Antenna aiming / Ada, OK
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Ada, OK

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

Transmitter directions from Ada, OK N E S W KQCW — 38° NE, 83 mi KTEN — 164° SSE, 32 mi KXII — 185° S, 54 mi KTOU — 312° NW, 60 mi KUOT — 313° NW, 57 mi KLHO — 313° NW, 57 mi KOHC — 313° NW, 57 mi KUOK-CD — 313° NW, 62 mi KOCY — 313° NW, 62 mi KETA — 319° NW, 68 mi KOKH — 320° NW, 67 mi KOCB — 320° NW, 67 mi KOCO — 320° NW, 68 mi KTUZ — 320° NW, 68 mi KTBO — 321° NW, 69 mi KAUT — 321° NW, 70 mi KFOR — 321° NW, 70 mi KWTV — 321° NW, 70 mi KSBI — 321° NW, 70 mi KOPX — 321° NW, 70 mi KOCM — 321° NW, 70 mi KBZC — 326° NW, 78 mi Ada

Point West-Northwest 297° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

19/22stations in the beam
91/102free channels
89%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit southeast of you (146°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Ada, OK

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KQCW CW 19 38° NE 83 mi 2
KTEN NBC 10 164° SSE 32 mi 3
KXII CBS 12 185° S 54 mi 6
KTOU Infomercials 22 312° NW 60 mi 7
KUOT 3ABN 21 313° NW 57 mi 1
KLHO Independent 26 313° NW 57 mi 1
KOHC Fubo Sports 45 313° NW 57 mi 7
KUOK-CD Univision 36 313° NW 62 mi 8
KOCY Estrella TV 48 313° NW 62 mi 1
KETA PBS 13 319° NW 68 mi 4
KOKH FOX 25 320° NW 67 mi 5
KOCB Independent 34 320° NW 67 mi 5
KOCO ABC 5 320° NW 68 mi 6
KTUZ Telemundo 30 320° NW 68 mi 9
KTBO TBN 14 321° NW 69 mi 5
KAUT CW 43 321° NW 70 mi 4
KFOR NBC 4 321° NW 70 mi 5
KWTV CBS 9 321° NW 70 mi 2
KSBI MyNetworkTV 52 321° NW 70 mi 5
KOPX Ion 62 321° NW 70 mi 9
KOCM Daystar 46 321° NW 70 mi 1
KBZC Sports First TV 42 326° NW 78 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Ada, OK?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 32.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 68 miles.

For Ada we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Ada are spread across 233° 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 Ada. 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 Ada, OK, including what each station carries.

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