Antenna aiming / Oconomowoc, WI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Oconomowoc, WI

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

Transmitter directions from Oconomowoc, WI N E S W WISN — 90° E, 28 mi WDJT — 90° E, 28 mi WMLW — 90° E, 28 mi WBME — 90° E, 28 mi WYTU — 90° E, 28 mi WMKE — 92° E, 30 mi WTSJ — 92° E, 30 mi WIWN — 92° E, 30 mi WMVS — 92° E, 30 mi WVCY — 92° E, 30 mi WMVT — 92° E, 30 mi WVTV — 92° E, 30 mi WPXE — 92° E, 30 mi WTMJ — 93° E, 30 mi WITI — 93° E, 30 mi WDMW — 123° ESE, 18 mi WQRF — 211° SSW, 67 mi WTVO — 211° SSW, 67 mi WFBN — 212° SSW, 66 mi WSLN — 212° SSW, 66 mi WIFR — 212° SSW, 66 mi WREX — 214° SW, 68 mi WMTV — 265° W, 50 mi WIFS — 265° W, 50 mi WZCK — 265° W, 50 mi W23BW-D — 265° W, 50 mi WMWD — 265° W, 50 mi WWRS — 355° N, 22 mi Oconomowoc

Point East 94° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

16/28stations in the beam
79/142free channels
56%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit west-southwest of you (241°). 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 Oconomowoc, WI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WISN ABC 12 90° E 28 mi 4
WDJT CBS 58 90° E 28 mi 5
WMLW Independent 49 90° E 28 mi 5
WBME MeTV 41 90° E 28 mi 1
WYTU Telemundo 63 90° E 28 mi 5
WMKE Jewelry TV 21 92° E 30 mi 8
WTSJ Fubo Sports 38 92° E 30 mi 12
WIWN Cozi TV 68 92° E 30 mi 8
WMVS PBS 10 92° E 30 mi 3
WVCY Independent 30 92° E 30 mi 1
WMVT PBS 36 92° E 30 mi 3
WVTV CW 18 92° E 30 mi 4
WPXE Ion 55 92° E 30 mi 8
WTMJ NBC 4 93° E 30 mi 7
WITI FOX 6 93° E 30 mi 4
WDMW Daystar 65 123° ESE 18 mi 1
WQRF FOX 39 211° SSW 67 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 211° SSW 67 mi 4
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 212° SSW 66 mi 4
WSLN CW 19 212° SSW 66 mi 3
WIFR CBS 23 212° SSW 66 mi 6
WREX NBC 13 214° SW 68 mi 6
WMTV NBC 15 265° W 50 mi 6
WIFS Ion 57 265° W 50 mi 9
WZCK MovieSphere Gold 8 265° W 50 mi 8
W23BW-D Busted 23 265° W 50 mi 7
WMWD Daystar 38 265° W 50 mi 1
WWRS TBN 52 355° N 22 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Oconomowoc, WI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc are spread across 265° 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 Oconomowoc. 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 Oconomowoc, WI, including what each station carries.

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