Antenna aiming / Jasper, AL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Jasper, AL

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

Transmitter directions from Jasper, AL N E S W WYAM — 17° NNE, 49 mi WTZT — 21° NNE, 68 mi W34EY-D — 26° NNE, 66 mi WHNT — 32° NNE, 69 mi WAAY — 32° NNE, 69 mi WZDX — 32° NNE, 69 mi WHVD — 32° NNE, 69 mi WHIQ — 32° NNE, 69 mi WAFF — 32° NNE, 67 mi WTHV — 32° NNE, 67 mi WCQT — 44° NE, 27 mi WPXH — 90° E, 40 mi WTJP — 97° E, 42 mi WGWW — 114° ESE, 47 mi WOIL — 121° ESE, 64 mi WOTM — 140° SE, 45 mi WVTM — 142° SE, 35 mi WBRC — 143° SE, 35 mi WTBM — 143° SE, 35 mi WVUA — 144° SE, 35 mi WUOA — 144° SE, 35 mi WTTO — 144° SE, 35 mi WIAT — 144° SE, 35 mi WABM — 144° SE, 35 mi WBIQ — 144° SE, 35 mi WBUN — 144° SE, 35 mi W16DS-D — 144° SE, 35 mi WBMA — 152° SSE, 35 mi WVUA-CD — 202° SSW, 54 mi WDVZ — 202° SSW, 55 mi WJMY — 202° SSW, 50 mi WDBB — 205° SSW, 32 mi WSES — 208° SSW, 32 mi WSFG — 238° WSW, 27 mi WFIQ — 323° NW, 59 mi Jasper

Point East-Southeast 114° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

16/35stations in the beam
69/156free channels
44%of what's available
The other 19 stations sit north-northeast of you (30°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Jasper, AL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WYAM Independent 51 17° NNE 49 mi 2
WTZT Cozi TV 11 21° NNE 68 mi 1
W34EY-D Busted 38 26° NNE 66 mi 10
WHNT CBS 19 32° NNE 69 mi 3
WAAY ABC 31 32° NNE 69 mi 8
WZDX FOX 54 32° NNE 69 mi 9
WHVD Daystar 35 32° NNE 69 mi 1
WHIQ PBS 25 32° NNE 69 mi 5
WAFF NBC 48 32° NNE 67 mi 7
WTHV Telemundo 29 32° NNE 67 mi 4
WCQT The Walk TV 27 44° NE 27 mi 1
WPXH Ion 44 90° E 40 mi 9
WTJP TBN 60 97° E 42 mi 5
WGWW Heroes & Icons 40 114° ESE 47 mi 3
WOIL Independent 47 121° ESE 64 mi 1
WOTM Independent 19 140° SE 45 mi 1
WVTM NBC 13 142° SE 35 mi 6
WBRC FOX 6 143° SE 35 mi 7
WTBM Telemundo 24 143° SE 35 mi 6
WVUA Cozi TV 23 144° SE 35 mi 4
WUOA Fubo Sports 46 144° SE 35 mi 7
WTTO CW 21 144° SE 35 mi 4
WIAT CW 42 144° SE 35 mi 4
WABM MyNetworkTV 68 144° SE 35 mi 5
WBIQ PBS 10 144° SE 35 mi 4
WBUN Daystar 28 144° SE 35 mi 1
W16DS-D Independent 47 144° SE 35 mi 2
WBMA ABC 58 152° SSE 35 mi 4
WVUA-CD Cozi TV 7 202° SSW 54 mi 3
WDVZ Cozi TV 3 202° SSW 55 mi 3
WJMY Telemundo 25 202° SSW 50 mi 6
WDBB CW 17 205° SSW 32 mi 6
WSES Heroes & Icons 33 208° SSW 32 mi 3
WSFG Daystar 51 238° WSW 27 mi 7
WFIQ PBS 36 323° NW 59 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Jasper, AL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 26.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Jasper 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 Jasper are spread across 275° 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 Jasper. 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 Jasper, AL, including what each station carries.

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