Antenna aiming / Greencastle, IN
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Greencastle, IN

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

Transmitter directions from Greencastle, IN N E S W WPBI — 2° N, 51 mi WPBY — 2° N, 51 mi WLFI — 16° NNE, 53 mi WNDY — 56° NE, 61 mi WTHR — 63° ENE, 42 mi WALV — 63° ENE, 42 mi WFYI — 65° ENE, 40 mi WRTV — 65° ENE, 40 mi WHMB — 66° ENE, 40 mi WDTI — 66° ENE, 40 mi WUDZ — 66° ENE, 40 mi WSDI — 66° ENE, 40 mi WQDE — 66° ENE, 40 mi WISH — 66° ENE, 40 mi WIIH — 66° ENE, 40 mi WXIN — 66° ENE, 40 mi WTTK — 66° ENE, 40 mi WDNI — 77° ENE, 44 mi WBXI — 79° ENE, 40 mi WTTV — 113° ESE, 43 mi WIPX — 114° ESE, 44 mi WCLJ — 114° ESE, 43 mi WREP — 120° ESE, 29 mi WTIU — 149° SSE, 42 mi WZDS — 213° SSW, 64 mi WTHI — 223° SW, 39 mi WTWO — 223° SW, 39 mi WAWV — 223° SW, 39 mi Greencastle

Point East 84° on a compass — 64 miles of range covers this whole market

19/28stations in the beam
84/122free channels
69%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit south-southwest of you (211°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 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 Greencastle, IN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPBI FOX 16 2° N 51 mi 2
WPBY ABC 35 2° N 51 mi 2
WLFI CBS 18 16° NNE 53 mi 5
WNDY MyNetworkTV 23 56° NE 61 mi 3
WTHR NBC 13 63° ENE 42 mi 5
WALV MeTV 46 63° ENE 42 mi 4
WFYI PBS 20 65° ENE 40 mi 3
WRTV ABC 6 65° ENE 40 mi 8
WHMB Univision 40 66° ENE 40 mi 6
WDTI Daystar 69 66° ENE 40 mi 1
WUDZ Buzzr 28 66° ENE 40 mi 8
WSDI MovieSphere Gold 32 66° ENE 40 mi 7
WQDE MovieSphere Gold 33 66° ENE 40 mi 7
WISH CW 8 66° ENE 40 mi 4
WIIH Confess 17 66° ENE 40 mi 1
WXIN FOX 59 66° ENE 40 mi 5
WTTK CBS 29 66° ENE 40 mi 3
WDNI Telemundo 19 77° ENE 44 mi 1
WBXI Start TV 47 79° ENE 40 mi 5
WTTV CBS 4 113° ESE 43 mi 5
WIPX Ion 63 114° ESE 44 mi 7
WCLJ Bounce TV 42 114° ESE 43 mi 1
WREP YTA TV 15 120° ESE 29 mi 3
WTIU PBS 30 149° SSE 42 mi 5
WZDS Heroes & Icons 5 213° SSW 64 mi 8
WTHI CBS 10 223° SW 39 mi 5
WTWO NBC 2 223° SW 39 mi 4
WAWV ABC 38 223° SW 39 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Greencastle, IN?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 29.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 40 miles.

For Greencastle 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 Greencastle are spread across 221° 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 Greencastle. 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 Greencastle, IN, including what each station carries.

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