Antenna aiming / Palm Bay, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Palm Bay, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Palm Bay, FL N E S W WTCN — 156° SSE, 75 mi WWHB — 156° SSE, 75 mi WTCE — 156° SSE, 75 mi WTVX — 164° SSE, 64 mi WPBF — 164° SSE, 64 mi WSLF — 164° SSE, 64 mi WSPF — 250° WSW, 38 mi WOPX — 281° WNW, 28 mi WKME — 295° WNW, 56 mi WHDO — 300° WNW, 49 mi WFEF — 309° NW, 61 mi WWCI — 311° NW, 56 mi WTMO — 311° NW, 62 mi WZXZ — 319° NW, 51 mi WSWF — 319° NW, 51 mi WACX — 328° NNW, 46 mi WKCF — 328° NNW, 46 mi WVEN — 328° NNW, 46 mi WTGL — 328° NNW, 46 mi WHLV — 328° NNW, 46 mi WATV — 328° NNW, 46 mi WOFT — 328° NNW, 46 mi WRCF — 328° NNW, 46 mi WUCF — 328° NNW, 48 mi WOTF — 328° NNW, 74 mi WRBW — 329° NNW, 46 mi WDTO — 329° NNW, 46 mi WOFL — 329° NNW, 47 mi WFTV — 329° NNW, 44 mi WRDQ — 329° NNW, 44 mi WKMG — 331° NNW, 47 mi WESH — 331° NNW, 47 mi WDSC — 331° NNW, 47 mi WEFS — 331° NNW, 47 mi Palm Bay

Point West-Northwest 301° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

27/34stations in the beam
150/181free channels
83%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit south of you (169°). 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 Palm Bay, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WTCN MyNetworkTV 43 156° SSE 75 mi 4
WWHB Roar 48 156° SSE 75 mi 4
WTCE TBN 21 156° SSE 75 mi 3
WTVX CW 34 164° SSE 64 mi 5
WPBF ABC 25 164° SSE 64 mi 6
WSLF Daystar 35 164° SSE 64 mi 1
WSPF TCT 35 250° WSW 38 mi 8
WOPX Ion 56 281° WNW 28 mi 8
WKME Telemundo 31 295° WNW 56 mi 4
WHDO Infomercials 38 300° WNW 49 mi 7
WFEF Infomercials 50 309° NW 61 mi 7
WWCI Infomercials 10 311° NW 56 mi 7
WTMO Telemundo 31 311° NW 62 mi 4
WZXZ Retro TV 36 319° NW 51 mi 4
WSWF Diya TV 10 319° NW 51 mi 8
WACX Independent 55 328° NNW 46 mi 13
WKCF CW 18 328° NNW 46 mi 6
WVEN Univision 43 328° NNW 46 mi 8
WTGL Independent 45 328° NNW 46 mi 1
WHLV TBN 52 328° NNW 46 mi 5
WATV Fubo Sports 47 328° NNW 46 mi 8
WOFT Shop HQ 8 328° NNW 46 mi 12
WRCF UniMas 29 328° NNW 46 mi 1
WUCF PBS 24 328° NNW 48 mi 5
WOTF Independent 26 328° NNW 74 mi 6
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 329° NNW 46 mi 4
WDTO Daystar 50 329° NNW 46 mi 1
WOFL FOX 35 329° NNW 47 mi 4
WFTV ABC 9 329° NNW 44 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 329° NNW 44 mi 5
WKMG CBS 6 331° NNW 47 mi 7
WESH NBC 2 331° NNW 47 mi 3
WDSC Independent 15 331° NNW 47 mi 3
WEFS Independent 68 331° NNW 47 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Palm Bay, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 27.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 47 miles.

For Palm Bay we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Palm Bay are spread across 175° 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 Palm Bay. 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 Palm Bay, FL, including what each station carries.

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