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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Hanceville, AL

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

Transmitter directions from Hanceville, AL N E S W WTZT — 5° N, 55 mi W34EY-D — 11° N, 52 mi WAAY — 19° NNE, 52 mi WZDX — 19° NNE, 52 mi WHVD — 19° NNE, 52 mi WHNT — 19° NNE, 53 mi WHIQ — 19° NNE, 52 mi WAFF — 19° NNE, 51 mi WTHV — 19° NNE, 51 mi WPXH — 113° ESE, 23 mi WEAC — 116° ESE, 62 mi WTJP — 123° ESE, 26 mi WOIL — 139° SE, 55 mi WGWW — 140° SE, 37 mi WOTM — 167° SSE, 44 mi WVTM — 177° S, 37 mi WBRC — 177° S, 37 mi WTBM — 177° S, 37 mi WVUA — 178° S, 37 mi WTTO — 178° S, 37 mi WIAT — 178° S, 37 mi WABM — 178° S, 37 mi WBIQ — 178° S, 37 mi WBUN — 178° S, 37 mi WUOA — 178° S, 37 mi W16DS-D — 178° S, 37 mi WBMA — 184° S, 40 mi WVUA-CD — 214° SSW, 71 mi WDBB — 221° SW, 50 mi WSES — 223° SW, 51 mi WSFG — 242° WSW, 48 mi WFIQ — 306° NW, 67 mi WHDF — 346° NNW, 70 mi WYAM — 353° N, 38 mi WCQT — 356° N, 10 mi Hanceville

Point South-Southwest 193° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

16/35stations in the beam
67/152free channels
44%of what's available
The other 19 stations sit north-northeast of you (27°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Hanceville, AL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WTZT Cozi TV 11 5° N 55 mi 1
W34EY-D Busted 38 11° N 52 mi 10
WAAY ABC 31 19° NNE 52 mi 8
WZDX FOX 54 19° NNE 52 mi 9
WHVD Daystar 35 19° NNE 52 mi 1
WHNT CBS 19 19° NNE 53 mi 3
WHIQ PBS 25 19° NNE 52 mi 5
WAFF NBC 48 19° NNE 51 mi 7
WTHV Telemundo 29 19° NNE 51 mi 4
WPXH Ion 44 113° ESE 23 mi 9
WEAC Independent 24 116° ESE 62 mi 1
WTJP TBN 60 123° ESE 26 mi 5
WOIL Independent 47 139° SE 55 mi 1
WGWW Heroes & Icons 40 140° SE 37 mi 3
WOTM Independent 19 167° SSE 44 mi 1
WVTM NBC 13 177° S 37 mi 6
WBRC FOX 6 177° S 37 mi 7
WTBM Telemundo 24 177° S 37 mi 6
WVUA Cozi TV 23 178° S 37 mi 4
WTTO CW 21 178° S 37 mi 4
WIAT CW 42 178° S 37 mi 4
WABM MyNetworkTV 68 178° S 37 mi 5
WBIQ PBS 10 178° S 37 mi 4
WBUN Daystar 28 178° S 37 mi 1
WUOA Fubo Sports 46 178° S 37 mi 7
W16DS-D Independent 47 178° S 37 mi 2
WBMA ABC 58 184° S 40 mi 4
WVUA-CD Cozi TV 7 214° SSW 71 mi 3
WDBB CW 17 221° SW 50 mi 6
WSES Heroes & Icons 33 223° SW 51 mi 3
WSFG Daystar 51 242° WSW 48 mi 7
WFIQ PBS 36 306° NW 67 mi 4
WHDF CW 15 346° NNW 70 mi 4
WYAM Independent 51 353° N 38 mi 2
WCQT The Walk TV 27 356° N 10 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Hanceville, AL?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 10.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Hanceville 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 Hanceville are spread across 266° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Hanceville. 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 Hanceville, AL, including what each station carries.

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