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

How to aim your TV antenna in Calabasas, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Calabasas, CA N E S W KSKJ — 46° NE, 16 mi KEDD — 53° NE, 18 mi KNLA — 77° ENE, 35 mi KHIZ — 77° ENE, 35 mi KFLA — 77° ENE, 35 mi KCBS — 78° ENE, 35 mi KCAL — 78° ENE, 35 mi KOCE — 78° ENE, 35 mi KABC — 78° ENE, 35 mi KAZA — 78° ENE, 35 mi KTLA — 78° ENE, 35 mi KMEX — 78° ENE, 35 mi KFTR — 78° ENE, 35 mi KXLA — 78° ENE, 35 mi KDOC — 78° ENE, 35 mi KJLA — 78° ENE, 35 mi KNBC — 78° ENE, 35 mi KTTV — 78° ENE, 35 mi KCOP — 78° ENE, 35 mi KTBN — 78° ENE, 36 mi KCET — 78° ENE, 36 mi KLCS — 78° ENE, 36 mi KSCI — 80° E, 35 mi KSCN — 80° E, 35 mi KVEA — 80° E, 35 mi KWHY — 80° E, 35 mi KRCA — 80° E, 35 mi KHTV — 80° E, 35 mi KPXN — 80° E, 35 mi KPOM — 80° E, 35 mi KSFV — 80° E, 35 mi KZNO — 80° E, 35 mi KILM — 80° E, 35 mi KIIO — 84° E, 27 mi Calabasas

Point Northeast 54° on a compass — 36 miles of range covers this whole market

34/34stations in the beam
168/168free channels
100%of what's available
Every station near Calabasas falls inside that one beam, so a single fixed antenna gets the lot.
12 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 Calabasas, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 46° NE 16 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 53° NE 18 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 77° ENE 35 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 77° ENE 35 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 77° ENE 35 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 78° ENE 35 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 78° ENE 35 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 78° ENE 35 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 78° ENE 35 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 78° ENE 35 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 78° ENE 35 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 78° ENE 35 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 78° ENE 35 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 78° ENE 35 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 78° ENE 35 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 78° ENE 35 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 78° ENE 35 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 78° ENE 35 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 78° ENE 35 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 78° ENE 36 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 78° ENE 36 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 78° ENE 36 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 80° E 35 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 80° E 35 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 80° E 35 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 80° E 35 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 80° E 35 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 80° E 35 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 80° E 35 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 80° E 35 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 80° E 35 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 80° E 35 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 80° E 35 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 84° E 27 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Calabasas, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 16.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Calabasas 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.

Everything is within a 38° arc and 36 miles, which is comfortable territory for a directional indoor antenna in a window facing northeast.

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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 Calabasas. 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 Calabasas, CA, including what each station carries.

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