Antenna aiming / Morris, IL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Morris, IL

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

Transmitter directions from Morris, IL N E S W WPVN — 23° NNE, 51 mi WLPD — 29° NNE, 37 mi WGBO — 49° NE, 56 mi WOCK — 49° NE, 56 mi WRME — 49° NE, 56 mi WESV — 49° NE, 56 mi WFLD — 49° NE, 54 mi WMAQ — 49° NE, 54 mi WGN — 49° NE, 54 mi WCIU — 49° NE, 54 mi WSNS — 49° NE, 54 mi WMEU — 49° NE, 54 mi WWME — 49° NE, 54 mi WEDE — 49° NE, 54 mi WLS — 49° NE, 54 mi WTTW — 49° NE, 54 mi WXFT — 49° NE, 54 mi WBBM — 49° NE, 54 mi WCPX — 49° NE, 54 mi WPWR — 49° NE, 54 mi WJYS — 49° NE, 54 mi WRJK — 49° NE, 54 mi W31EZ-D — 49° NE, 55 mi WDCI — 49° NE, 55 mi WYZZ — 218° SW, 63 mi WWTO — 257° WSW, 27 mi WREX — 327° NNW, 76 mi WQRF — 329° NNW, 74 mi WTVO — 329° NNW, 74 mi WIFR — 330° NNW, 74 mi WFBN — 330° NNW, 74 mi WSLN — 330° NNW, 74 mi Morris

Point North-Northeast 20° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

24/32stations in the beam
122/156free channels
78%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit northwest of you (312°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Morris, IL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPVN MBC 24 23° NNE 51 mi 10
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 29° NNE 37 mi 2
WGBO Univision 66 49° NE 56 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 49° NE 56 mi 6
WRME Jewelry TV 6 49° NE 56 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 49° NE 56 mi 7
WFLD FOX 32 49° NE 54 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 49° NE 54 mi 5
WGN CW 9 49° NE 54 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 49° NE 54 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 49° NE 54 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 49° NE 54 mi 4
WWME MeTV 23 49° NE 54 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 49° NE 54 mi 2
WLS ABC 7 49° NE 54 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 49° NE 54 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 49° NE 54 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 49° NE 54 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 49° NE 54 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 49° NE 54 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 49° NE 54 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 49° NE 54 mi 10
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 49° NE 55 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 49° NE 55 mi 1
WYZZ FOX 43 218° SW 63 mi 3
WWTO TBN 35 257° WSW 27 mi 4
WREX NBC 13 327° NNW 76 mi 6
WQRF FOX 39 329° NNW 74 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 329° NNW 74 mi 4
WIFR CBS 23 330° NNW 74 mi 6
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 330° NNW 74 mi 4
WSLN CW 19 330° NNW 74 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Morris, IL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 26.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 55 miles.

For Morris we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Morris are spread across 191° 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 Morris. 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 Morris, IL, including what each station carries.

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