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

How to aim your TV antenna in Milford, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Milford, MA N E S W WWJE — 5° N, 16 mi WUNI — 5° N, 16 mi WLEK — 46° NE, 38 mi WGBH — 54° NE, 18 mi WBZ — 54° NE, 18 mi WCVB — 54° NE, 18 mi WGBX — 54° NE, 18 mi WSBK — 54° NE, 18 mi WBTS — 54° NE, 18 mi WHDH — 55° NE, 19 mi WFXZ — 55° NE, 18 mi WYDN — 55° NE, 18 mi WMFP — 55° NE, 18 mi WBPX — 55° NE, 18 mi WFXT — 57° ENE, 18 mi WLVI — 57° ENE, 18 mi WHDT — 59° ENE, 26 mi WCEA — 60° ENE, 26 mi WWDP — 112° ESE, 26 mi WYCN — 120° ESE, 22 mi WLWC — 131° SE, 40 mi WPRI — 148° SSE, 23 mi WNAC — 148° SSE, 23 mi WJAR — 149° SSE, 23 mi WPVD — 149° SSE, 23 mi WLNE — 149° SSE, 23 mi WPXQ — 197° SSW, 48 mi WHPX — 215° SW, 62 mi WEDN — 217° SW, 55 mi WUTH — 238° WSW, 58 mi WSHM — 267° W, 46 mi WUTF — 321° NW, 16 mi WEKW — 325° NW, 74 mi WVMA — 325° NW, 74 mi WMUR — 356° N, 57 mi WNEU — 357° N, 57 mi Milford

Point North-Northeast 30° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

18/36stations in the beam
63/138free channels
46%of what's available
The other 18 stations sit south of you (181°). 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 Milford, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WWJE True Crime Network 50 5° N 16 mi 1
WUNI Univision 66 5° N 16 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 46° NE 38 mi 7
WGBH PBS 2 54° NE 18 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 54° NE 18 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 54° NE 18 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 54° NE 18 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 54° NE 18 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 54° NE 18 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 55° NE 19 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 55° NE 18 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 55° NE 18 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 55° NE 18 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 55° NE 18 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 57° ENE 18 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 57° ENE 18 mi 2
WHDT Infomercials 3 59° ENE 26 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 60° ENE 26 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 112° ESE 26 mi 5
WYCN Telemundo 8 120° ESE 22 mi 4
WLWC Bounce TV 28 131° SE 40 mi 1
WPRI CBS 12 148° SSE 23 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 148° SSE 23 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 149° SSE 23 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 149° SSE 23 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 149° SSE 23 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 197° SSW 48 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 215° SW 62 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 217° SW 55 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 238° WSW 58 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 267° W 46 mi 7
WUTF UniMas 27 321° NW 16 mi 5
WEKW PBS 11 325° NW 74 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 325° NW 74 mi 1
WMUR ABC 9 356° N 57 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 357° N 57 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Milford, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 19 miles.

For Milford we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Milford are spread across 306° 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 Milford. 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 Milford, MA, including what each station carries.

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