Antenna aiming / Oneonta, AL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Oneonta, AL

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

Transmitter directions from Oneonta, AL N E S W WEAC — 123° ESE, 40 mi WCIQ — 130° SE, 49 mi WAXC — 157° SSE, 75 mi WOIL — 159° SSE, 39 mi WGWW — 175° S, 23 mi WTJP — 178° S, 9 mi WPXH — 195° SSW, 4 mi WOTM — 198° SSW, 39 mi WVTM — 213° SSW, 37 mi WBRC — 213° SSW, 37 mi WTBM — 213° SSW, 37 mi WVUA — 213° SSW, 37 mi WTTO — 213° SSW, 37 mi WIAT — 213° SSW, 37 mi WABM — 213° SSW, 37 mi WBIQ — 213° SSW, 37 mi WBUN — 213° SSW, 37 mi WUOA — 213° SSW, 37 mi W16DS-D — 213° SSW, 38 mi WBMA — 216° SW, 42 mi WDBB — 240° WSW, 63 mi WSES — 241° WSW, 64 mi WCQT — 306° NW, 27 mi WYAM — 329° NNW, 51 mi WTZT — 345° NNW, 63 mi W34EY-D — 348° NNW, 58 mi WAFF — 355° N, 53 mi WTHV — 355° N, 53 mi WAAY — 355° N, 55 mi WZDX — 355° N, 55 mi WHVD — 355° N, 55 mi WHNT — 355° N, 55 mi WHIQ — 356° N, 55 mi Oneonta

Point South 186° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

18/33stations in the beam
74/139free channels
53%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit north-northwest of you (343°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Oneonta, AL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WEAC Independent 24 123° ESE 40 mi 1
WCIQ PBS 7 130° SE 49 mi 4
WAXC Heartland TV 31 157° SSE 75 mi 1
WOIL Independent 47 159° SSE 39 mi 1
WGWW Heroes & Icons 40 175° S 23 mi 3
WTJP TBN 60 178° S 9 mi 5
WPXH Ion 44 195° SSW 4 mi 9
WOTM Independent 19 198° SSW 39 mi 1
WVTM NBC 13 213° SSW 37 mi 6
WBRC FOX 6 213° SSW 37 mi 7
WTBM Telemundo 24 213° SSW 37 mi 6
WVUA Cozi TV 23 213° SSW 37 mi 4
WTTO CW 21 213° SSW 37 mi 4
WIAT CW 42 213° SSW 37 mi 4
WABM MyNetworkTV 68 213° SSW 37 mi 5
WBIQ PBS 10 213° SSW 37 mi 4
WBUN Daystar 28 213° SSW 37 mi 1
WUOA Fubo Sports 46 213° SSW 37 mi 7
W16DS-D Independent 47 213° SSW 38 mi 2
WBMA ABC 58 216° SW 42 mi 4
WDBB CW 17 240° WSW 63 mi 6
WSES Heroes & Icons 33 241° WSW 64 mi 3
WCQT The Walk TV 27 306° NW 27 mi 1
WYAM Independent 51 329° NNW 51 mi 2
WTZT Cozi TV 11 345° NNW 63 mi 1
W34EY-D Busted 38 348° NNW 58 mi 10
WAFF NBC 48 355° N 53 mi 7
WTHV Telemundo 29 355° N 53 mi 4
WAAY ABC 31 355° N 55 mi 8
WZDX FOX 54 355° N 55 mi 9
WHVD Daystar 35 355° N 55 mi 1
WHNT CBS 19 355° N 55 mi 3
WHIQ PBS 25 356° N 55 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Oneonta, AL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 3.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Oneonta 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 Oneonta are spread across 232° 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 Oneonta. 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 Oneonta, AL, including what each station carries.

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