Antenna aiming / Schererville, IN
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Schererville, IN

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

Transmitter directions from Schererville, IN N E S W WYIN — 165° SSE, 10 mi WLPD — 307° NW, 40 mi WPVN — 322° NW, 49 mi WFLD — 340° NNW, 28 mi WMAQ — 340° NNW, 28 mi WGN — 340° NNW, 28 mi WCIU — 340° NNW, 28 mi WSNS — 340° NNW, 28 mi WMEU — 340° NNW, 28 mi WWME — 341° NNW, 28 mi WEDE — 341° NNW, 28 mi WLS — 341° NNW, 28 mi WTTW — 341° NNW, 28 mi WXFT — 341° NNW, 28 mi WBBM — 341° NNW, 28 mi WCPX — 341° NNW, 28 mi WPWR — 341° NNW, 28 mi WJYS — 341° NNW, 28 mi WRJK — 341° NNW, 28 mi W31EZ-D — 342° NNW, 29 mi WDCI — 342° NNW, 29 mi WGBO — 343° NNW, 29 mi WOCK — 343° NNW, 29 mi WRME — 343° NNW, 29 mi WESV — 343° NNW, 29 mi Schererville

Point Northwest 313° on a compass — 49 miles of range covers this whole market

24/25stations in the beam
122/124free channels
98%of what's available
The other 1 station sit south-southeast of you (165°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Schererville, IN

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WYIN PBS 56 165° SSE 10 mi 2
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 307° NW 40 mi 2
WPVN MBC 24 322° NW 49 mi 10
WFLD FOX 32 340° NNW 28 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 340° NNW 28 mi 5
WGN CW 9 340° NNW 28 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 340° NNW 28 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 340° NNW 28 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 340° NNW 28 mi 4
WWME MeTV 23 341° NNW 28 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 341° NNW 28 mi 2
WLS ABC 7 341° NNW 28 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 341° NNW 28 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 341° NNW 28 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 341° NNW 28 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 341° NNW 28 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 341° NNW 28 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 341° NNW 28 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 341° NNW 28 mi 10
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 342° NNW 29 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 342° NNW 29 mi 1
WGBO Univision 66 343° NNW 29 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 343° NNW 29 mi 6
WRME Jewelry TV 6 343° NNW 29 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 343° NNW 29 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Schererville, IN?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Schererville 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 Schererville are spread across 178° 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 Schererville. 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 Schererville, IN, including what each station carries.

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