Antenna aiming / Homer Glen, IL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Homer Glen, IL

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

Transmitter directions from Homer Glen, IL N E S W WGBO — 40° NE, 27 mi WOCK — 40° NE, 27 mi WRME — 40° NE, 27 mi WESV — 40° NE, 27 mi WFLD — 41° NE, 25 mi WMAQ — 41° NE, 25 mi WGN — 41° NE, 25 mi WCIU — 41° NE, 25 mi WSNS — 41° NE, 25 mi WMEU — 41° NE, 25 mi WWME — 41° NE, 25 mi WEDE — 41° NE, 25 mi WLS — 41° NE, 25 mi WTTW — 41° NE, 25 mi WXFT — 41° NE, 25 mi WBBM — 41° NE, 25 mi WCPX — 41° NE, 25 mi WPWR — 41° NE, 25 mi WJYS — 41° NE, 25 mi WRJK — 41° NE, 25 mi W31EZ-D — 42° NE, 26 mi WDCI — 42° NE, 26 mi WYIN — 121° ESE, 34 mi WWTO — 247° WSW, 55 mi WLPD — 339° NNW, 17 mi WPVN — 352° N, 31 mi Homer Glen

Point North-Northeast 12° on a compass — 55 miles of range covers this whole market

23/26stations in the beam
120/128free channels
94%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit west of you (273°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Homer Glen, IL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGBO Univision 66 40° NE 27 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 40° NE 27 mi 6
WRME Jewelry TV 6 40° NE 27 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 40° NE 27 mi 7
WFLD FOX 32 41° NE 25 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 41° NE 25 mi 5
WGN CW 9 41° NE 25 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 41° NE 25 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 41° NE 25 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 41° NE 25 mi 4
WWME MeTV 23 41° NE 25 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 41° NE 25 mi 2
WLS ABC 7 41° NE 25 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 41° NE 25 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 41° NE 25 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 41° NE 25 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 41° NE 25 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 41° NE 25 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 41° NE 25 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 41° NE 25 mi 10
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 42° NE 26 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 42° NE 26 mi 1
WYIN PBS 56 121° ESE 34 mi 2
WWTO TBN 35 247° WSW 55 mi 4
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 339° NNW 17 mi 2
WPVN MBC 24 352° N 31 mi 10

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Homer Glen, IL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For Homer Glen 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 Homer Glen are spread across 234° 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 Homer Glen. 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 Homer Glen, IL, including what each station carries.

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