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

How to aim your TV antenna in Pompano Beach, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Pompano Beach, FL N E S W WBWP — 4° N, 36 mi W16CC-D — 190° S, 20 mi WHFT — 190° S, 20 mi WURH — 194° SSW, 21 mi WSCV — 194° SSW, 21 mi WBEC — 194° SSW, 21 mi WAMI — 194° SSW, 21 mi WSBS-CD — 194° SSW, 21 mi WLRN — 194° SSW, 21 mi WBFS — 195° SSW, 22 mi WPXM — 195° SSW, 23 mi WPBT — 195° SSW, 23 mi WEYS — 195° SSW, 22 mi WSVN — 196° SSW, 22 mi WPLG — 196° SSW, 22 mi WFOR — 197° SSW, 22 mi WTVJ — 197° SSW, 22 mi WLTV — 197° SSW, 22 mi WSFL — 197° SSW, 22 mi WJAN — 203° SSW, 56 mi WHDT — 339° NNW, 22 mi WFLX — 339° NNW, 22 mi WXEL — 339° NNW, 22 mi WSLF — 343° NNW, 61 mi WPBF — 344° NNW, 61 mi WTVX — 344° NNW, 61 mi WPTV — 344° NNW, 22 mi WPXP — 344° NNW, 22 mi WFGC — 344° NNW, 22 mi WPEC — 345° NNW, 22 mi WTCE — 356° N, 52 mi WTCN — 356° N, 52 mi WWHB — 356° N, 52 mi Pompano Beach

Point South 174° on a compass — 61 miles of range covers this whole market

19/33stations in the beam
79/151free channels
52%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit north-northwest of you (347°). 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 Pompano Beach, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBWP Independent 19 4° N 36 mi 7
W16CC-D Buzzr 16 190° S 20 mi 9
WHFT TBN 45 190° S 20 mi 5
WURH Independent 13 194° SSW 21 mi 1
WSCV Telemundo 51 194° SSW 21 mi 6
WBEC Independent 63 194° SSW 21 mi 2
WAMI UniMas 69 194° SSW 21 mi 5
WSBS-CD Mega TV 19 194° SSW 21 mi 2
WLRN PBS 17 194° SSW 21 mi 1
WBFS CW 33 195° SSW 22 mi 7
WPXM Ion 35 195° SSW 23 mi 8
WPBT PBS 2 195° SSW 23 mi 4
WEYS Almavision 31 195° SSW 22 mi 1
WSVN FOX 7 196° SSW 22 mi 4
WPLG Independent 10 196° SSW 22 mi 3
WFOR CBS 4 197° SSW 22 mi 5
WTVJ NBC 6 197° SSW 22 mi 4
WLTV Univision 23 197° SSW 22 mi 5
WSFL Independent 39 197° SSW 22 mi 5
WJAN America TeVe 41 203° SSW 56 mi 2
WHDT Independent 9 339° NNW 22 mi 6
WFLX FOX 29 339° NNW 22 mi 8
WXEL PBS 42 339° NNW 22 mi 1
WSLF Daystar 35 343° NNW 61 mi 1
WPBF ABC 25 344° NNW 61 mi 6
WTVX CW 34 344° NNW 61 mi 5
WPTV NBC 5 344° NNW 22 mi 9
WPXP Ion 67 344° NNW 22 mi 9
WFGC CTN 61 344° NNW 22 mi 5
WPEC CBS 12 345° NNW 22 mi 4
WTCE TBN 21 356° N 52 mi 3
WTCN MyNetworkTV 43 356° N 52 mi 4
WWHB Roar 48 356° N 52 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Pompano Beach, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 20.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Pompano Beach 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 Pompano Beach are spread across 173° 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 Pompano Beach. 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 Pompano Beach, FL, including what each station carries.

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