TV channels & antenna towers in Honea Path, South Carolina

Honea Path, South Carolina has a population of about 3,710. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 1 Class A, 13 low-power and 12 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Honea Path, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Greenville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Greenville's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 7 (WSPA-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WYFF), Fox on channel 21 (WHNS), CW on channel 62 (WYCW) and MeTV on channel 32.1 (WGTA). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WLOS in Asheville, NC, 71 miles to the north. 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 351°. The main network towers for Honea Path sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WYCW and WSPA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles north of Honea Path (6° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Honea Path at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Honea Path, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Honea Path is WHNS (Fox), 53 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 8 stations at fair strength or better, Honea Path ranks 236th of 244 places in South Carolina: fewer than the typical South Carolina town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 48 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

22% of South Carolina's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Anderson, 15 miles away.