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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Alameda, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Alameda, CA N E S W KRJR — 35° NE, 74 mi KFMS — 35° NE, 74 mi KAHC — 35° NE, 74 mi KBTV-CD — 38° NE, 70 mi KEZT — 38° NE, 70 mi KTXL — 50° NE, 54 mi KVIE — 50° NE, 54 mi KCSO — 50° NE, 54 mi KCRA — 51° NE, 54 mi KSPX — 51° NE, 54 mi KMAX — 51° NE, 54 mi KQCA — 51° NE, 54 mi KOVR — 52° NE, 53 mi KTFK — 52° NE, 53 mi KXTV — 52° NE, 53 mi KTNC — 69° ENE, 21 mi KBSV — 110° ESE, 53 mi KDTV — 131° SE, 29 mi KSTS — 131° SE, 29 mi KAXT — 131° SE, 29 mi KSCZ — 131° SE, 29 mi KQEH — 132° SE, 30 mi KICU — 132° SE, 30 mi KBIT — 151° SSE, 57 mi KNTV — 235° SW, 11 mi KTSF — 235° SW, 11 mi KMPX-LD — 235° SW, 11 mi KKPX — 235° SW, 11 mi KCNZ — 235° SW, 11 mi KDTS — 262° W, 10 mi KTVU — 262° W, 10 mi KPIX — 262° W, 10 mi KQED — 262° W, 10 mi KGO — 262° W, 10 mi KMTP — 262° W, 10 mi KCNS — 262° W, 10 mi KPYX — 262° W, 10 mi KRON — 262° W, 10 mi KPJK — 262° W, 10 mi KFSF — 262° W, 10 mi KOFY — 262° W, 10 mi KTLN — 326° NNW, 31 mi KRCB — 337° NNW, 43 mi KDAS — 338° NNW, 55 mi KEMO — 343° NNW, 65 mi KDTV-CD — 343° NNW, 64 mi Alameda

Point Southwest 232° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

17/46stations in the beam
89/244free channels
36%of what's available
The other 29 stations sit east-northeast of you (57°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Alameda, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KRJR Daystar 44 35° NE 74 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 35° NE 74 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 35° NE 74 mi 7
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 38° NE 70 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 38° NE 70 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 50° NE 54 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 50° NE 54 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 50° NE 54 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 51° NE 54 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 51° NE 54 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 51° NE 54 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 51° NE 54 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 52° NE 53 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 52° NE 53 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 52° NE 53 mi 7
KTNC TCT 42 69° ENE 21 mi 2
KBSV Independent 23 110° ESE 53 mi 1
KDTV Univision 14 131° SE 29 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 131° SE 29 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 131° SE 29 mi 1
KSCZ Hai Le 16 131° SE 29 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 132° SE 30 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 132° SE 30 mi 5
KBIT Diya TV 24 151° SSE 57 mi 10
KNTV NBC 11 235° SW 11 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 235° SW 11 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 235° SW 11 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 235° SW 11 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 235° SW 11 mi 4
KDTS Daystar 52 262° W 10 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 262° W 10 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 262° W 10 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 262° W 10 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 262° W 10 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 262° W 10 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 262° W 10 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 262° W 10 mi 7
KRON CW 4 262° W 10 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 262° W 10 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 262° W 10 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 262° W 10 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 326° NNW 31 mi 7
KRCB PBS 22 337° NNW 43 mi 3
KDAS Daystar 52 338° NNW 55 mi 12
KEMO QVC 50 343° NNW 65 mi 5
KDTV-CD Univision 28 343° NNW 64 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Alameda, CA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 9.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 10 miles.

For Alameda 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 Alameda are spread across 276° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Alameda. 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 Alameda, CA, including what each station carries.

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