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

How to aim your TV antenna in Parrish, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Parrish, FL N E S W W16DQ-D — 0° N, 17 mi WTSP — 0° N, 17 mi WCLF — 0° N, 17 mi WMOR — 0° N, 17 mi WFTT — 0° N, 17 mi WXPX — 0° N, 17 mi WSVT — 0° N, 17 mi WTVT — 4° N, 17 mi WFEF — 35° NE, 84 mi WWCI — 39° NE, 86 mi WKME — 40° NE, 71 mi WHDO — 44° NE, 76 mi WSPF — 74° ENE, 63 mi WBBH — 150° SSE, 61 mi WZVN — 150° SSE, 61 mi WGCU — 150° SSE, 61 mi WLZE — 150° SSE, 62 mi WINK — 150° SSE, 62 mi WXCW — 152° SSE, 62 mi WRXY — 152° SSE, 62 mi WFTX — 152° SSE, 61 mi WSNN — 217° SW, 21 mi WWSB — 255° WSW, 6 mi WPDS — 305° NW, 40 mi WARP — 312° NW, 30 mi WZRA — 329° NNW, 55 mi WRMD — 335° NNW, 28 mi WTOG — 359° N, 17 mi WXAX — 359° N, 18 mi WVEA — 359° N, 18 mi WEDU — 359° N, 18 mi WEDQ — 360° N, 18 mi WFTS — 360° N, 18 mi WFLA — 360° N, 18 mi WTTA — 360° N, 18 mi Parrish

Point North-Northeast 15° on a compass — 86 miles of range covers this whole market

20/35stations in the beam
107/173free channels
62%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit south of you (171°). 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 Parrish, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
W16DQ-D Sports First TV 43 0° N 17 mi 8
WTSP CBS 10 0° N 17 mi 6
WCLF CTN 22 0° N 17 mi 5
WMOR Independent 32 0° N 17 mi 3
WFTT Scientology Network 62 0° N 17 mi 6
WXPX Independent 66 0° N 17 mi 8
WSVT Daystar 18 0° N 17 mi 1
WTVT FOX 13 4° N 17 mi 7
WFEF Infomercials 50 35° NE 84 mi 7
WWCI Infomercials 10 39° NE 86 mi 7
WKME Telemundo 31 40° NE 71 mi 4
WHDO Infomercials 38 44° NE 76 mi 7
WSPF TCT 35 74° ENE 63 mi 8
WBBH NBC 20 150° SSE 61 mi 4
WZVN ABC 26 150° SSE 61 mi 6
WGCU PBS 30 150° SSE 61 mi 6
WLZE Univision 51 150° SSE 62 mi 4
WINK CBS 11 150° SSE 62 mi 3
WXCW CW 46 152° SSE 62 mi 4
WRXY CTN 49 152° SSE 62 mi 5
WFTX FOX 36 152° SSE 61 mi 8
WSNN Independent 39 217° SW 21 mi 4
WWSB ABC 40 255° WSW 6 mi 4
WPDS Independent 14 305° NW 40 mi 4
WARP Infomercials 20 312° NW 30 mi 1
WZRA ERT World 48 329° NNW 55 mi 1
WRMD Telemundo 49 335° NNW 28 mi 4
WTOG Independent 44 359° N 17 mi 7
WXAX Defy TV 26 359° N 18 mi 6
WVEA Univision 50 359° N 18 mi 7
WEDU PBS 3 359° N 18 mi 3
WEDQ PBS 3 360° N 18 mi 3
WFTS ABC 28 360° N 18 mi 7
WFLA NBC 8 360° N 18 mi 3
WTTA CW 38 360° N 18 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Parrish, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 6.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Parrish 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 Parrish are spread across 284° 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 Parrish. 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 Parrish, FL, including what each station carries.

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