Antenna aiming / Hatfield, PA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Hatfield, PA

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

Transmitter directions from Hatfield, PA N E S W WNJB — 60° ENE, 47 mi WNJT — 90° E, 32 mi W29FF-D — 106° ESE, 45 mi WWSI — 132° SE, 67 mi WACP — 148° SSE, 45 mi WNJS — 148° SSE, 45 mi WMCN — 148° SSE, 45 mi WSJT — 148° SSE, 45 mi WPSJ — 148° SSE, 45 mi WPHY — 160° SSE, 16 mi WCAU — 170° S, 17 mi WPSG — 170° S, 17 mi WUVP — 170° S, 17 mi WGTW — 170° S, 17 mi WPPX — 170° S, 17 mi WPHA — 170° S, 17 mi WFPA — 170° S, 17 mi WTVE — 170° S, 17 mi WZPA — 170° S, 17 mi WELL — 171° S, 17 mi WTXF — 171° S, 17 mi WPHL — 171° S, 17 mi WHYY — 171° S, 17 mi WDPN — 171° S, 17 mi KYW — 171° S, 17 mi WPVI — 171° S, 17 mi WWDD — 224° SW, 73 mi WYLN — 324° NW, 59 mi WYOU — 334° NNW, 69 mi WBRE — 334° NNW, 69 mi WVIA — 334° NNW, 69 mi WNEP — 334° NNW, 69 mi WOLF — 334° NNW, 69 mi W09DJ-D — 336° NNW, 69 mi WPPT — 338° NNW, 21 mi WLVT — 338° NNW, 21 mi WFMZ — 338° NNW, 21 mi WBPH — 339° NNW, 21 mi Hatfield

Point Southeast 142° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

23/38stations in the beam
115/147free channels
78%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit north-northwest of you (345°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
14 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 Hatfield, PA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNJB PBS 58 60° ENE 47 mi 1
WNJT PBS 52 90° E 32 mi 1
W29FF-D Daystar 45 106° ESE 45 mi 1
WWSI Telemundo 62 132° SE 67 mi 2
WACP TCT 4 148° SSE 45 mi 9
WNJS PBS 23 148° SSE 45 mi 1
WMCN Infomercials 44 148° SSE 45 mi 3
WSJT Classic Shows 15 148° SSE 45 mi 8
WPSJ Infomercials 8 148° SSE 45 mi 7
WPHY Infomercials 25 160° SSE 16 mi 4
WCAU NBC 10 170° S 17 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 170° S 17 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 170° S 17 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 170° S 17 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 170° S 17 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 170° S 17 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 170° S 17 mi 5
WTVE Shop LC 51 170° S 17 mi 4
WZPA NTD America 33 170° S 17 mi 7
WELL Daystar 45 171° S 17 mi 1
WTXF FOX 29 171° S 17 mi 7
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 171° S 17 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 171° S 17 mi 3
WDPN MeTV 2 171° S 17 mi 11
KYW CBS 3 171° S 17 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 171° S 17 mi 6
WWDD Daystar 49 224° SW 73 mi 1
WYLN YTA TV 35 324° NW 59 mi 1
WYOU CBS 22 334° NNW 69 mi 4
WBRE NBC 28 334° NNW 69 mi 4
WVIA PBS 44 334° NNW 69 mi 3
WNEP ABC 16 334° NNW 69 mi 2
WOLF FOX 56 334° NNW 69 mi 5
W09DJ-D EWTN 8 336° NNW 69 mi 1
WPPT PBS 35 338° NNW 21 mi 1
WLVT PBS 39 338° NNW 21 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 338° NNW 21 mi 3
WBPH Independent 60 339° NNW 21 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hatfield, PA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Hatfield 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 Hatfield are spread across 260° 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 Hatfield. 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 Hatfield, PA, including what each station carries.

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