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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Artesia, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Artesia, CA N E S W KNLA — 1° N, 25 mi KHIZ — 1° N, 25 mi KFLA — 1° N, 25 mi KCBS — 2° N, 25 mi KCAL — 2° N, 25 mi KOCE — 2° N, 25 mi KABC — 2° N, 25 mi KAZA — 2° N, 25 mi KTLA — 2° N, 25 mi KMEX — 2° N, 25 mi KFTR — 2° N, 25 mi KXLA — 2° N, 25 mi KDOC — 2° N, 25 mi KJLA — 2° N, 25 mi KILM — 2° N, 24 mi KNBC — 2° N, 25 mi KTTV — 2° N, 25 mi KCOP — 2° N, 25 mi KTBN — 2° N, 25 mi KCET — 2° N, 25 mi KLCS — 2° N, 25 mi KZNO — 2° N, 24 mi KSCI — 3° N, 24 mi KSCN — 3° N, 24 mi KVEA — 3° N, 24 mi KWHY — 3° N, 24 mi KRCA — 3° N, 24 mi KHTV — 3° N, 24 mi KPXN — 3° N, 24 mi KPOM — 3° N, 24 mi KSFV — 3° N, 24 mi K36JH-D — 41° NE, 68 mi KVCR — 81° E, 46 mi KZSW — 82° E, 46 mi KILA — 100° E, 27 mi KSKJ — 322° NW, 36 mi KEDD — 325° NW, 34 mi KIIO — 342° NNW, 22 mi Artesia

Point North-Northwest 333° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

34/38stations in the beam
167/196free channels
85%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit east-northeast of you (76°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
15 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 Artesia, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KNLA Daystar 20 1° N 25 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 1° N 25 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 1° N 25 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 2° N 25 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 2° N 25 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 2° N 25 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 2° N 25 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 2° N 25 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 2° N 25 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 2° N 25 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 2° N 25 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 2° N 25 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 2° N 25 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 2° N 25 mi 9
KILM Bounce TV 64 2° N 24 mi 1
KNBC NBC 4 2° N 25 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 2° N 25 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 2° N 25 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 2° N 25 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 2° N 25 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 2° N 25 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 2° N 24 mi 1
KSCI Shop LC 18 3° N 24 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 3° N 24 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 3° N 24 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 3° N 24 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 3° N 24 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 3° N 24 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 3° N 24 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 3° N 24 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 3° N 24 mi 3
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 41° NE 68 mi 2
KVCR PBS 24 81° E 46 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 82° E 46 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 100° E 27 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 322° NW 36 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 325° NW 34 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 342° NNW 22 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Artesia, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 21.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 24 miles.

For Artesia we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Artesia are spread across 138° 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 Artesia. 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 Artesia, CA, including what each station carries.

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