Antenna aiming / Grosse Pointe, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Grosse Pointe, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Grosse Pointe, MI N E S W WADL — 3° N, 9 mi WNWO — 204° SSW, 57 mi WTOL — 206° SSW, 58 mi WTVG — 208° SSW, 58 mi WGTE — 208° SSW, 60 mi WUPW — 208° SSW, 60 mi WMNT — 212° SSW, 62 mi WDTJ — 212° SSW, 63 mi WHPS — 216° SW, 19 mi WLPC — 230° SW, 10 mi WTVS — 276° W, 14 mi WUDT — 276° W, 14 mi WWJ — 276° W, 14 mi WHNE — 276° W, 14 mi WUDL — 276° W, 14 mi WMYD — 277° W, 14 mi WJBK — 279° W, 16 mi WXYZ — 280° W, 18 mi WKBD — 281° W, 22 mi WDWO — 281° W, 22 mi WDIV — 284° WNW, 16 mi W35DQ-D — 320° NW, 69 mi WXON — 323° NW, 65 mi WEYI — 323° NW, 69 mi Grosse Pointe

Point West-Northwest 293° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

14/24stations in the beam
87/145free channels
60%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit southwest of you (215°). 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 Grosse Pointe, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 3° N 9 mi 8
WNWO NBC 24 204° SSW 57 mi 5
WTOL CBS 11 206° SSW 58 mi 8
WTVG ABC 13 208° SSW 58 mi 7
WGTE PBS 30 208° SSW 60 mi 4
WUPW FOX 36 208° SSW 60 mi 6
WMNT MyNetworkTV 48 212° SSW 62 mi 8
WDTJ Daystar 68 212° SSW 63 mi 1
WHPS Maria Vision 15 216° SW 19 mi 6
WLPC Independent 28 230° SW 10 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 276° W 14 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 276° W 14 mi 1
WWJ CBS 62 276° W 14 mi 5
WHNE Binge TV 3 276° W 14 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 276° W 14 mi 7
WMYD Independent 20 277° W 14 mi 4
WJBK FOX 2 279° W 16 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 280° W 18 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 281° W 22 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 281° W 22 mi 8
WDIV NBC 4 284° WNW 16 mi 5
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 320° NW 69 mi 7
WXON Retro TV 9 323° NW 65 mi 7
WEYI Roar 25 323° NW 69 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Grosse Pointe, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 17 miles.

For Grosse Pointe 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 Grosse Pointe are spread across 159° 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 Grosse Pointe. 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.

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