Antenna aiming / Hull, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Hull, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Hull, MA N E S W WDPX — 146° SE, 50 mi WLWC — 184° S, 35 mi WWDP — 204° SSW, 21 mi WYCN — 215° SW, 24 mi WJAR — 216° SW, 36 mi WPVD — 216° SW, 36 mi WLNE — 216° SW, 36 mi WPRI — 216° SW, 35 mi WNAC — 216° SW, 35 mi WPXQ — 221° SW, 72 mi WFXT — 274° W, 17 mi WLVI — 274° W, 17 mi WUTF — 275° W, 43 mi WFXZ — 275° W, 18 mi WYDN — 275° W, 18 mi WMFP — 275° W, 18 mi WBPX — 275° W, 18 mi WBTS — 276° W, 18 mi WGBH — 276° W, 18 mi WBZ — 276° W, 18 mi WCVB — 276° W, 18 mi WGBX — 276° W, 18 mi WSBK — 276° W, 18 mi WHDH — 276° W, 17 mi WUNI — 283° WNW, 32 mi WWJE — 283° WNW, 32 mi WHDT — 293° WNW, 11 mi WCEA — 295° WNW, 11 mi WMUR — 324° NW, 60 mi WNEU — 324° NW, 60 mi WPXG — 341° NNW, 66 mi WLEK — 343° NNW, 18 mi WENH — 345° NNW, 64 mi Hull

Point West-Northwest 294° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

20/33stations in the beam
69/127free channels
54%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit southwest of you (222°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
10 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 Hull, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDPX Grit 58 146° SE 50 mi 1
WLWC Bounce TV 28 184° S 35 mi 1
WWDP Roar 46 204° SSW 21 mi 5
WYCN Telemundo 8 215° SW 24 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 216° SW 36 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 216° SW 36 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 216° SW 36 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 216° SW 35 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 216° SW 35 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 221° SW 72 mi 8
WFXT FOX 25 274° W 17 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 274° W 17 mi 2
WUTF UniMas 27 275° W 43 mi 5
WFXZ Biz TV 24 275° W 18 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 275° W 18 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 275° W 18 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 275° W 18 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 276° W 18 mi 2
WGBH PBS 2 276° W 18 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 276° W 18 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 276° W 18 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 276° W 18 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 276° W 18 mi 7
WHDH Independent 7 276° W 17 mi 2
WUNI Univision 66 283° WNW 32 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 283° WNW 32 mi 1
WHDT Infomercials 3 293° WNW 11 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 295° WNW 11 mi 4
WMUR ABC 9 324° NW 60 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 324° NW 60 mi 5
WPXG Ion 21 341° NNW 66 mi 7
WLEK Sports First TV 22 343° NNW 18 mi 7
WENH PBS 11 345° NNW 64 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hull, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Hull 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 Hull are spread across 199° 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 Hull. 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 Hull, MA, including what each station carries.

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