Antenna aiming / Wixom, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Wixom, MI

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

Transmitter directions from Wixom, MI N E S W WADL — 86° E, 34 mi WDIV — 99° E, 18 mi WKBD — 102° ESE, 12 mi WDWO — 102° ESE, 12 mi WXYZ — 103° ESE, 15 mi WJBK — 104° ESE, 17 mi WMYD — 105° ESE, 20 mi WHNE — 105° ESE, 20 mi WUDL — 105° ESE, 20 mi WWJ — 105° ESE, 20 mi WTVS — 105° ESE, 20 mi WUDT — 105° ESE, 20 mi WLPC — 117° ESE, 29 mi WHPS — 134° SE, 31 mi WNWO — 171° S, 60 mi WTOL — 172° S, 59 mi WTVG — 173° S, 58 mi WGTE — 174° S, 60 mi WUPW — 175° S, 60 mi WMNT — 179° S, 60 mi WDTJ — 180° S, 60 mi WLMB — 204° SSW, 59 mi WPXD — 249° WSW, 29 mi WLAJ — 262° W, 50 mi WLNS — 286° WNW, 44 mi WKAR — 286° WNW, 46 mi WSMH — 331° NNW, 56 mi WAQP — 332° NNW, 55 mi WJRT — 332° NNW, 55 mi WFFC — 342° NNW, 63 mi W35DQ-D — 346° NNW, 48 mi WBSF — 347° NNW, 68 mi WNEM — 347° NNW, 67 mi WEYI — 350° N, 49 mi WXON — 351° N, 46 mi Wixom

Point East-Southeast 105° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

14/35stations in the beam
87/206free channels
42%of what's available
The other 21 stations sit west of you (276°). 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 Wixom, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 86° E 34 mi 8
WDIV NBC 4 99° E 18 mi 5
WKBD CW 50 102° ESE 12 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 102° ESE 12 mi 8
WXYZ ABC 7 103° ESE 15 mi 7
WJBK FOX 2 104° ESE 17 mi 7
WMYD Independent 20 105° ESE 20 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 105° ESE 20 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 105° ESE 20 mi 7
WWJ CBS 62 105° ESE 20 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 105° ESE 20 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 105° ESE 20 mi 1
WLPC Independent 28 117° ESE 29 mi 5
WHPS Maria Vision 15 134° SE 31 mi 6
WNWO NBC 24 171° S 60 mi 5
WTOL CBS 11 172° S 59 mi 8
WTVG ABC 13 173° S 58 mi 7
WGTE PBS 30 174° S 60 mi 4
WUPW FOX 36 175° S 60 mi 6
WMNT MyNetworkTV 48 179° S 60 mi 8
WDTJ Daystar 68 180° S 60 mi 1
WLMB Independent 40 204° SSW 59 mi 6
WPXD Ion 31 249° WSW 29 mi 9
WLAJ ABC 53 262° W 50 mi 2
WLNS CBS 6 286° WNW 44 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 286° WNW 46 mi 5
WSMH FOX 66 331° NNW 56 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 332° NNW 55 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 332° NNW 55 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 342° NNW 63 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 346° NNW 48 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 347° NNW 68 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 347° NNW 67 mi 6
WEYI Roar 25 350° N 49 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 351° N 46 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Wixom, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 20 miles.

For Wixom 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 Wixom are spread across 265° 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 Wixom. 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 Wixom, MI, including what each station carries.

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