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

How to aim your TV antenna in Union City, GA

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

Transmitter directions from Union City, GA N E S W WATC — 8° N, 34 mi WDTA — 34° NE, 16 mi WTHC — 35° NE, 15 mi WUVM — 36° NE, 20 mi WDWW — 36° NE, 20 mi WUPA — 36° NE, 20 mi WPCH — 36° NE, 20 mi WUVG — 36° NE, 20 mi WANF — 36° NE, 20 mi WHSG — 36° NE, 20 mi WATL — 36° NE, 20 mi WANN — 36° NE, 20 mi WAGA — 38° NE, 19 mi WSB — 38° NE, 17 mi WSKC — 38° NE, 35 mi WKTB — 39° NE, 31 mi WTBS — 42° NE, 16 mi WIRE — 42° NE, 16 mi WYGA — 42° NE, 16 mi WIGL — 42° NE, 16 mi WUEO — 42° NE, 16 mi WGGD — 42° NE, 52 mi WABE — 43° NE, 17 mi WXIA — 44° NE, 17 mi WGTV — 55° NE, 28 mi WMUB — 134° SE, 80 mi WGNM — 134° SE, 80 mi WMAZ — 135° SE, 80 mi WPGA — 135° SE, 81 mi WMGT — 135° SE, 80 mi WGXA — 135° SE, 80 mi WDMA — 135° SE, 71 mi WJSP — 191° S, 51 mi WCAC — 218° SW, 46 mi WPXA — 353° N, 51 mi Union City

Point North-Northeast 14° on a compass — 81 miles of range covers this whole market

25/35stations in the beam
119/159free channels
75%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit southeast of you (141°). 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 Union City, GA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WATC Independent 57 8° N 34 mi 4
WDTA Daystar 35 34° NE 16 mi 1
WTHC Independent 42 35° NE 15 mi 3
WUVM Defy TV 4 36° NE 20 mi 5
WDWW Defy TV 28 36° NE 20 mi 2
WUPA CBS 69 36° NE 20 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 36° NE 20 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 36° NE 20 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 36° NE 20 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 36° NE 20 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 36° NE 20 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 36° NE 20 mi 6
WAGA FOX 5 38° NE 19 mi 6
WSB ABC 2 38° NE 17 mi 6
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 38° NE 35 mi 3
WKTB Telemundo 47 39° NE 31 mi 7
WTBS France24 6 42° NE 16 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 42° NE 16 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 42° NE 16 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 42° NE 16 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 42° NE 16 mi 6
WGGD Daystar 23 42° NE 52 mi 1
WABE PBS 30 43° NE 17 mi 1
WXIA NBC 11 44° NE 17 mi 6
WGTV PBS 8 55° NE 28 mi 4
WMUB France24 38 134° SE 80 mi 1
WGNM CTN 45 134° SE 80 mi 5
WMAZ CBS 13 135° SE 80 mi 6
WPGA MeTV 58 135° SE 81 mi 8
WMGT NBC 41 135° SE 80 mi 6
WGXA FOX 24 135° SE 80 mi 4
WDMA Daystar 31 135° SE 71 mi 1
WJSP PBS 28 191° S 51 mi 4
WCAC Independent 33 218° SW 46 mi 1
WPXA Ion 14 353° N 51 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Union City, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Union City 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 Union City are spread across 225° 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 Union City. 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 Union City, GA, including what each station carries.

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