Antenna aiming / Lake Mary, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Lake Mary, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Lake Mary, FL N E S W WOTF — 11° NNE, 11 mi WPXB — 23° NNE, 31 mi WKMG — 121° ESE, 21 mi WESH — 121° ESE, 21 mi WDSC — 121° ESE, 21 mi WEFS — 121° ESE, 21 mi WOFL — 124° SE, 20 mi WUCF — 125° SE, 19 mi WFTV — 126° SE, 23 mi WRDQ — 126° SE, 23 mi WATV — 126° SE, 21 mi WOFT — 126° SE, 21 mi WRCF — 126° SE, 21 mi WKCF — 126° SE, 21 mi WVEN — 126° SE, 21 mi WTGL — 126° SE, 21 mi WHLV — 126° SE, 21 mi WACX — 126° SE, 21 mi WDTO — 126° SE, 21 mi WRBW — 127° SE, 21 mi WSWF — 151° SSE, 15 mi WZXZ — 151° SSE, 15 mi WOPX — 163° SSE, 48 mi WSPF — 175° S, 65 mi WHDO — 184° S, 27 mi WWCI — 186° S, 15 mi WKME — 199° SSW, 30 mi WFEF — 207° SSW, 15 mi WTMO — 210° SSW, 12 mi WTVT — 220° SW, 85 mi WTSP — 220° SW, 85 mi WCLF — 220° SW, 85 mi WMOR — 220° SW, 85 mi WFTT — 220° SW, 85 mi WXPX — 220° SW, 85 mi WSVT — 220° SW, 85 mi W16DQ-D — 220° SW, 85 mi WTOG — 221° SW, 85 mi WFTS — 221° SW, 84 mi WFLA — 221° SW, 84 mi WTTA — 221° SW, 84 mi WEDQ — 221° SW, 84 mi WVEA — 221° SW, 84 mi WEDU — 221° SW, 84 mi WXAX — 221° SW, 84 mi WOGX — 305° NW, 72 mi WJGV — 340° NNW, 60 mi Lake Mary

Point South-Southwest 192° on a compass — 85 miles of range covers this whole market

23/47stations in the beam
127/250free channels
51%of what's available
The other 24 stations sit east-southeast of you (120°). 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 Lake Mary, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WOTF Independent 26 11° NNE 11 mi 6
WPXB Daystar 50 23° NNE 31 mi 1
WKMG CBS 6 121° ESE 21 mi 7
WESH NBC 2 121° ESE 21 mi 3
WDSC Independent 15 121° ESE 21 mi 3
WEFS Independent 68 121° ESE 21 mi 4
WOFL FOX 35 124° SE 20 mi 4
WUCF PBS 24 125° SE 19 mi 5
WFTV ABC 9 126° SE 23 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 126° SE 23 mi 5
WATV Fubo Sports 47 126° SE 21 mi 8
WOFT Shop HQ 8 126° SE 21 mi 12
WRCF UniMas 29 126° SE 21 mi 1
WKCF CW 18 126° SE 21 mi 6
WVEN Univision 43 126° SE 21 mi 8
WTGL Independent 45 126° SE 21 mi 1
WHLV TBN 52 126° SE 21 mi 5
WACX Independent 55 126° SE 21 mi 13
WDTO Daystar 50 126° SE 21 mi 1
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 127° SE 21 mi 4
WSWF Diya TV 10 151° SSE 15 mi 8
WZXZ Retro TV 36 151° SSE 15 mi 4
WOPX Ion 56 163° SSE 48 mi 8
WSPF TCT 35 175° S 65 mi 8
WHDO Infomercials 38 184° S 27 mi 7
WWCI Infomercials 10 186° S 15 mi 7
WKME Telemundo 31 199° SSW 30 mi 4
WFEF Infomercials 50 207° SSW 15 mi 7
WTMO Telemundo 31 210° SSW 12 mi 4
WTVT FOX 13 220° SW 85 mi 7
WTSP CBS 10 220° SW 85 mi 6
WCLF CTN 22 220° SW 85 mi 5
WMOR Independent 32 220° SW 85 mi 3
WFTT Scientology Network 62 220° SW 85 mi 6
WXPX Independent 66 220° SW 85 mi 8
WSVT Daystar 18 220° SW 85 mi 1
W16DQ-D Sports First TV 43 220° SW 85 mi 8
WTOG Independent 44 221° SW 85 mi 7
WFTS ABC 28 221° SW 84 mi 7
WFLA NBC 8 221° SW 84 mi 3
WTTA CW 38 221° SW 84 mi 2
WEDQ PBS 3 221° SW 84 mi 3
WVEA Univision 50 221° SW 84 mi 7
WEDU PBS 3 221° SW 84 mi 3
WXAX Defy TV 26 221° SW 84 mi 6
WOGX FOX 51 305° NW 72 mi 5
WJGV Independent 48 340° NNW 60 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Lake Mary, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 11.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 21 miles.

For Lake Mary 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 Lake Mary are spread across 262° 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 Lake Mary. 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 Lake Mary, FL, including what each station carries.

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