Antenna aiming / Bulverde, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Bulverde, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Bulverde, TX N E S W KAKW — 22° NNE, 72 mi KXAN — 45° NE, 55 mi KNVA — 45° NE, 55 mi KBVO-CD — 45° NE, 55 mi KTFO — 45° NE, 55 mi KLRU — 45° NE, 54 mi KVUE — 45° NE, 54 mi KEYE — 45° NE, 54 mi KADF — 45° NE, 54 mi KADT — 45° NE, 55 mi KVAT — 45° NE, 55 mi KGBS — 45° NE, 54 mi KTBC — 46° NE, 54 mi K32OJ-D — 49° NE, 55 mi KOBS — 89° E, 12 mi KHCE — 161° SSE, 35 mi KVDA — 161° SSE, 35 mi KGMM — 161° SSE, 34 mi KWEX — 161° SSE, 35 mi KSAT — 162° SSE, 36 mi KABB — 162° SSE, 34 mi K25OB-D — 162° SSE, 36 mi WOAI — 162° SSE, 36 mi KENS — 162° SSE, 36 mi KQVE — 170° S, 31 mi KLRN — 170° S, 31 mi KISA — 189° S, 23 mi K17MJ-D — 189° S, 23 mi KVDF — 189° S, 23 mi KNIC — 220° SW, 6 mi KMYS — 248° WSW, 29 mi KPXL — 255° WSW, 38 mi KVHC — 302° WNW, 44 mi KCWX — 339° NNW, 27 mi KBVO — 353° N, 63 mi Bulverde

Point North-Northeast 20° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

15/35stations in the beam
94/215free channels
44%of what's available
The other 20 stations sit south of you (180°). 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 Bulverde, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KAKW Univision 62 22° NNE 72 mi 8
KXAN NBC 36 45° NE 55 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 45° NE 55 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 45° NE 55 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 45° NE 55 mi 8
KLRU PBS 18 45° NE 54 mi 4
KVUE ABC 24 45° NE 54 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 45° NE 54 mi 6
KADF Shop HQ 20 45° NE 54 mi 12
KADT Daystar 16 45° NE 55 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 45° NE 55 mi 12
KGBS Infomercials 19 45° NE 54 mi 7
KTBC FOX 7 46° NE 54 mi 7
K32OJ-D Independent 32 49° NE 55 mi 3
KOBS Infomercials 19 89° E 12 mi 7
KHCE TBN 23 161° SSE 35 mi 2
KVDA Telemundo 60 161° SSE 35 mi 7
KGMM Estrella TV 10 161° SSE 34 mi 8
KWEX Univision 41 161° SSE 35 mi 6
KSAT ABC 12 162° SSE 36 mi 5
KABB FOX 29 162° SSE 34 mi 4
K25OB-D NTD America 27 162° SSE 36 mi 7
WOAI NBC 4 162° SSE 36 mi 4
KENS CBS 5 162° SSE 36 mi 8
KQVE Daystar 46 170° S 31 mi 1
KLRN PBS 9 170° S 31 mi 6
KISA Infomercials 40 189° S 23 mi 7
K17MJ-D Sports First TV 51 189° S 23 mi 7
KVDF Fubo Sports 31 189° S 23 mi 7
KNIC UniMas 17 220° SW 6 mi 6
KMYS Roar 35 248° WSW 29 mi 2
KPXL Ion 26 255° WSW 38 mi 9
KVHC Shop HQ 11 302° WNW 44 mi 12
KCWX MyNetworkTV 2 339° NNW 27 mi 6
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 353° N 63 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Bulverde, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 6.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 35 miles.

For Bulverde 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 Bulverde are spread across 289° 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 Bulverde. 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 Bulverde, TX, including what each station carries.

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