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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Alamo, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Alamo, TX N E S W KLUJ — 76° ENE, 22 mi KGBT — 89° E, 18 mi KNWS — 89° E, 37 mi KCWT — 90° E, 18 mi KFXV — 95° E, 19 mi KSOY — 99° E, 18 mi KRGV — 99° E, 18 mi KVEO — 99° E, 18 mi KMBH — 136° SE, 5 mi KNVO — 137° SE, 5 mi KTFV — 137° SE, 5 mi KRZG — 305° NW, 15 mi KTLM — 308° NW, 42 mi Alamo

Point East-Southeast 107° on a compass — 42 miles of range covers this whole market

10/13stations in the beam
38/53free channels
72%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit north-northwest of you (336°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
1 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 Alamo, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLUJ TBN 44 76° ENE 22 mi 3
KGBT MyNetworkTV 4 89° E 18 mi 6
KNWS MovieSphere Gold 64 89° E 37 mi 7
KCWT CW 21 90° E 18 mi 2
KFXV FOX 60 95° E 19 mi 3
KSOY Telemundo 40 99° E 18 mi 6
KRGV ABC 5 99° E 18 mi 5
KVEO NBC 23 99° E 18 mi 2
KMBH FOX 67 136° SE 5 mi 2
KNVO Univision 48 137° SE 5 mi 4
KTFV UniMas 32 137° SE 5 mi 1
KRZG Daystar 35 305° NW 15 mi 6
KTLM Telemundo 40 308° NW 42 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Alamo, TX?

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

The nearest transmitter is 5.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 19 miles.

For Alamo 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 Alamo are spread across 192° 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 Alamo. 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 Alamo, TX, including what each station carries.

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