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

How to aim your TV antenna in Statesboro, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Statesboro, GA N E S W WEBA — 24° NNE, 60 mi WHHI — 101° ESE, 58 mi WDID — 125° SE, 36 mi WSAV — 127° SE, 39 mi WJCL — 129° SE, 37 mi WGCB — 129° SE, 36 mi WTOC — 130° SE, 37 mi WSCG — 130° SE, 37 mi WTGS — 130° SE, 37 mi WVAN — 145° SE, 21 mi WCES — 336° NNW, 65 mi Statesboro

Point East-Southeast 115° on a compass — 65 miles of range covers this whole market

9/11stations in the beam
58/66free channels
88%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north of you (0°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Statesboro, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WEBA PBS 14 24° NNE 60 mi 4
WHHI Independent 30 101° ESE 58 mi 1
WDID Outlaw 26 125° SE 36 mi 7
WSAV NBC 3 127° SE 39 mi 4
WJCL ABC 22 129° SE 37 mi 6
WGCB Shop HQ 35 129° SE 36 mi 12
WTOC CBS 11 130° SE 37 mi 7
WSCG TCT 34 130° SE 37 mi 10
WTGS FOX 28 130° SE 37 mi 7
WVAN PBS 9 145° SE 21 mi 4
WCES PBS 20 336° NNW 65 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Statesboro, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 21.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 61 miles.

For Statesboro we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Statesboro are spread across 169° 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 Statesboro. 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 Statesboro, GA, including what each station carries.

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