Antenna aiming / Norwell, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Norwell, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Norwell, MA N E S W WDPX — 143° SE, 41 mi WLWC — 192° SSW, 27 mi WPXQ — 228° SW, 68 mi WWDP — 228° SW, 16 mi WJAR — 230° SW, 32 mi WPVD — 230° SW, 32 mi WLNE — 230° SW, 32 mi WPRI — 231° SW, 31 mi WNAC — 231° SW, 31 mi WYCN — 237° WSW, 21 mi WUTF — 285° WNW, 47 mi WUNI — 294° WNW, 38 mi WWJE — 294° WNW, 38 mi WFXT — 296° WNW, 23 mi WLVI — 296° WNW, 23 mi WBTS — 296° WNW, 24 mi WGBH — 296° WNW, 24 mi WBZ — 296° WNW, 24 mi WCVB — 296° WNW, 24 mi WGBX — 296° WNW, 24 mi WSBK — 296° WNW, 24 mi WFXZ — 296° WNW, 23 mi WYDN — 296° WNW, 23 mi WMFP — 296° WNW, 23 mi WBPX — 296° WNW, 23 mi WHDH — 297° WNW, 23 mi WHDT — 314° NW, 19 mi WCEA — 315° NW, 19 mi WMUR — 326° NW, 69 mi WNEU — 326° NW, 69 mi WLEK — 341° NNW, 27 mi Norwell

Point Northwest 312° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

21/31stations in the beam
76/115free channels
66%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit southwest of you (220°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Norwell, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDPX Grit 58 143° SE 41 mi 1
WLWC Bounce TV 28 192° SSW 27 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 228° SW 68 mi 8
WWDP Roar 46 228° SW 16 mi 5
WJAR NBC 10 230° SW 32 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 230° SW 32 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 230° SW 32 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 231° SW 31 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 231° SW 31 mi 4
WYCN Telemundo 8 237° WSW 21 mi 4
WUTF UniMas 27 285° WNW 47 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 294° WNW 38 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 294° WNW 38 mi 1
WFXT FOX 25 296° WNW 23 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 296° WNW 23 mi 2
WBTS NBC 15 296° WNW 24 mi 2
WGBH PBS 2 296° WNW 24 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 296° WNW 24 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 296° WNW 24 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 296° WNW 24 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 296° WNW 24 mi 7
WFXZ Biz TV 24 296° WNW 23 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 296° WNW 23 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 296° WNW 23 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 296° WNW 23 mi 7
WHDH Independent 7 297° WNW 23 mi 2
WHDT Infomercials 3 314° NW 19 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 315° NW 19 mi 4
WMUR ABC 9 326° NW 69 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 326° NW 69 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 341° NNW 27 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Norwell, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 24 miles.

For Norwell 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 Norwell are spread across 198° 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 Norwell. 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 Norwell, MA, including what each station carries.

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