Antenna aiming / Millington, TN
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Millington, TN

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

Transmitter directions from Millington, TN N E S W WJKT — 56° ENE, 57 mi KPMF — 113° ESE, 11 mi WQEK — 113° ESE, 11 mi WATN — 113° ESE, 11 mi WLMT — 113° ESE, 11 mi WBUY — 113° ESE, 11 mi WBII — 128° SE, 56 mi WPXX — 138° SE, 11 mi WTWV — 139° SE, 12 mi WREG — 148° SSE, 13 mi WKNO — 150° SSE, 14 mi WHBQ — 152° SSE, 13 mi WMC — 163° SSE, 12 mi WDNM — 168° SSE, 16 mi WWTW — 196° SSW, 44 mi KVTJ — 300° WNW, 37 mi KAIT — 305° NW, 67 mi KTEJ — 311° NW, 61 mi KJNB — 312° NW, 75 mi Millington

Point Southeast 139° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

13/19stations in the beam
68/85free channels
80%of what's available
The other 6 stations sit northwest of you (307°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Millington, TN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WJKT FOX 16 56° ENE 57 mi 4
KPMF Infomercials 26 113° ESE 11 mi 7
WQEK Infomercials 36 113° ESE 11 mi 7
WATN ABC 24 113° ESE 11 mi 8
WLMT CW 30 113° ESE 11 mi 7
WBUY TBN 40 113° ESE 11 mi 5
WBII SonLife 20 128° SE 56 mi 5
WPXX Ion 50 138° SE 11 mi 9
WTWV Independent 14 139° SE 12 mi 2
WREG CBS 3 148° SSE 13 mi 4
WKNO PBS 10 150° SSE 14 mi 3
WHBQ FOX 13 152° SSE 13 mi 4
WMC NBC 5 163° SSE 12 mi 6
WDNM Daystar 59 168° SSE 16 mi 1
WWTW TCT 34 196° SSW 44 mi 1
KVTJ Independent 48 300° WNW 37 mi 1
KAIT ABC 8 305° NW 67 mi 4
KTEJ PBS 19 311° NW 61 mi 4
KJNB FOX 39 312° NW 75 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Millington, TN?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 13 miles.

For Millington 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 Millington are spread across 256° 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 Millington. 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 Millington, TN, including what each station carries.

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