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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Mcdonough, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Mcdonough, GA N E S W WSKC — 3° N, 36 mi WGTV — 6° N, 25 mi WGGD — 17° NNE, 49 mi WMUM — 141° SE, 87 mi WMUB — 142° SE, 60 mi WGNM — 142° SE, 60 mi WMAZ — 143° SE, 60 mi WPGA — 143° SE, 60 mi WMGT — 143° SE, 60 mi WGXA — 143° SE, 60 mi WDMA — 145° SE, 52 mi WXTX — 211° SSW, 79 mi WLTZ — 211° SSW, 80 mi WJSP — 216° SW, 51 mi WYBU — 217° SW, 85 mi WCAC — 241° WSW, 56 mi WTHC — 331° NNW, 24 mi WDTA — 332° NNW, 24 mi WYGA — 334° NNW, 23 mi WIGL — 334° NNW, 23 mi WUEO — 334° NNW, 23 mi WTBS — 334° NNW, 23 mi WIRE — 334° NNW, 23 mi WSB — 335° NNW, 24 mi WPXA — 336° NNW, 65 mi WABE — 338° NNW, 23 mi WXIA — 338° NNW, 23 mi WATC — 340° NNW, 45 mi WUVM — 340° NNW, 26 mi WANF — 340° NNW, 26 mi WUPA — 340° NNW, 26 mi WPCH — 340° NNW, 26 mi WUVG — 340° NNW, 26 mi WHSG — 340° NNW, 26 mi WATL — 340° NNW, 26 mi WANN — 340° NNW, 26 mi WDWW — 340° NNW, 26 mi WAGA — 340° NNW, 25 mi WKTB — 358° N, 32 mi Mcdonough

Point North 0° on a compass — 87 miles of range covers this whole market

26/39stations in the beam
124/180free channels
69%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit south of you (170°). 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 Mcdonough, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 3° N 36 mi 3
WGTV PBS 8 6° N 25 mi 4
WGGD Daystar 23 17° NNE 49 mi 1
WMUM PBS 29 141° SE 87 mi 4
WMUB France24 38 142° SE 60 mi 1
WGNM CTN 45 142° SE 60 mi 5
WMAZ CBS 13 143° SE 60 mi 6
WPGA MeTV 58 143° SE 60 mi 8
WMGT NBC 41 143° SE 60 mi 6
WGXA FOX 24 143° SE 60 mi 4
WDMA Daystar 31 145° SE 52 mi 1
WXTX FOX 54 211° SSW 79 mi 7
WLTZ NBC 38 211° SSW 80 mi 4
WJSP PBS 28 216° SW 51 mi 4
WYBU CTN 16 217° SW 85 mi 5
WCAC Independent 33 241° WSW 56 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 331° NNW 24 mi 3
WDTA Daystar 35 332° NNW 24 mi 1
WYGA CBN 16 334° NNW 23 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 334° NNW 23 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 334° NNW 23 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 334° NNW 23 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 334° NNW 23 mi 4
WSB ABC 2 335° NNW 24 mi 6
WPXA Ion 14 336° NNW 65 mi 8
WABE PBS 30 338° NNW 23 mi 1
WXIA NBC 11 338° NNW 23 mi 6
WATC Independent 57 340° NNW 45 mi 4
WUVM Defy TV 4 340° NNW 26 mi 5
WANF CBS 46 340° NNW 26 mi 6
WUPA CBS 69 340° NNW 26 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 340° NNW 26 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 340° NNW 26 mi 7
WHSG TBN 63 340° NNW 26 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 340° NNW 26 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 340° NNW 26 mi 6
WDWW Defy TV 28 340° NNW 26 mi 2
WAGA FOX 5 340° NNW 25 mi 6
WKTB Telemundo 47 358° N 32 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Mcdonough, GA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 22.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 25 miles.

For Mcdonough 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 Mcdonough are spread across 236° 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 Mcdonough. 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 Mcdonough, GA, including what each station carries.

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