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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in North Aurora, IL

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

Transmitter directions from North Aurora, IL N E S W WPVN — 44° NE, 23 mi WGBO — 80° E, 38 mi WOCK — 80° E, 38 mi WRME — 80° E, 38 mi WESV — 80° E, 38 mi WLPD — 81° E, 14 mi W31EZ-D — 82° E, 38 mi WDCI — 82° E, 38 mi WFLD — 82° E, 37 mi WMAQ — 82° E, 37 mi WGN — 82° E, 37 mi WCIU — 82° E, 37 mi WSNS — 82° E, 37 mi WMEU — 82° E, 37 mi WWME — 82° E, 37 mi WEDE — 82° E, 37 mi WLS — 82° E, 37 mi WTTW — 82° E, 37 mi WXFT — 82° E, 37 mi WBBM — 82° E, 37 mi WCPX — 82° E, 37 mi WPWR — 82° E, 37 mi WJYS — 82° E, 37 mi WRJK — 82° E, 37 mi WYIN — 123° ESE, 58 mi WWTO — 220° SW, 47 mi WREX — 307° NW, 57 mi WQRF — 308° NW, 54 mi WTVO — 308° NW, 54 mi WFBN — 309° NW, 54 mi WIFR — 309° NW, 54 mi North Aurora

Point Northeast 53° on a compass — 58 miles of range covers this whole market

24/31stations in the beam
122/152free channels
80%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit west-northwest of you (296°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 North Aurora, IL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPVN MBC 24 44° NE 23 mi 10
WGBO Univision 66 80° E 38 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 80° E 38 mi 6
WRME Jewelry TV 6 80° E 38 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 80° E 38 mi 7
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 81° E 14 mi 2
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 82° E 38 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 82° E 38 mi 1
WFLD FOX 32 82° E 37 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 82° E 37 mi 5
WGN CW 9 82° E 37 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 82° E 37 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 82° E 37 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 82° E 37 mi 4
WWME MeTV 23 82° E 37 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 82° E 37 mi 2
WLS ABC 7 82° E 37 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 82° E 37 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 82° E 37 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 82° E 37 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 82° E 37 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 82° E 37 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 82° E 37 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 82° E 37 mi 10
WYIN PBS 56 123° ESE 58 mi 2
WWTO TBN 35 220° SW 47 mi 4
WREX NBC 13 307° NW 57 mi 6
WQRF FOX 39 308° NW 54 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 308° NW 54 mi 4
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 309° NW 54 mi 4
WIFR CBS 23 309° NW 54 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in North Aurora, IL?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 14.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For North Aurora 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 North Aurora are spread across 263° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 North Aurora. 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 North Aurora, IL, including what each station carries.

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