Antenna aiming / Summerfield, NC
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Summerfield, NC

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

Transmitter directions from Summerfield, NC N E S W WYAT — 1° N, 32 mi WMDV — 38° NE, 45 mi WGPX — 83° E, 13 mi WTNC — 102° ESE, 53 mi WIRP — 121° ESE, 47 mi WUNC — 122° ESE, 47 mi WUVC — 134° SE, 71 mi WBFT — 142° SE, 67 mi WXLV — 173° S, 25 mi WMYV — 173° S, 25 mi WCWG — 173° S, 25 mi WLXI — 173° S, 25 mi WFMY — 175° S, 25 mi WGHP — 176° S, 29 mi WHEH — 214° SW, 81 mi WDMC — 214° SW, 81 mi WCEE — 214° SW, 81 mi WUNG — 214° SW, 73 mi WTVI — 215° SW, 79 mi WSOC — 216° SW, 82 mi WAXN — 216° SW, 82 mi WCCB — 216° SW, 82 mi WHWD — 245° WSW, 23 mi WXII — 291° WNW, 29 mi WUNL — 291° WNW, 29 mi WPXR — 347° NNW, 68 mi WDBJ — 347° NNW, 69 mi WZBJ — 347° NNW, 69 mi WBRA — 347° NNW, 69 mi WFXR — 347° NNW, 69 mi WSLS — 348° NNW, 69 mi Summerfield

Point South 187° on a compass — 82 miles of range covers this whole market

14/31stations in the beam
59/143free channels
41%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit north-northeast of you (16°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Summerfield, NC

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WYAT This TV 40 1° N 32 mi 2
WMDV Independent 23 38° NE 45 mi 2
WGPX Ion 16 83° E 13 mi 9
WTNC UniMas 11 102° ESE 53 mi 8
WIRP Hasbro Legends 27 121° ESE 47 mi 8
WUNC PBS 4 122° ESE 47 mi 4
WUVC Univision 40 134° SE 71 mi 8
WBFT TCT 46 142° SE 67 mi 4
WXLV ABC 45 173° S 25 mi 5
WMYV MyNetworkTV 48 173° S 25 mi 3
WCWG CW 20 173° S 25 mi 2
WLXI TCT 43 173° S 25 mi 1
WFMY CBS 2 175° S 25 mi 8
WGHP FOX 8 176° S 29 mi 6
WHEH Cozi TV 41 214° SW 81 mi 7
WDMC Daystar 25 214° SW 81 mi 1
WCEE Estrella TV 16 214° SW 81 mi 3
WUNG PBS 58 214° SW 73 mi 4
WTVI PBS 42 215° SW 79 mi 1
WSOC ABC 9 216° SW 82 mi 5
WAXN Independent 64 216° SW 82 mi 3
WCCB Independent 18 216° SW 82 mi 10
WHWD Daystar 21 245° WSW 23 mi 1
WXII NBC 12 291° WNW 29 mi 4
WUNL PBS 26 291° WNW 29 mi 4
WPXR Ion 38 347° NNW 68 mi 9
WDBJ CBS 7 347° NNW 69 mi 4
WZBJ MyNetworkTV 24 347° NNW 69 mi 2
WBRA PBS 15 347° NNW 69 mi 6
WFXR FOX 27 347° NNW 69 mi 4
WSLS NBC 10 348° NNW 69 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Summerfield, NC?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Summerfield 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 Summerfield are spread across 303° 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 Summerfield. 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 Summerfield, NC, including what each station carries.

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