Antenna aiming / Hudson, NY
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Hudson, NY

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, NY N E S W WNGN — 12° NNE, 56 mi WRNT — 121° ESE, 57 mi WUVN — 122° ESE, 58 mi WFSB — 122° ESE, 58 mi WWAX — 122° ESE, 58 mi WHCT — 127° SE, 59 mi WEDH — 127° SE, 59 mi WTIC — 127° SE, 59 mi WCCT — 127° SE, 59 mi WVIT — 127° SE, 60 mi WRDM — 127° SE, 60 mi WTXX — 136° SE, 58 mi WTNH — 143° SE, 69 mi WCTX — 143° SE, 69 mi WEDY — 145° SE, 76 mi WZME — 151° SSE, 68 mi WEDW — 156° SSE, 72 mi WTBY — 191° S, 52 mi WRNN — 191° S, 52 mi WEPT — 200° SSW, 37 mi WNYJ — 200° SSW, 37 mi WVBG — 333° NNW, 25 mi WRGB — 335° NNW, 31 mi WTEN — 335° NNW, 31 mi WNYT — 335° NNW, 31 mi WMHT — 335° NNW, 31 mi WCWN — 335° NNW, 31 mi WXXA — 335° NNW, 31 mi WYBN — 335° NNW, 31 mi WNYA — 337° NNW, 31 mi WYPX — 338° NNW, 57 mi Hudson

Point Southeast 126° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

16/31stations in the beam
69/141free channels
49%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit northwest of you (321°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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, NY

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNGN WGNG Radio 91.9 38 12° NNE 56 mi 1
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 121° ESE 57 mi 6
WUVN Univision 18 122° ESE 58 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 122° ESE 58 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 122° ESE 58 mi 7
WHCT MeTV 35 127° SE 59 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 127° SE 59 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 127° SE 59 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 127° SE 59 mi 4
WVIT NBC 30 127° SE 60 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 127° SE 60 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 136° SE 58 mi 7
WTNH ABC 8 143° SE 69 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 143° SE 69 mi 2
WEDY PBS 65 145° SE 76 mi 2
WZME Story Television 43 151° SSE 68 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 156° SSE 72 mi 1
WTBY TBN 54 191° S 52 mi 4
WRNN Shop LC 48 191° S 52 mi 5
WEPT Independent 15 200° SSW 37 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 200° SSW 37 mi 3
WVBG Binge TV 25 333° NNW 25 mi 12
WRGB CBS 6 335° NNW 31 mi 5
WTEN ABC 10 335° NNW 31 mi 5
WNYT NBC 13 335° NNW 31 mi 4
WMHT PBS 17 335° NNW 31 mi 4
WCWN CW 45 335° NNW 31 mi 3
WXXA FOX 23 335° NNW 31 mi 5
WYBN Buzzr 14 335° NNW 31 mi 7
WNYA MyNetworkTV 51 337° NNW 31 mi 4
WYPX Ion 55 338° NNW 57 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hudson, NY?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 24.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Hudson 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 Hudson are spread across 227° 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, NY, including what each station carries.

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