Antenna aiming / Westfield, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Westfield, MA

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

Transmitter directions from Westfield, MA N E S W WHNH — 8° N, 57 mi WEKW — 18° NNE, 64 mi WVMA — 18° NNE, 64 mi WFXQ — 43° NE, 9 mi WGGB — 45° NE, 9 mi WGBY — 46° NE, 9 mi WSHM — 97° E, 19 mi WPXQ — 132° SE, 68 mi WDMR — 144° SE, 6 mi WEDN — 144° SE, 54 mi WWLP — 145° SE, 6 mi WHTX — 145° SE, 6 mi WHPX — 150° SSE, 59 mi WUTH — 154° SSE, 34 mi WRNT — 183° S, 25 mi WUVN — 183° S, 26 mi WFSB — 184° S, 26 mi WWAX — 184° S, 26 mi WRDM — 186° S, 31 mi WVIT — 186° S, 31 mi WHCT — 186° S, 31 mi WEDH — 186° S, 31 mi WTIC — 186° S, 31 mi WCCT — 186° S, 31 mi WEDY — 187° S, 57 mi WTNH — 191° S, 51 mi WCTX — 191° S, 51 mi WTXX — 196° SSW, 38 mi WZME — 198° SSW, 58 mi WEDW — 200° SSW, 64 mi WNGN — 328° NNW, 71 mi Westfield

Point South 170° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

22/31stations in the beam
91/124free channels
73%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit northeast of you (39°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Westfield, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WHNH Daystar 2 8° N 57 mi 1
WEKW PBS 11 18° NNE 64 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 18° NNE 64 mi 1
WFXQ NBC 28 43° NE 9 mi 2
WGGB ABC 40 45° NE 9 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 46° NE 9 mi 4
WSHM CBS 33 97° E 19 mi 7
WPXQ Ion 69 132° SE 68 mi 8
WDMR Telemundo 14 144° SE 6 mi 4
WEDN PBS 53 144° SE 54 mi 2
WWLP NBC 22 145° SE 6 mi 4
WHTX Univision 43 145° SE 6 mi 3
WHPX Ion 26 150° SSE 59 mi 8
WUTH UniMas 47 154° SSE 34 mi 1
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 183° S 25 mi 6
WUVN Univision 18 183° S 26 mi 2
WFSB CBS 3 184° S 26 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 184° S 26 mi 7
WRDM Telemundo 19 186° S 31 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 186° S 31 mi 4
WHCT MeTV 35 186° S 31 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 186° S 31 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 186° S 31 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 186° S 31 mi 4
WEDY PBS 65 187° S 57 mi 2
WTNH ABC 8 191° S 51 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 191° S 51 mi 2
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 196° SSW 38 mi 7
WZME Story Television 43 198° SSW 58 mi 5
WEDW PBS 49 200° SSW 64 mi 1
WNGN WGNG Radio 91.9 38 328° NNW 71 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Westfield, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 5.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Westfield 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 Westfield are spread across 232° 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 Westfield. 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 Westfield, MA, including what each station carries.

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