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

How to aim your TV antenna in Palm Harbor, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Palm Harbor, FL N E S W WZRA — 9° N, 12 mi WYKE — 15° NNE, 57 mi WRMD — 117° ESE, 21 mi WEDQ — 118° ESE, 35 mi WXAX — 118° ESE, 35 mi WVEA — 118° ESE, 35 mi WEDU — 118° ESE, 35 mi WFTS — 119° ESE, 35 mi WFLA — 119° ESE, 35 mi WTTA — 119° ESE, 35 mi WTVT — 120° ESE, 37 mi WTOG — 120° ESE, 35 mi W16DQ-D — 121° ESE, 36 mi WTSP — 121° ESE, 36 mi WCLF — 121° ESE, 36 mi WMOR — 121° ESE, 36 mi WFTT — 121° ESE, 36 mi WXPX — 121° ESE, 36 mi WSVT — 121° ESE, 36 mi WWSB — 146° SSE, 44 mi WARP — 151° SSE, 17 mi WSNN — 161° SSE, 55 mi WPDS — 190° S, 12 mi Palm Harbor

Point Southeast 131° on a compass — 57 miles of range covers this whole market

20/23stations in the beam
95/103free channels
92%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit north-northeast of you (14°). 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 Palm Harbor, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WZRA ERT World 48 9° N 12 mi 1
WYKE CTN 47 15° NNE 57 mi 3
WRMD Telemundo 49 117° ESE 21 mi 4
WEDQ PBS 3 118° ESE 35 mi 3
WXAX Defy TV 26 118° ESE 35 mi 6
WVEA Univision 50 118° ESE 35 mi 7
WEDU PBS 3 118° ESE 35 mi 3
WFTS ABC 28 119° ESE 35 mi 7
WFLA NBC 8 119° ESE 35 mi 3
WTTA CW 38 119° ESE 35 mi 2
WTVT FOX 13 120° ESE 37 mi 7
WTOG Independent 44 120° ESE 35 mi 7
W16DQ-D Sports First TV 43 121° ESE 36 mi 8
WTSP CBS 10 121° ESE 36 mi 6
WCLF CTN 22 121° ESE 36 mi 5
WMOR Independent 32 121° ESE 36 mi 3
WFTT Scientology Network 62 121° ESE 36 mi 6
WXPX Independent 66 121° ESE 36 mi 8
WSVT Daystar 18 121° ESE 36 mi 1
WWSB ABC 40 146° SSE 44 mi 4
WARP Infomercials 20 151° SSE 17 mi 1
WSNN Independent 39 161° SSE 55 mi 4
WPDS Independent 14 190° S 12 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Palm Harbor, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 35 miles.

For Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor are spread across 181° 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 Palm Harbor. 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 Harbor, FL, including what each station carries.

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