Antenna aiming / Pittsfield, MA
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How to aim your TV antenna in Pittsfield, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Pittsfield, MA N E S W WNNE — 31° NNE, 80 mi WHNH — 44° NE, 50 mi WEKW — 49° NE, 61 mi WVMA — 49° NE, 61 mi WFXQ — 113° ESE, 35 mi WGGB — 114° ESE, 36 mi WGBY — 114° ESE, 36 mi WSHM — 117° ESE, 50 mi WDMR — 131° SE, 39 mi WWLP — 131° SE, 39 mi WHTX — 131° SE, 39 mi WUTH — 141° SE, 66 mi WRNT — 151° SSE, 52 mi WUVN — 152° SSE, 53 mi WFSB — 152° SSE, 53 mi WWAX — 152° SSE, 53 mi WHCT — 156° SSE, 57 mi WEDH — 156° SSE, 57 mi WTIC — 156° SSE, 57 mi WCCT — 156° SSE, 57 mi WRDM — 156° SSE, 57 mi WVIT — 156° SSE, 57 mi WTXX — 165° SSE, 60 mi WTBY — 207° SSW, 75 mi WRNN — 207° SSW, 75 mi WEPT — 216° SW, 63 mi WNYJ — 216° SW, 63 mi WVBG — 280° W, 36 mi WRGB — 288° WNW, 39 mi WTEN — 288° WNW, 39 mi WNYT — 288° WNW, 39 mi WMHT — 288° WNW, 39 mi WCWN — 288° WNW, 39 mi WXXA — 288° WNW, 39 mi WYBN — 288° WNW, 39 mi WNYA — 289° WNW, 38 mi WYPX — 309° NW, 59 mi WNCE — 338° NNW, 62 mi WNGN — 343° NNW, 41 mi Pittsfield

Point Southeast 135° on a compass — 80 miles of range covers this whole market

19/39stations in the beam
85/166free channels
51%of what's available
The other 20 stations sit west-northwest of you (296°). 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 Pittsfield, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNNE CW 31 31° NNE 80 mi 1
WHNH Daystar 2 44° NE 50 mi 1
WEKW PBS 11 49° NE 61 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 49° NE 61 mi 1
WFXQ NBC 28 113° ESE 35 mi 2
WGGB ABC 40 114° ESE 36 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 114° ESE 36 mi 4
WSHM CBS 33 117° ESE 50 mi 7
WDMR Telemundo 14 131° SE 39 mi 4
WWLP NBC 22 131° SE 39 mi 4
WHTX Univision 43 131° SE 39 mi 3
WUTH UniMas 47 141° SE 66 mi 1
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 151° SSE 52 mi 6
WUVN Univision 18 152° SSE 53 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 152° SSE 53 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 152° SSE 53 mi 7
WHCT MeTV 35 156° SSE 57 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 156° SSE 57 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 156° SSE 57 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 156° SSE 57 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 156° SSE 57 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 156° SSE 57 mi 4
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 165° SSE 60 mi 7
WTBY TBN 54 207° SSW 75 mi 4
WRNN Shop LC 48 207° SSW 75 mi 5
WEPT Independent 15 216° SW 63 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 216° SW 63 mi 3
WVBG Binge TV 25 280° W 36 mi 12
WRGB CBS 6 288° WNW 39 mi 5
WTEN ABC 10 288° WNW 39 mi 5
WNYT NBC 13 288° WNW 39 mi 4
WMHT PBS 17 288° WNW 39 mi 4
WCWN CW 45 288° WNW 39 mi 3
WXXA FOX 23 288° WNW 39 mi 5
WYBN Buzzr 14 288° WNW 39 mi 7
WNYA MyNetworkTV 51 289° WNW 38 mi 4
WYPX Ion 55 309° NW 59 mi 9
WNCE YTA TV 31 338° NNW 62 mi 1
WNGN WGNG Radio 91.9 38 343° NNW 41 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Pittsfield, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 35.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield are spread across 296° 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 Pittsfield. 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.

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