Antenna aiming / Fuquay Varina, NC
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Fuquay Varina, NC

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

Transmitter directions from Fuquay Varina, NC N E S W WWIW — 26° NNE, 19 mi WRPX — 42° NE, 53 mi WUNP — 47° NE, 76 mi WRDC — 60° ENE, 19 mi WRAL — 61° ENE, 19 mi WRAZ — 61° ENE, 19 mi WNCN — 61° ENE, 19 mi WLFL — 61° ENE, 19 mi WRTD — 61° ENE, 19 mi WTVD — 62° ENE, 19 mi WRAY — 62° ENE, 43 mi WNGT — 92° E, 30 mi WARZ — 92° E, 30 mi WHFL — 105° ESE, 46 mi WUNU — 193° SSW, 53 mi WNCB — 194° SSW, 35 mi WTNG — 195° SSW, 60 mi WFPX — 197° SSW, 47 mi WBFT — 253° WSW, 19 mi WUVC — 256° WSW, 9 mi WCWG — 292° WNW, 60 mi WLXI — 292° WNW, 60 mi WXLV — 292° WNW, 60 mi WMYV — 292° WNW, 60 mi WGPX — 317° NW, 67 mi WUNC — 320° NW, 29 mi WIRP — 321° NW, 29 mi WTNC — 349° N, 36 mi Fuquay Varina

Point East-Northeast 62° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

12/28stations in the beam
44/125free channels
35%of what's available
The other 16 stations sit west of you (278°). 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 Fuquay Varina, NC

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WWIW Daystar 66 26° NNE 19 mi 1
WRPX Ion 47 42° NE 53 mi 7
WUNP PBS 36 47° NE 76 mi 4
WRDC MyNetworkTV 28 60° ENE 19 mi 3
WRAL NBC 5 61° ENE 19 mi 5
WRAZ FOX 50 61° ENE 19 mi 4
WNCN CBS 17 61° ENE 19 mi 5
WLFL CW 22 61° ENE 19 mi 4
WRTD Telemundo 54 61° ENE 19 mi 1
WTVD ABC 11 62° ENE 19 mi 5
WRAY TCT 30 62° ENE 43 mi 1
WNGT WRAL Plus 34 92° E 30 mi 4
WARZ 3ABN 21 92° E 30 mi 1
WHFL Independent 43 105° ESE 46 mi 4
WUNU PBS 31 193° SSW 53 mi 4
WNCB Infomercials 16 194° SSW 35 mi 7
WTNG Shop HQ 7 195° SSW 60 mi 12
WFPX Bounce TV 62 197° SSW 47 mi 1
WBFT TCT 46 253° WSW 19 mi 4
WUVC Univision 40 256° WSW 9 mi 8
WCWG CW 20 292° WNW 60 mi 2
WLXI TCT 43 292° WNW 60 mi 1
WXLV ABC 45 292° WNW 60 mi 5
WMYV MyNetworkTV 48 292° WNW 60 mi 3
WGPX Ion 16 317° NW 67 mi 9
WUNC PBS 4 320° NW 29 mi 4
WIRP Hasbro Legends 27 321° NW 29 mi 8
WTNC UniMas 11 349° N 36 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Fuquay Varina, NC?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 20 miles.

For Fuquay Varina 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 Fuquay Varina are spread across 272° 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 Fuquay Varina. 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 Fuquay Varina, NC, including what each station carries.

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