Antenna aiming / Tiverton, RI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Tiverton, RI

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

Transmitter directions from Tiverton, RI N E S W WYCN — 2° N, 27 mi WHDT — 5° N, 51 mi WCEA — 6° N, 51 mi WLEK — 9° N, 64 mi WWDP — 13° NNE, 29 mi WLWC — 47° NE, 17 mi WDPX — 82° E, 43 mi WPXQ — 256° WSW, 33 mi WEDN — 264° W, 52 mi WUTF — 331° NNW, 57 mi WJAR — 342° NNW, 19 mi WPVD — 342° NNW, 19 mi WLNE — 342° NNW, 19 mi WUNI — 343° NNW, 56 mi WWJE — 343° NNW, 56 mi WPRI — 343° NNW, 19 mi WNAC — 343° NNW, 19 mi WGBH — 356° N, 49 mi WBZ — 356° N, 49 mi WCVB — 356° N, 49 mi WGBX — 356° N, 49 mi WSBK — 356° N, 49 mi WBTS — 356° N, 49 mi WFXZ — 357° N, 48 mi WYDN — 357° N, 48 mi WMFP — 357° N, 48 mi WBPX — 357° N, 48 mi WFXT — 357° N, 48 mi WLVI — 357° N, 48 mi WHDH — 357° N, 49 mi Tiverton

Point North 0° on a compass — 64 miles of range covers this whole market

26/30stations in the beam
97/109free channels
89%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit north-northwest of you (333°). 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 Tiverton, RI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WYCN Telemundo 8 2° N 27 mi 4
WHDT Infomercials 3 5° N 51 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 6° N 51 mi 4
WLEK Sports First TV 22 9° N 64 mi 7
WWDP Roar 46 13° NNE 29 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 47° NE 17 mi 1
WDPX Grit 58 82° E 43 mi 1
WPXQ Ion 69 256° WSW 33 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 264° W 52 mi 2
WUTF UniMas 27 331° NNW 57 mi 5
WJAR NBC 10 342° NNW 19 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 342° NNW 19 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 342° NNW 19 mi 4
WUNI Univision 66 343° NNW 56 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 343° NNW 56 mi 1
WPRI CBS 12 343° NNW 19 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 343° NNW 19 mi 4
WGBH PBS 2 356° N 49 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 356° N 49 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 356° N 49 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 356° N 49 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 356° N 49 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 356° N 49 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 357° N 48 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 357° N 48 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 357° N 48 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 357° N 48 mi 7
WFXT FOX 25 357° N 48 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 357° N 48 mi 2
WHDH Independent 7 357° N 49 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Tiverton, RI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 44 miles.

For Tiverton 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 Tiverton are spread across 186° 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 Tiverton. 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 Tiverton, RI, including what each station carries.

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