Antenna aiming / Oxford, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Oxford, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Oxford, MI N E S W WADL — 135° SE, 29 mi WLPC — 161° SSE, 38 mi WMYD — 168° SSE, 28 mi WHNE — 168° SSE, 28 mi WUDL — 168° SSE, 28 mi WTVS — 168° SSE, 28 mi WUDT — 168° SSE, 28 mi WWJ — 168° SSE, 28 mi WHPS — 168° SSE, 45 mi WDIV — 170° S, 25 mi WJBK — 172° S, 27 mi WXYZ — 176° S, 26 mi WKBD — 183° S, 25 mi WDWO — 183° S, 25 mi WPXD — 231° SW, 51 mi WSMH — 304° WNW, 48 mi WAQP — 304° NW, 47 mi WJRT — 305° NW, 47 mi W35DQ-D — 315° NW, 34 mi WXON — 319° NW, 30 mi WEYI — 320° NW, 34 mi WFFC — 320° NW, 50 mi WNEM — 327° NNW, 51 mi WBSF — 327° NNW, 52 mi WDCQ — 339° NNW, 52 mi Oxford

Point South-Southeast 153° on a compass — 52 miles of range covers this whole market

14/25stations in the beam
87/158free channels
55%of what's available
The other 11 stations sit northwest of you (312°). 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 Oxford, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 135° SE 29 mi 8
WLPC Independent 28 161° SSE 38 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 168° SSE 28 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 168° SSE 28 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 168° SSE 28 mi 7
WTVS PBS 56 168° SSE 28 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 168° SSE 28 mi 1
WWJ CBS 62 168° SSE 28 mi 5
WHPS Maria Vision 15 168° SSE 45 mi 6
WDIV NBC 4 170° S 25 mi 5
WJBK FOX 2 172° S 27 mi 7
WXYZ ABC 7 176° S 26 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 183° S 25 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 183° S 25 mi 8
WPXD Ion 31 231° SW 51 mi 9
WSMH FOX 66 304° WNW 48 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 304° NW 47 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 305° NW 47 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 315° NW 34 mi 7
WXON Retro TV 9 319° NW 30 mi 7
WEYI Roar 25 320° NW 34 mi 5
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 320° NW 50 mi 7
WNEM CBS 5 327° NNW 51 mi 6
WBSF CW 46 327° NNW 52 mi 3
WDCQ PBS 19 339° NNW 52 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Oxford, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 25.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Oxford 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 Oxford are spread across 204° 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 Oxford. 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 Oxford, MI, including what each station carries.

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