Antenna aiming / Morris Plains, NJ
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How to aim your TV antenna in Morris Plains, NJ

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

Transmitter directions from Morris Plains, NJ N E S W WNYJ — 23° NNE, 65 mi WEPT — 23° NNE, 65 mi WRNN — 32° NNE, 52 mi WTBY — 32° NNE, 52 mi WNJN — 85° E, 15 mi WMBC — 85° E, 15 mi WDYJ — 103° ESE, 27 mi WNWT — 103° ESE, 27 mi WNYE — 103° ESE, 27 mi WNMF — 103° ESE, 28 mi WNYZ — 103° ESE, 29 mi WNYN — 103° ESE, 29 mi WNJU — 104° ESE, 13 mi WNYX — 104° ESE, 13 mi WCBS — 104° ESE, 27 mi WNBC — 104° ESE, 27 mi WABC — 104° ESE, 27 mi WNYW — 104° ESE, 27 mi WNET — 104° ESE, 27 mi WXTV — 104° ESE, 27 mi WPIX — 104° ESE, 27 mi WNDT — 104° ESE, 27 mi WPXN — 104° ESE, 27 mi WDVB — 104° ESE, 27 mi WFUT — 104° ESE, 27 mi WXNY — 104° ESE, 27 mi WDYA — 104° ESE, 27 mi WJLP — 110° ESE, 26 mi WMBQ — 110° ESE, 26 mi WASA — 110° ESE, 26 mi WKOB — 110° ESE, 26 mi WWOR — 110° ESE, 26 mi W29FF-D — 180° S, 51 mi WNJB — 184° S, 16 mi WNJT — 195° SSW, 40 mi WPHY — 215° SW, 65 mi WELL — 216° SW, 68 mi WZPA — 216° SW, 68 mi WCAU — 216° SW, 68 mi WPSG — 216° SW, 68 mi WUVP — 216° SW, 68 mi WGTW — 216° SW, 68 mi WPPX — 216° SW, 68 mi WPHA — 216° SW, 68 mi WFPA — 216° SW, 68 mi WTVE — 216° SW, 68 mi WTXF — 216° SW, 68 mi WPHL — 216° SW, 68 mi WHYY — 216° SW, 68 mi WDPN — 216° SW, 68 mi KYW — 216° SW, 68 mi WPVI — 216° SW, 68 mi WLVT — 249° WSW, 54 mi WFMZ — 249° WSW, 54 mi WPPT — 249° WSW, 54 mi WBPH — 249° WSW, 53 mi Morris Plains

Point Southwest 220° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

22/56stations in the beam
94/202free channels
47%of what's available
The other 34 stations sit east of you (100°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
19 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 Plains, NJ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 23° NNE 65 mi 3
WEPT Independent 15 23° NNE 65 mi 1
WRNN Shop LC 48 32° NNE 52 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 32° NNE 52 mi 4
WNJN PBS 50 85° E 15 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 85° E 15 mi 8
WDYJ Diya TV 60 103° ESE 27 mi 1
WNWT Story Television 37 103° ESE 27 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 103° ESE 27 mi 3
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 103° ESE 28 mi 1
WNYZ Independent 6 103° ESE 29 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 103° ESE 29 mi 1
WNJU Telemundo 47 104° ESE 13 mi 2
WNYX Infomercials 34 104° ESE 13 mi 3
WCBS CBS 2 104° ESE 27 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 104° ESE 27 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 104° ESE 27 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 104° ESE 27 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 104° ESE 27 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 104° ESE 27 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 104° ESE 27 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 104° ESE 27 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 104° ESE 27 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 104° ESE 27 mi 2
WFUT UniMas 68 104° ESE 27 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 104° ESE 27 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 104° ESE 27 mi 5
WJLP MeTV 33 110° ESE 26 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 110° ESE 26 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 110° ESE 26 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 110° ESE 26 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 110° ESE 26 mi 3
W29FF-D Daystar 45 180° S 51 mi 1
WNJB PBS 58 184° S 16 mi 1
WNJT PBS 52 195° SSW 40 mi 1
WPHY Infomercials 25 215° SW 65 mi 4
WELL Daystar 45 216° SW 68 mi 1
WZPA NTD America 33 216° SW 68 mi 7
WCAU NBC 10 216° SW 68 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 216° SW 68 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 216° SW 68 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 216° SW 68 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 216° SW 68 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 216° SW 68 mi 4
WFPA UniMas 28 216° SW 68 mi 5
WTVE Shop LC 51 216° SW 68 mi 4
WTXF FOX 29 216° SW 68 mi 7
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 216° SW 68 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 216° SW 68 mi 3
WDPN MeTV 2 216° SW 68 mi 11
KYW CBS 3 216° SW 68 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 216° SW 68 mi 6
WLVT PBS 39 249° WSW 54 mi 2
WFMZ Independent 69 249° WSW 54 mi 3
WPPT PBS 35 249° WSW 54 mi 1
WBPH Independent 60 249° WSW 53 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Morris Plains, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains are spread across 227° 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 Plains. 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 Plains, NJ, including what each station carries.

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