Antenna aiming / Suffield, CT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Suffield, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Suffield, CT N E S W WGGB — 0° N, 17 mi WGBY — 0° N, 17 mi WFXQ — 1° N, 18 mi WHNH — 2° N, 68 mi WSHM — 53° NE, 15 mi WUTF — 63° ENE, 53 mi WPXQ — 127° SE, 56 mi WEDN — 142° SE, 41 mi WHPX — 149° SSE, 46 mi WUTH — 155° SSE, 21 mi WEDY — 196° SSW, 48 mi WTNH — 202° SSW, 42 mi WCTX — 202° SSW, 42 mi WRDM — 205° SSW, 22 mi WVIT — 205° SSW, 22 mi WHCT — 206° SSW, 22 mi WEDH — 206° SSW, 22 mi WTIC — 206° SSW, 22 mi WCCT — 206° SSW, 22 mi WUVN — 208° SSW, 17 mi WFSB — 209° SSW, 17 mi WWAX — 209° SSW, 17 mi WZME — 209° SSW, 50 mi WEDW — 210° SSW, 56 mi WRNT — 210° SSW, 15 mi WTXX — 213° SSW, 31 mi WHTX — 337° NNW, 7 mi WWLP — 337° NNW, 7 mi WDMR — 337° NNW, 7 mi Suffield

Point South 184° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

17/29stations in the beam
70/122free channels
57%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit north-northeast of you (24°). 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 Suffield, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGGB ABC 40 0° N 17 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 0° N 17 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 1° N 18 mi 2
WHNH Daystar 2 2° N 68 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 53° NE 15 mi 7
WUTF UniMas 27 63° ENE 53 mi 5
WPXQ Ion 69 127° SE 56 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 142° SE 41 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 149° SSE 46 mi 8
WUTH UniMas 47 155° SSE 21 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 196° SSW 48 mi 2
WTNH ABC 8 202° SSW 42 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 202° SSW 42 mi 2
WRDM Telemundo 19 205° SSW 22 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 205° SSW 22 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 206° SSW 22 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 206° SSW 22 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 206° SSW 22 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 206° SSW 22 mi 4
WUVN Univision 18 208° SSW 17 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 209° SSW 17 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 209° SSW 17 mi 7
WZME Story Television 43 209° SSW 50 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 210° SSW 56 mi 1
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 210° SSW 15 mi 6
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 213° SSW 31 mi 7
WHTX Univision 43 337° NNW 7 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 337° NNW 7 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 337° NNW 7 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Suffield, CT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Suffield 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 Suffield are spread across 236° 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 Suffield. 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 Suffield, CT, including what each station carries.

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