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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Orlando, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Orlando, FL N E S W WPXB — 1° N, 44 mi WUCF — 43° NE, 7 mi WOFL — 45° NE, 7 mi WKMG — 51° NE, 9 mi WESH — 51° NE, 9 mi WDSC — 51° NE, 9 mi WEFS — 51° NE, 9 mi WATV — 54° NE, 7 mi WOFT — 54° NE, 7 mi WRCF — 54° NE, 7 mi WKCF — 54° NE, 7 mi WVEN — 54° NE, 7 mi WTGL — 54° NE, 7 mi WHLV — 54° NE, 7 mi WACX — 54° NE, 7 mi WDTO — 59° ENE, 7 mi WRBW — 59° ENE, 7 mi WFTV — 69° ENE, 8 mi WRDQ — 69° ENE, 8 mi WOPX — 175° S, 30 mi WSPF — 187° S, 49 mi WHDO — 229° SW, 17 mi WKME — 240° WSW, 24 mi WWCI — 275° W, 13 mi WFEF — 280° W, 18 mi WTMO — 287° WNW, 18 mi WZXZ — 305° NW, 5 mi WSWF — 305° NW, 5 mi WOTF — 342° NNW, 28 mi Orlando

Point Northeast 40° on a compass — 49 miles of range covers this whole market

18/29stations in the beam
95/159free channels
60%of what's available
The other 11 stations sit west of you (274°). 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 Orlando, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPXB Daystar 50 1° N 44 mi 1
WUCF PBS 24 43° NE 7 mi 5
WOFL FOX 35 45° NE 7 mi 4
WKMG CBS 6 51° NE 9 mi 7
WESH NBC 2 51° NE 9 mi 3
WDSC Independent 15 51° NE 9 mi 3
WEFS Independent 68 51° NE 9 mi 4
WATV Fubo Sports 47 54° NE 7 mi 8
WOFT Shop HQ 8 54° NE 7 mi 12
WRCF UniMas 29 54° NE 7 mi 1
WKCF CW 18 54° NE 7 mi 6
WVEN Univision 43 54° NE 7 mi 8
WTGL Independent 45 54° NE 7 mi 1
WHLV TBN 52 54° NE 7 mi 5
WACX Independent 55 54° NE 7 mi 13
WDTO Daystar 50 59° ENE 7 mi 1
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 59° ENE 7 mi 4
WFTV ABC 9 69° ENE 8 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 69° ENE 8 mi 5
WOPX Ion 56 175° S 30 mi 8
WSPF TCT 35 187° S 49 mi 8
WHDO Infomercials 38 229° SW 17 mi 7
WKME Telemundo 31 240° WSW 24 mi 4
WWCI Infomercials 10 275° W 13 mi 7
WFEF Infomercials 50 280° W 18 mi 7
WTMO Telemundo 31 287° WNW 18 mi 4
WZXZ Retro TV 36 305° NW 5 mi 4
WSWF Diya TV 10 305° NW 5 mi 8
WOTF Independent 26 342° NNW 28 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Orlando, FL?

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

The nearest transmitter is 4.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 7 miles.

For Orlando we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Orlando are spread across 255° 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 Orlando. 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 Orlando, FL, including what each station carries.

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