Antenna aiming / Azusa, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Azusa, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Azusa, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 50° NE, 40 mi KVCR — 121° ESE, 36 mi KZSW — 122° ESE, 37 mi KILA — 159° SSE, 33 mi KIIO — 256° WSW, 22 mi KILM — 261° W, 14 mi KZNO — 262° W, 14 mi KPXN — 262° W, 14 mi KPOM — 262° W, 14 mi KSFV — 262° W, 14 mi KSCI — 262° W, 14 mi KSCN — 262° W, 14 mi KVEA — 262° W, 14 mi KWHY — 262° W, 14 mi KRCA — 262° W, 14 mi KHTV — 262° W, 14 mi KCET — 265° W, 14 mi KLCS — 265° W, 14 mi KTBN — 265° W, 14 mi KTTV — 265° W, 14 mi KCOP — 265° W, 14 mi KNBC — 266° W, 14 mi KDOC — 266° W, 14 mi KJLA — 266° W, 14 mi KXLA — 266° W, 14 mi KTLA — 266° W, 14 mi KMEX — 266° W, 14 mi KFTR — 266° W, 14 mi KOCE — 266° W, 14 mi KABC — 266° W, 14 mi KAZA — 266° W, 14 mi KCBS — 266° W, 14 mi KCAL — 266° W, 14 mi KHIZ — 267° W, 14 mi KFLA — 267° W, 14 mi KNLA — 267° W, 14 mi KEDD — 274° W, 34 mi KSKJ — 275° W, 37 mi Azusa

Point West-Southwest 245° on a compass — 40 miles of range covers this whole market

34/38stations in the beam
168/197free channels
85%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit east-southeast of you (115°). 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 Azusa, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 50° NE 40 mi 2
KVCR PBS 24 121° ESE 36 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 122° ESE 37 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 159° SSE 33 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 256° WSW 22 mi 7
KILM Bounce TV 64 261° W 14 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 262° W 14 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 262° W 14 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 262° W 14 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 262° W 14 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 262° W 14 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 262° W 14 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 262° W 14 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 262° W 14 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 262° W 14 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 262° W 14 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 265° W 14 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 265° W 14 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 265° W 14 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 265° W 14 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 265° W 14 mi 4
KNBC NBC 4 266° W 14 mi 5
KDOC TCT 56 266° W 14 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 266° W 14 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 266° W 14 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 266° W 14 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 266° W 14 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 266° W 14 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 266° W 14 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 266° W 14 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 266° W 14 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 266° W 14 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 266° W 14 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 267° W 14 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 267° W 14 mi 12
KNLA Daystar 20 267° W 14 mi 6
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 274° W 34 mi 1
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 275° W 37 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Azusa, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 14 miles.

For Azusa 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 Azusa are spread across 225° 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 Azusa. 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 Azusa, CA, including what each station carries.

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