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

How to aim your TV antenna in Torrington, CT

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

Transmitter directions from Torrington, CT N E S W WFXQ — 41° NE, 38 mi WGGB — 41° NE, 37 mi WGBY — 41° NE, 37 mi WDMR — 52° NE, 28 mi WWLP — 52° NE, 28 mi WHTX — 52° NE, 28 mi WSHM — 62° ENE, 42 mi WRNT — 99° E, 17 mi WUVN — 104° ESE, 17 mi WFSB — 104° ESE, 17 mi WWAX — 104° ESE, 17 mi WUTH — 105° ESE, 35 mi WEDN — 113° ESE, 54 mi WHPX — 121° ESE, 56 mi WHCT — 121° ESE, 18 mi WEDH — 121° ESE, 18 mi WTIC — 121° ESE, 18 mi WCCT — 121° ESE, 18 mi WVIT — 122° ESE, 18 mi WRDM — 122° ESE, 18 mi WVVH — 143° SE, 76 mi WTXX — 152° SSE, 17 mi WEDY — 162° SSE, 37 mi WTNH — 162° SSE, 30 mi WCTX — 162° SSE, 30 mi WLNY — 170° S, 66 mi WFTY — 172° S, 66 mi WZME — 179° S, 33 mi WEDW — 184° S, 39 mi WRNN — 241° WSW, 49 mi WTBY — 241° WSW, 49 mi WEPT — 260° W, 45 mi WNYJ — 260° W, 45 mi WVBG — 319° NW, 65 mi WRGB — 321° NW, 71 mi WTEN — 321° NW, 71 mi WNYT — 321° NW, 71 mi WMHT — 321° NW, 71 mi WCWN — 321° NW, 71 mi WXXA — 321° NW, 71 mi WYBN — 321° NW, 71 mi WNYA — 322° NW, 71 mi Torrington

Point Southeast 133° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

17/42stations in the beam
72/186free channels
39%of what's available
The other 25 stations sit north-northwest of you (334°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 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 Torrington, CT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WFXQ NBC 28 41° NE 38 mi 2
WGGB ABC 40 41° NE 37 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 41° NE 37 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 52° NE 28 mi 4
WWLP NBC 22 52° NE 28 mi 4
WHTX Univision 43 52° NE 28 mi 3
WSHM CBS 33 62° ENE 42 mi 7
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 99° E 17 mi 6
WUVN Univision 18 104° ESE 17 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 104° ESE 17 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 104° ESE 17 mi 7
WUTH UniMas 47 105° ESE 35 mi 1
WEDN PBS 53 113° ESE 54 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 121° ESE 56 mi 8
WHCT MeTV 35 121° ESE 18 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 121° ESE 18 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 121° ESE 18 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 121° ESE 18 mi 4
WVIT NBC 30 122° ESE 18 mi 4
WRDM Telemundo 19 122° ESE 18 mi 2
WVVH YTA TV 18 143° SE 76 mi 4
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 152° SSE 17 mi 7
WEDY PBS 65 162° SSE 37 mi 2
WTNH ABC 8 162° SSE 30 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 162° SSE 30 mi 2
WLNY Independent 55 170° S 66 mi 6
WFTY True Crime Network 67 172° S 66 mi 6
WZME Story Television 43 179° S 33 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 184° S 39 mi 1
WRNN Shop LC 48 241° WSW 49 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 241° WSW 49 mi 4
WEPT Independent 15 260° W 45 mi 1
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 260° W 45 mi 3
WVBG Binge TV 25 319° NW 65 mi 12
WRGB CBS 6 321° NW 71 mi 5
WTEN ABC 10 321° NW 71 mi 5
WNYT NBC 13 321° NW 71 mi 4
WMHT PBS 17 321° NW 71 mi 4
WCWN CW 45 321° NW 71 mi 3
WXXA FOX 23 321° NW 71 mi 5
WYBN Buzzr 14 321° NW 71 mi 7
WNYA MyNetworkTV 51 322° NW 71 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Torrington, CT?

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 18 miles.

For Torrington 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 Torrington are spread across 281° 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 Torrington. 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.

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