Antenna aiming / High Point, NC
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in High Point, NC

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

Transmitter directions from High Point, NC N E S W WYAT — 11° N, 48 mi WMDV — 35° NE, 62 mi WGPX — 52° NE, 27 mi WIRP — 101° E, 50 mi WUNC — 101° ESE, 49 mi WBFT — 127° SE, 62 mi WXLV — 130° SE, 15 mi WMYV — 130° SE, 15 mi WCWG — 130° SE, 15 mi WLXI — 130° SE, 15 mi WFMY — 132° SE, 14 mi WGHP — 142° SE, 17 mi WHEH — 215° SW, 64 mi WDMC — 215° SW, 64 mi WCEE — 215° SW, 64 mi WUNG — 216° SW, 55 mi WTVI — 217° SW, 62 mi WSOC — 217° SW, 65 mi WAXN — 217° SW, 65 mi WCCB — 218° SW, 65 mi W15EB-D — 220° SW, 73 mi WHWD — 295° WNW, 13 mi WXII — 323° NW, 32 mi WUNL — 323° NW, 32 mi High Point

Point East-Southeast 112° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

9/24stations in the beam
41/103free channels
40%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit west-southwest of you (245°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 High Point, NC

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WYAT This TV 40 11° N 48 mi 2
WMDV Independent 23 35° NE 62 mi 2
WGPX Ion 16 52° NE 27 mi 9
WIRP Hasbro Legends 27 101° E 50 mi 8
WUNC PBS 4 101° ESE 49 mi 4
WBFT TCT 46 127° SE 62 mi 4
WXLV ABC 45 130° SE 15 mi 5
WMYV MyNetworkTV 48 130° SE 15 mi 3
WCWG CW 20 130° SE 15 mi 2
WLXI TCT 43 130° SE 15 mi 1
WFMY CBS 2 132° SE 14 mi 8
WGHP FOX 8 142° SE 17 mi 6
WHEH Cozi TV 41 215° SW 64 mi 7
WDMC Daystar 25 215° SW 64 mi 1
WCEE Estrella TV 16 215° SW 64 mi 3
WUNG PBS 58 216° SW 55 mi 4
WTVI PBS 42 217° SW 62 mi 1
WSOC ABC 9 217° SW 65 mi 5
WAXN Independent 64 217° SW 65 mi 3
WCCB Independent 18 218° SW 65 mi 10
W15EB-D Defy TV 21 220° SW 73 mi 6
WHWD Daystar 21 295° WNW 13 mi 1
WXII NBC 12 323° NW 32 mi 4
WUNL PBS 26 323° NW 32 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in High Point, NC?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For High Point 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 High Point are spread across 286° 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 High Point. 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 High Point, NC, including what each station carries.

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