Antenna aiming / Snellville, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Snellville, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Snellville, GA N E S W WGGD — 14° NNE, 24 mi WGTA — 34° NE, 68 mi WDMA — 162° SSE, 69 mi WJSP — 211° SSW, 76 mi WCAC — 228° SW, 77 mi WYGA — 259° W, 19 mi WIGL — 259° W, 19 mi WUEO — 259° W, 19 mi WTBS — 259° W, 19 mi WIRE — 259° W, 19 mi WXIA — 260° W, 17 mi WABE — 261° W, 18 mi WTHC — 262° W, 21 mi WSB — 263° W, 19 mi WDTA — 263° W, 20 mi WAGA — 270° W, 17 mi WUVM — 272° W, 18 mi WUPA — 272° W, 18 mi WPCH — 272° W, 18 mi WUVG — 272° W, 18 mi WANF — 272° W, 18 mi WHSG — 272° W, 18 mi WATL — 272° W, 18 mi WANN — 272° W, 18 mi WDWW — 272° W, 18 mi WGTV — 274° W, 6 mi WATC — 308° NW, 30 mi WKTB — 310° NW, 13 mi WPXA — 315° NW, 50 mi WDGA — 319° NW, 86 mi WNGH — 330° NNW, 76 mi WSKC — 330° NNW, 14 mi Snellville

Point West-Northwest 286° on a compass — 86 miles of range covers this whole market

24/32stations in the beam
119/142free channels
84%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit northwest of you (315°). 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 Snellville, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGGD Daystar 23 14° NNE 24 mi 1
WGTA MeTV 32 34° NE 68 mi 5
WDMA Daystar 31 162° SSE 69 mi 1
WJSP PBS 28 211° SSW 76 mi 4
WCAC Independent 33 228° SW 77 mi 1
WYGA CBN 16 259° W 19 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 259° W 19 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 259° W 19 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 259° W 19 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 259° W 19 mi 4
WXIA NBC 11 260° W 17 mi 6
WABE PBS 30 261° W 18 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 262° W 21 mi 3
WSB ABC 2 263° W 19 mi 6
WDTA Daystar 35 263° W 20 mi 1
WAGA FOX 5 270° W 17 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 272° W 18 mi 5
WUPA CBS 69 272° W 18 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 272° W 18 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 272° W 18 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 272° W 18 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 272° W 18 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 272° W 18 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 272° W 18 mi 6
WDWW Defy TV 28 272° W 18 mi 2
WGTV PBS 8 274° W 6 mi 4
WATC Independent 57 308° NW 30 mi 4
WKTB Telemundo 47 310° NW 13 mi 7
WPXA Ion 14 315° NW 50 mi 8
WDGA Heartland TV 43 319° NW 86 mi 4
WNGH PBS 18 330° NNW 76 mi 4
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 330° NNW 14 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Snellville, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 6.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Snellville 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 Snellville are spread across 232° 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 Snellville. 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 Snellville, GA, including what each station carries.

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