WHPX-TV · channel 26.1
WHPX-TV is channel 26.1 (Ion Television), a full-power station licensed to New London, CT.
Updated from FCC data
WHPX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 26.1 Ion Television
- 26.2 Bounce TV
- 26.3 Court TV
- 26.4 Ion Plus
- 26.5 Busted
- 26.6 Game Show Central
- 26.7 QVC
- 26.8 HSN
Which way to point your antenna for WHPX-TV
WHPX-TV transmits from the main Hartford and New Haven tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | west-southwest (241°) | 9 mi |
| Meriden, CT | north (350°) | 12 mi |
| Milford city (balance), CT | north-northeast (20°) | 35 mi |
| Norwich, CT | west-northwest (286°) | 40 mi |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | east (89°) | 56 mi |
| Ansonia, CT | north-northeast (26°) | 28 mi |
WHPX-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 500 kW
- Antenna height
- 603 m above sea level, 505 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.7036, -72.8319 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 51980
- Licence on file
- 2019-08-15
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out