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

How to aim your TV antenna in Mims, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Mims, FL N E S W WOPX — 197° SSW, 43 mi WSPF — 200° SSW, 63 mi WFTV — 225° SW, 11 mi WRDQ — 225° SW, 11 mi WHDO — 232° SW, 36 mi WRBW — 232° SW, 12 mi WDTO — 232° SW, 12 mi WACX — 235° SW, 12 mi WKCF — 235° SW, 12 mi WVEN — 235° SW, 12 mi WTGL — 235° SW, 12 mi WHLV — 235° SW, 12 mi WATV — 235° SW, 12 mi WOFT — 235° SW, 12 mi WRCF — 235° SW, 12 mi WKME — 238° WSW, 42 mi WKMG — 238° WSW, 10 mi WESH — 238° WSW, 10 mi WDSC — 238° WSW, 10 mi WEFS — 238° WSW, 10 mi WOFL — 241° WSW, 12 mi WUCF — 241° WSW, 12 mi WZXZ — 247° WSW, 21 mi WSWF — 247° WSW, 21 mi WWCI — 251° WSW, 29 mi WFEF — 257° WSW, 34 mi WTMO — 261° W, 33 mi WOTF — 304° NW, 29 mi WJGV — 323° NW, 78 mi WPXB — 337° NNW, 37 mi Mims

Point Southwest 221° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

25/30stations in the beam
141/163free channels
87%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit west-northwest of you (297°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Mims, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WOPX Ion 56 197° SSW 43 mi 8
WSPF TCT 35 200° SSW 63 mi 8
WFTV ABC 9 225° SW 11 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 225° SW 11 mi 5
WHDO Infomercials 38 232° SW 36 mi 7
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 232° SW 12 mi 4
WDTO Daystar 50 232° SW 12 mi 1
WACX Independent 55 235° SW 12 mi 13
WKCF CW 18 235° SW 12 mi 6
WVEN Univision 43 235° SW 12 mi 8
WTGL Independent 45 235° SW 12 mi 1
WHLV TBN 52 235° SW 12 mi 5
WATV Fubo Sports 47 235° SW 12 mi 8
WOFT Shop HQ 8 235° SW 12 mi 12
WRCF UniMas 29 235° SW 12 mi 1
WKME Telemundo 31 238° WSW 42 mi 4
WKMG CBS 6 238° WSW 10 mi 7
WESH NBC 2 238° WSW 10 mi 3
WDSC Independent 15 238° WSW 10 mi 3
WEFS Independent 68 238° WSW 10 mi 4
WOFL FOX 35 241° WSW 12 mi 4
WUCF PBS 24 241° WSW 12 mi 5
WZXZ Retro TV 36 247° WSW 21 mi 4
WSWF Diya TV 10 247° WSW 21 mi 8
WWCI Infomercials 10 251° WSW 29 mi 7
WFEF Infomercials 50 257° WSW 34 mi 7
WTMO Telemundo 31 261° W 33 mi 4
WOTF Independent 26 304° NW 29 mi 6
WJGV Independent 48 323° NW 78 mi 4
WPXB Daystar 50 337° NNW 37 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Mims, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 12 miles.

For Mims 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 Mims are spread across 140° 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 Mims. 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 Mims, FL, including what each station carries.

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