Antenna aiming / Guilford, CT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Guilford, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Guilford, CT N E S W WGGB — 2° N, 63 mi WGBY — 2° N, 63 mi WFXQ — 3° N, 63 mi WSHM — 15° NNE, 56 mi WUTH — 24° NNE, 28 mi WEDN — 65° ENE, 30 mi WPXQ — 77° ENE, 49 mi WHPX — 77° ENE, 27 mi WVVH — 138° SE, 35 mi WLNY — 200° SSW, 32 mi WFTY — 203° SSW, 33 mi WLIW — 226° SW, 54 mi WEDW — 261° W, 25 mi WEDY — 268° W, 11 mi WZME — 275° W, 21 mi WTNH — 295° WNW, 14 mi WCTX — 295° WNW, 14 mi WTXX — 325° NW, 24 mi WVIT — 345° NNW, 26 mi WRDM — 345° NNW, 26 mi WEDH — 345° NNW, 26 mi WTIC — 345° NNW, 26 mi WCCT — 345° NNW, 26 mi WHCT — 345° NNW, 26 mi WFSB — 350° N, 31 mi WWAX — 350° N, 31 mi WUVN — 350° N, 31 mi WRNT — 351° N, 32 mi WHTX — 360° N, 52 mi WWLP — 360° N, 52 mi WDMR — 360° N, 52 mi Guilford

Point North-Northwest 346° on a compass — 63 miles of range covers this whole market

18/31stations in the beam
84/136free channels
62%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit west-southwest of you (252°). 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 Guilford, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGGB ABC 40 2° N 63 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 2° N 63 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 3° N 63 mi 2
WSHM CBS 33 15° NNE 56 mi 7
WUTH UniMas 47 24° NNE 28 mi 1
WEDN PBS 53 65° ENE 30 mi 2
WPXQ Ion 69 77° ENE 49 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 77° ENE 27 mi 8
WVVH YTA TV 18 138° SE 35 mi 4
WLNY Independent 55 200° SSW 32 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 203° SSW 33 mi 6
WLIW PBS 21 226° SW 54 mi 4
WEDW PBS 49 261° W 25 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 268° W 11 mi 2
WZME Story Television 43 275° W 21 mi 5
WTNH ABC 8 295° WNW 14 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 295° WNW 14 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 325° NW 24 mi 7
WVIT NBC 30 345° NNW 26 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 345° NNW 26 mi 2
WEDH PBS 24 345° NNW 26 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 345° NNW 26 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 345° NNW 26 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 345° NNW 26 mi 10
WFSB CBS 3 350° N 31 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 350° N 31 mi 7
WUVN Univision 18 350° N 31 mi 2
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 351° N 32 mi 6
WHTX Univision 43 360° N 52 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 360° N 52 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 360° N 52 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Guilford, CT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Guilford 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 Guilford are spread across 298° 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 Guilford. 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 Guilford, CT, including what each station carries.

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