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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Hudson, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Hudson, MA N E S W WPXG — 12° NNE, 56 mi WENH — 17° NNE, 57 mi WLEK — 71° ENE, 30 mi WCEA — 96° E, 24 mi WWJE — 97° E, 3 mi WHDT — 97° E, 24 mi WUNI — 97° E, 3 mi WHDH — 107° ESE, 18 mi WFXZ — 109° ESE, 17 mi WYDN — 109° ESE, 17 mi WMFP — 109° ESE, 17 mi WBPX — 109° ESE, 17 mi WGBH — 109° ESE, 17 mi WBZ — 109° ESE, 17 mi WCVB — 109° ESE, 17 mi WGBX — 109° ESE, 17 mi WSBK — 109° ESE, 17 mi WBTS — 109° ESE, 17 mi WFXT — 109° ESE, 18 mi WLVI — 109° ESE, 18 mi WWDP — 135° SE, 37 mi WLWC — 143° SE, 53 mi WYCN — 143° SE, 34 mi WPRI — 159° SSE, 38 mi WNAC — 159° SSE, 38 mi WJAR — 160° SSE, 39 mi WPVD — 160° SSE, 39 mi WLNE — 160° SSE, 39 mi WPXQ — 191° SSW, 63 mi WHPX — 207° SSW, 75 mi WEDN — 208° SSW, 68 mi WUTH — 226° SW, 67 mi WUTF — 247° WSW, 9 mi WSHM — 247° WSW, 48 mi WEKW — 317° NW, 61 mi WVMA — 317° NW, 61 mi WMUR — 357° N, 41 mi WNEU — 357° N, 41 mi Hudson

Point Southeast 130° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

21/38stations in the beam
75/150free channels
50%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit north-northeast of you (15°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 Hudson, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXG Ion 21 12° NNE 56 mi 7
WENH PBS 11 17° NNE 57 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 71° ENE 30 mi 7
WCEA Independent 26 96° E 24 mi 4
WWJE True Crime Network 50 97° E 3 mi 1
WHDT Infomercials 3 97° E 24 mi 1
WUNI Univision 66 97° E 3 mi 5
WHDH Independent 7 107° ESE 18 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 109° ESE 17 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 109° ESE 17 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 109° ESE 17 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 109° ESE 17 mi 7
WGBH PBS 2 109° ESE 17 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 109° ESE 17 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 109° ESE 17 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 109° ESE 17 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 109° ESE 17 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 109° ESE 17 mi 2
WFXT FOX 25 109° ESE 18 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 109° ESE 18 mi 2
WWDP Roar 46 135° SE 37 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 143° SE 53 mi 1
WYCN Telemundo 8 143° SE 34 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 159° SSE 38 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 159° SSE 38 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 160° SSE 39 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 160° SSE 39 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 160° SSE 39 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 191° SSW 63 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 207° SSW 75 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 208° SSW 68 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 226° SW 67 mi 1
WUTF UniMas 27 247° WSW 9 mi 5
WSHM CBS 33 247° WSW 48 mi 7
WEKW PBS 11 317° NW 61 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 317° NW 61 mi 1
WMUR ABC 9 357° N 41 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 357° N 41 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Hudson, MA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 2.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Hudson 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 Hudson are spread across 290° 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 Hudson. 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 Hudson, MA, including what each station carries.

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