPN — 340° NNW, 31 mi WPHL — 340° NNW, 31 mi WHYY — 340° NNW, 31 mi WTXF — 340° NNW, 31 mi WELL — 340° NNW, 31 mi WZPA — 340° NNW, 31 mi WTVE — 340° NNW, 31 mi WFPA — 340° NNW, 31 mi WCAU — 340° NNW, 31 mi WPSG — 340° NNW, 31 mi WUVP — 340° NNW, 31 mi WGTW — 340° NNW, 31 mi WPPX — 340° NNW, 31 mi WPHA — 340° NNW, 31 mi WPPT — 342° NNW, 69 mi WLVT — 342° NNW, 69 mi WFMZ — 342° NNW, 69 mi WBPH — 342° NNW, 69 mi WPHY — 345° NNW, 33 mi Franklinville

Point North 0° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

22/32stations in the beam
94/138free channels
68%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit east-northeast of you (77°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 Franklinville, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJT PBS 52 22° NNE 50 mi 1
W29FF-D Daystar 45 41° NE 45 mi 1
WACP TCT 4 51° NE 13 mi 9
WPSJ Infomercials 8 52° NE 13 mi 7
WNJS PBS 23 52° NE 13 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 52° NE 13 mi 3
WSJT Classic Shows 15 52° NE 13 mi 8
WWSI Telemundo 62 88° E 36 mi 2
WMGM True Crime Network 40 157° SSE 37 mi 3
WDPB PBS 64 205° SSW 73 mi 3
WMDE Shop LC 36 205° SSW 73 mi 7
KYW CBS 3 340° NNW 32 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 340° NNW 32 mi 6
WDPN MeTV 2 340° NNW 31 mi 11
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 340° NNW 31 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 340° NNW 31 mi 3
WTXF FOX 29 340° NNW 31 mi 7
WELL Daystar 45 340° NNW 31 mi 1
WZPA NTD America 33 340° NNW 31 mi 7
WTVE Shop LC 51 340° NNW 31 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 340° NNW 31 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 340° NNW 31 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 340° NNW 31 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 340° NNW 31 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 340° NNW 31 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 340° NNW 31 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 340° NNW 31 mi 4
WPPT PBS 35 342° NNW 69 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 342° NNW 69 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 342° NNW 69 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 342° NNW 69 mi 2
WPHY Infomercials 25 345° NNW 33 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Franklinville, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Franklinville 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 Franklinville are spread across 226° 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 Franklinville. 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 Franklinville, NJ, including what each station carries.

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