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

How to aim your TV antenna in Middleboro, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Middleboro, MA N E S W WDPX — 116° ESE, 30 mi WLWC — 201° SSW, 8 mi WPXQ — 241° WSW, 54 mi WJAR — 267° W, 21 mi WPVD — 267° W, 21 mi WLNE — 267° W, 21 mi WPRI — 269° W, 21 mi WNAC — 269° W, 21 mi WYCN — 299° WNW, 16 mi WUTF — 306° NW, 53 mi WWDP — 316° NW, 13 mi WUNI — 318° NW, 47 mi WWJE — 318° NW, 47 mi WGBH — 328° NNW, 35 mi WBZ — 328° NNW, 35 mi WCVB — 328° NNW, 35 mi WGBX — 328° NNW, 35 mi WSBK — 328° NNW, 35 mi WBTS — 328° NNW, 35 mi WFXZ — 329° NNW, 35 mi WYDN — 329° NNW, 35 mi WMFP — 329° NNW, 35 mi WBPX — 329° NNW, 35 mi WFXT — 329° NNW, 34 mi WLVI — 329° NNW, 34 mi WHDH — 330° NNW, 35 mi WHDT — 342° NNW, 34 mi WCEA — 342° NNW, 34 mi WLEK — 353° N, 45 mi Middleboro

Point Northwest 323° on a compass — 54 miles of range covers this whole market

21/29stations in the beam
77/107free channels
72%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit west-southwest of you (249°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Middleboro, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDPX Grit 58 116° ESE 30 mi 1
WLWC Bounce TV 28 201° SSW 8 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 241° WSW 54 mi 8
WJAR NBC 10 267° W 21 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 267° W 21 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 267° W 21 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 269° W 21 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 269° W 21 mi 4
WYCN Telemundo 8 299° WNW 16 mi 4
WUTF UniMas 27 306° NW 53 mi 5
WWDP Roar 46 316° NW 13 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 318° NW 47 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 318° NW 47 mi 1
WGBH PBS 2 328° NNW 35 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 328° NNW 35 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 328° NNW 35 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 328° NNW 35 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 328° NNW 35 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 328° NNW 35 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 329° NNW 35 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 329° NNW 35 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 329° NNW 35 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 329° NNW 35 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 329° NNW 34 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 329° NNW 34 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 330° NNW 35 mi 2
WHDT Infomercials 3 342° NNW 34 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 342° NNW 34 mi 4
WLEK Sports First TV 22 353° N 45 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Middleboro, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 34 miles.

For Middleboro 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 Middleboro are spread across 237° 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 Middleboro. 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 Middleboro, MA, including what each station carries.

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