Antenna aiming / Pembroke, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Pembroke, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Pembroke, MA N E S W WDPX — 138° SE, 35 mi WLWC — 198° SSW, 21 mi WPXQ — 232° SW, 64 mi WJAR — 241° WSW, 29 mi WPVD — 241° WSW, 29 mi WLNE — 241° WSW, 29 mi WPRI — 242° WSW, 28 mi WNAC — 242° WSW, 28 mi WWDP — 253° WSW, 13 mi WYCN — 255° WSW, 19 mi WUTF — 292° WNW, 50 mi WUNI — 302° WNW, 42 mi WWJE — 302° WNW, 42 mi WBTS — 307° NW, 28 mi WGBH — 307° NW, 28 mi WBZ — 307° NW, 28 mi WCVB — 307° NW, 28 mi WGBX — 307° NW, 28 mi WSBK — 307° NW, 28 mi WFXT — 308° NW, 27 mi WLVI — 308° NW, 27 mi WFXZ — 308° NW, 27 mi WYDN — 308° NW, 27 mi WMFP — 308° NW, 27 mi WBPX — 308° NW, 27 mi WHDH — 309° NW, 27 mi WHDT — 324° NW, 24 mi WCEA — 325° NW, 24 mi WMUR — 328° NNW, 75 mi WNEU — 328° NNW, 75 mi WLEK — 344° NNW, 34 mi Pembroke

Point Northwest 314° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

21/31stations in the beam
76/115free channels
66%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit southwest of you (232°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Pembroke, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WDPX Grit 58 138° SE 35 mi 1
WLWC Bounce TV 28 198° SSW 21 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 232° SW 64 mi 8
WJAR NBC 10 241° WSW 29 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 241° WSW 29 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 241° WSW 29 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 242° WSW 28 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 242° WSW 28 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 253° WSW 13 mi 5
WYCN Telemundo 8 255° WSW 19 mi 4
WUTF UniMas 27 292° WNW 50 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 302° WNW 42 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 302° WNW 42 mi 1
WBTS NBC 15 307° NW 28 mi 2
WGBH PBS 2 307° NW 28 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 307° NW 28 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 307° NW 28 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 307° NW 28 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 307° NW 28 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 308° NW 27 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 308° NW 27 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 308° NW 27 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 308° NW 27 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 308° NW 27 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 308° NW 27 mi 7
WHDH Independent 7 309° NW 27 mi 2
WHDT Infomercials 3 324° NW 24 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 325° NW 24 mi 4
WMUR ABC 9 328° NNW 75 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 328° NNW 75 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 344° NNW 34 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Pembroke, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 28 miles.

For Pembroke 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 Pembroke are spread across 206° 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 Pembroke. 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 Pembroke, MA, including what each station carries.

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