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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Breckenridge, CO

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

Transmitter directions from Breckenridge, CO N E S W KBDI — 62° ENE, 31 mi KWGN — 66° ENE, 45 mi KTFD — 66° ENE, 45 mi KDVR — 66° ENE, 45 mi KCNC — 66° ENE, 45 mi KMGH — 66° ENE, 45 mi KTVD — 66° ENE, 45 mi KVAI — 66° ENE, 45 mi KZCO — 66° ENE, 45 mi KLPD — 66° ENE, 45 mi KUSA — 67° ENE, 45 mi KHDT — 67° ENE, 45 mi KCEC — 72° ENE, 45 mi KRMA — 72° ENE, 45 mi KETD — 72° ENE, 45 mi KRMT — 78° ENE, 44 mi KRDH — 96° E, 52 mi K34QB-D — 292° WNW, 30 mi KMHC — 327° NNW, 81 mi Breckenridge

Point East-Northeast 67° on a compass — 81 miles of range covers this whole market

17/19stations in the beam
71/73free channels
97%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit northwest of you (310°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 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 Breckenridge, CO

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KBDI PBS 12 62° ENE 31 mi 4
KWGN CW 2 66° ENE 45 mi 4
KTFD UniMas 50 66° ENE 45 mi 3
KDVR FOX 31 66° ENE 45 mi 4
KCNC CBS 4 66° ENE 45 mi 6
KMGH ABC 7 66° ENE 45 mi 8
KTVD MyNetworkTV 20 66° ENE 45 mi 5
KVAI Independent 36 66° ENE 45 mi 1
KZCO QVC2 3 66° ENE 45 mi 4
KLPD MTN TV 28 66° ENE 45 mi 3
KUSA NBC 9 67° ENE 45 mi 6
KHDT MTN TV 24 67° ENE 45 mi 1
KCEC Univision 14 72° ENE 45 mi 5
KRMA PBS 6 72° ENE 45 mi 4
KETD Estrella TV 53 72° ENE 45 mi 5
KRMT Daystar 41 78° ENE 44 mi 1
KRDH SonLife 5 96° E 52 mi 7
K34QB-D Independent 45 292° WNW 30 mi 1
KMHC MTN TV 24 327° NNW 81 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Breckenridge, CO?

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

The nearest transmitter is 29.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 46 miles.

For Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge are spread across 164° 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 Breckenridge. 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 Breckenridge, CO, including what each station carries.

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