Antenna aiming / Warrenville, IL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Warrenville, IL

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

Transmitter directions from Warrenville, IL N E S W WPVN — 26° NNE, 17 mi WLPD — 79° E, 6 mi WGBO — 80° E, 30 mi WOCK — 80° E, 30 mi WRME — 80° E, 30 mi WESV — 80° E, 30 mi W31EZ-D — 81° E, 29 mi WDCI — 81° E, 29 mi WFLD — 82° E, 29 mi WMAQ — 82° E, 29 mi WGN — 82° E, 29 mi WCIU — 82° E, 29 mi WSNS — 82° E, 29 mi WMEU — 82° E, 29 mi WWME — 82° E, 29 mi WEDE — 82° E, 29 mi WLS — 82° E, 29 mi WTTW — 82° E, 29 mi WXFT — 82° E, 29 mi WBBM — 82° E, 29 mi WCPX — 82° E, 29 mi WPWR — 82° E, 29 mi WJYS — 82° E, 29 mi WRJK — 82° E, 29 mi WYIN — 129° SE, 52 mi WWTO — 226° SW, 54 mi WQRF — 303° WNW, 60 mi WTVO — 303° WNW, 60 mi WFBN — 303° WNW, 60 mi WIFR — 303° WNW, 60 mi WSLN — 303° WNW, 60 mi Warrenville

Point Northeast 53° on a compass — 60 miles of range covers this whole market

24/31stations in the beam
122/149free channels
82%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit west-northwest of you (289°). 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 Warrenville, IL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WPVN MBC 24 26° NNE 17 mi 10
WLPD TBN Inspire 30 79° E 6 mi 2
WGBO Univision 66 80° E 30 mi 7
WOCK Shop LC 13 80° E 30 mi 6
WRME Jewelry TV 6 80° E 30 mi 1
WESV Almavision 40 80° E 30 mi 7
W31EZ-D Almavision 25 81° E 29 mi 7
WDCI Daystar 57 81° E 29 mi 1
WFLD FOX 32 82° E 29 mi 6
WMAQ NBC 5 82° E 29 mi 5
WGN CW 9 82° E 29 mi 6
WCIU The U 26 82° E 29 mi 8
WSNS Telemundo 44 82° E 29 mi 2
WMEU U Too 48 82° E 29 mi 4
WWME MeTV 23 82° E 29 mi 3
WEDE Independent 34 82° E 29 mi 2
WLS ABC 7 82° E 29 mi 3
WTTW PBS 11 82° E 29 mi 4
WXFT UniMas 60 82° E 29 mi 3
WBBM CBS 2 82° E 29 mi 5
WCPX Ion 38 82° E 29 mi 8
WPWR MyNetworkTV 50 82° E 29 mi 1
WJYS Independent 62 82° E 29 mi 11
WRJK Diya TV 22 82° E 29 mi 10
WYIN PBS 56 129° SE 52 mi 2
WWTO TBN 35 226° SW 54 mi 4
WQRF FOX 39 303° WNW 60 mi 4
WTVO ABC 17 303° WNW 60 mi 4
WFBN Heroes & Icons 35 303° WNW 60 mi 4
WIFR CBS 23 303° WNW 60 mi 6
WSLN CW 19 303° WNW 60 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Warrenville, IL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 5.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Warrenville 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 Warrenville are spread across 262° 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 Warrenville. 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 Warrenville, IL, including what each station carries.

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