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

How to aim your TV antenna in Longwood, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Longwood, FL N E S W WOTF — 22° NNE, 15 mi WPXB — 26° NNE, 35 mi WKMG — 109° ESE, 23 mi WESH — 109° ESE, 23 mi WDSC — 109° ESE, 23 mi WEFS — 109° ESE, 23 mi WOFL — 111° ESE, 21 mi WUCF — 112° ESE, 21 mi WATV — 114° ESE, 22 mi WOFT — 114° ESE, 22 mi WRCF — 114° ESE, 22 mi WKCF — 114° ESE, 22 mi WVEN — 114° ESE, 22 mi WTGL — 114° ESE, 22 mi WHLV — 114° ESE, 22 mi WACX — 114° ESE, 22 mi WDTO — 114° ESE, 23 mi WRBW — 114° ESE, 23 mi WFTV — 115° ESE, 24 mi WRDQ — 115° ESE, 24 mi WSWF — 133° SE, 15 mi WZXZ — 133° SE, 15 mi WOPX — 158° SSE, 46 mi WWCI — 170° S, 12 mi WSPF — 172° S, 62 mi WHDO — 176° S, 24 mi WKME — 194° SSW, 25 mi WFEF — 197° SSW, 10 mi WTMO — 199° SSW, 8 mi WTVT — 219° SW, 80 mi WTSP — 220° SW, 81 mi WCLF — 220° SW, 81 mi WMOR — 220° SW, 81 mi WFTT — 220° SW, 81 mi WXPX — 220° SW, 81 mi WSVT — 220° SW, 81 mi W16DQ-D — 220° SW, 81 mi WTOG — 220° SW, 80 mi WFTS — 221° SW, 79 mi WFLA — 221° SW, 79 mi WTTA — 221° SW, 79 mi WEDQ — 221° SW, 79 mi WVEA — 221° SW, 79 mi WEDU — 221° SW, 79 mi WXAX — 221° SW, 79 mi WOGX — 309° NW, 71 mi WCJB — 314° NW, 82 mi WUFT — 319° NW, 91 mi WRUF — 319° NW, 91 mi WJGV — 344° NNW, 62 mi Longwood

Point South 191° on a compass — 91 miles of range covers this whole market

22/50stations in the beam
119/260free channels
46%of what's available
The other 28 stations sit east-southeast of you (103°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
12 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 Longwood, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WOTF Independent 26 22° NNE 15 mi 6
WPXB Daystar 50 26° NNE 35 mi 1
WKMG CBS 6 109° ESE 23 mi 7
WESH NBC 2 109° ESE 23 mi 3
WDSC Independent 15 109° ESE 23 mi 3
WEFS Independent 68 109° ESE 23 mi 4
WOFL FOX 35 111° ESE 21 mi 4
WUCF PBS 24 112° ESE 21 mi 5
WATV Fubo Sports 47 114° ESE 22 mi 8
WOFT Shop HQ 8 114° ESE 22 mi 12
WRCF UniMas 29 114° ESE 22 mi 1
WKCF CW 18 114° ESE 22 mi 6
WVEN Univision 43 114° ESE 22 mi 8
WTGL Independent 45 114° ESE 22 mi 1
WHLV TBN 52 114° ESE 22 mi 5
WACX Independent 55 114° ESE 22 mi 13
WDTO Daystar 50 114° ESE 23 mi 1
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 114° ESE 23 mi 4
WFTV ABC 9 115° ESE 24 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 115° ESE 24 mi 5
WSWF Diya TV 10 133° SE 15 mi 8
WZXZ Retro TV 36 133° SE 15 mi 4
WOPX Ion 56 158° SSE 46 mi 8
WWCI Infomercials 10 170° S 12 mi 7
WSPF TCT 35 172° S 62 mi 8
WHDO Infomercials 38 176° S 24 mi 7
WKME Telemundo 31 194° SSW 25 mi 4
WFEF Infomercials 50 197° SSW 10 mi 7
WTMO Telemundo 31 199° SSW 8 mi 4
WTVT FOX 13 219° SW 80 mi 7
WTSP CBS 10 220° SW 81 mi 6
WCLF CTN 22 220° SW 81 mi 5
WMOR Independent 32 220° SW 81 mi 3
WFTT Scientology Network 62 220° SW 81 mi 6
WXPX Independent 66 220° SW 81 mi 8
WSVT Daystar 18 220° SW 81 mi 1
W16DQ-D Sports First TV 43 220° SW 81 mi 8
WTOG Independent 44 220° SW 80 mi 7
WFTS ABC 28 221° SW 79 mi 7
WFLA NBC 8 221° SW 79 mi 3
WTTA CW 38 221° SW 79 mi 2
WEDQ PBS 3 221° SW 79 mi 3
WVEA Univision 50 221° SW 79 mi 7
WEDU PBS 3 221° SW 79 mi 3
WXAX Defy TV 26 221° SW 79 mi 6
WOGX FOX 51 309° NW 71 mi 5
WCJB ABC 20 314° NW 82 mi 6
WUFT PBS 5 319° NW 91 mi 3
WRUF Independent 10 319° NW 91 mi 1
WJGV Independent 48 344° NNW 62 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Longwood, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Longwood 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 Longwood are spread across 272° 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 Longwood. 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 Longwood, FL, including what each station carries.

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