Antenna aiming / Vero Beach, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Vero Beach, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Vero Beach, FL N E S W WBWP — 161° SSE, 58 mi WTCN — 162° SSE, 41 mi WWHB — 162° SSE, 41 mi WTCE — 162° SSE, 41 mi WPEC — 171° S, 70 mi WFGC — 171° S, 70 mi WPTV — 171° S, 70 mi WPXP — 171° S, 70 mi WTVX — 181° S, 32 mi WPBF — 181° S, 32 mi WSLF — 182° S, 32 mi WSPF — 287° WNW, 57 mi WOPX — 308° NW, 57 mi WWCI — 318° NW, 90 mi WZXZ — 323° NW, 85 mi WSWF — 323° NW, 85 mi WRBW — 329° NNW, 81 mi WDTO — 329° NNW, 81 mi WFTV — 329° NNW, 79 mi WRDQ — 329° NNW, 79 mi Vero Beach

Point South-Southeast 152° on a compass — 90 miles of range covers this whole market

11/20stations in the beam
57/107free channels
53%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit northwest of you (320°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Vero Beach, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WBWP Independent 19 161° SSE 58 mi 7
WTCN MyNetworkTV 43 162° SSE 41 mi 4
WWHB Roar 48 162° SSE 41 mi 4
WTCE TBN 21 162° SSE 41 mi 3
WPEC CBS 12 171° S 70 mi 4
WFGC CTN 61 171° S 70 mi 5
WPTV NBC 5 171° S 70 mi 9
WPXP Ion 67 171° S 70 mi 9
WTVX CW 34 181° S 32 mi 5
WPBF ABC 25 181° S 32 mi 6
WSLF Daystar 35 182° S 32 mi 1
WSPF TCT 35 287° WNW 57 mi 8
WOPX Ion 56 308° NW 57 mi 8
WWCI Infomercials 10 318° NW 90 mi 7
WZXZ Retro TV 36 323° NW 85 mi 4
WSWF Diya TV 10 323° NW 85 mi 8
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 329° NNW 81 mi 4
WDTO Daystar 50 329° NNW 81 mi 1
WFTV ABC 9 329° NNW 79 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 329° NNW 79 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Vero Beach, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 32.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 70 miles.

For Vero Beach 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 Vero Beach are spread across 168° 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 Vero Beach. 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 Vero Beach, FL, including what each station carries.

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