Antenna aiming / Castaic, CA
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How to aim your TV antenna in Castaic, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Castaic, CA N E S W KBTF — 4° N, 65 mi KERO — 4° N, 65 mi KBAK — 4° N, 65 mi KBFX — 4° N, 65 mi KBBV — 4° N, 65 mi KHIZ — 120° ESE, 39 mi KFLA — 120° ESE, 39 mi KNLA — 120° ESE, 39 mi KOCE — 120° ESE, 40 mi KABC — 120° ESE, 40 mi KAZA — 120° ESE, 40 mi KCBS — 120° ESE, 40 mi KCAL — 120° ESE, 40 mi KTLA — 120° ESE, 40 mi KMEX — 120° ESE, 40 mi KFTR — 120° ESE, 40 mi KNBC — 120° ESE, 40 mi KXLA — 120° ESE, 40 mi KDOC — 120° ESE, 40 mi KJLA — 120° ESE, 40 mi KTTV — 120° ESE, 40 mi KCOP — 120° ESE, 40 mi KTBN — 120° ESE, 40 mi KCET — 120° ESE, 40 mi KLCS — 120° ESE, 40 mi KSCI — 121° ESE, 41 mi KSCN — 121° ESE, 41 mi KVEA — 121° ESE, 41 mi KWHY — 121° ESE, 41 mi KRCA — 121° ESE, 41 mi KHTV — 121° ESE, 41 mi KPXN — 121° ESE, 41 mi KPOM — 121° ESE, 41 mi KSFV — 121° ESE, 41 mi KZNO — 121° ESE, 41 mi KILM — 121° ESE, 41 mi KIIO — 132° SE, 36 mi KEDD — 139° SE, 22 mi KSKJ — 144° SE, 20 mi KXBF — 348° NNW, 59 mi KCBT — 357° N, 64 mi KBFK — 357° N, 64 mi KNXT — 357° N, 64 mi KJOI — 357° N, 64 mi KABE — 357° N, 64 mi KTLD — 357° N, 64 mi KKEY — 357° N, 64 mi KUVI — 357° N, 64 mi KGET — 357° N, 64 mi Castaic

Point East-Southeast 115° on a compass — 65 miles of range covers this whole market

34/49stations in the beam
168/231free channels
73%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit north of you (358°). 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 Castaic, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KBTF UniMas 31 4° N 65 mi 3
KERO ABC 23 4° N 65 mi 7
KBAK CBS 29 4° N 65 mi 4
KBFX FOX 58 4° N 65 mi 4
KBBV TeleXitos 19 4° N 65 mi 3
KHIZ Defy TV 39 120° ESE 39 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 120° ESE 39 mi 12
KNLA Daystar 20 120° ESE 39 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 120° ESE 40 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 120° ESE 40 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 120° ESE 40 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 120° ESE 40 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 120° ESE 40 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 120° ESE 40 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 120° ESE 40 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 120° ESE 40 mi 6
KNBC NBC 4 120° ESE 40 mi 5
KXLA Independent 44 120° ESE 40 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 120° ESE 40 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 120° ESE 40 mi 9
KTTV FOX 11 120° ESE 40 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 120° ESE 40 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 120° ESE 40 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 120° ESE 40 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 120° ESE 40 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 121° ESE 41 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 121° ESE 41 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 121° ESE 41 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 121° ESE 41 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 121° ESE 41 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 121° ESE 41 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 121° ESE 41 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 121° ESE 41 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 121° ESE 41 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 121° ESE 41 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 121° ESE 41 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 132° SE 36 mi 7
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 139° SE 22 mi 1
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 144° SE 20 mi 12
KXBF SonLife 14 348° NNW 59 mi 7
KCBT Estrella TV 34 357° N 64 mi 4
KBFK Movies! 34 357° N 64 mi 7
KNXT MyNetworkTV 53 357° N 64 mi 2
KJOI Daystar 32 357° N 64 mi 1
KABE Univision 39 357° N 64 mi 1
KTLD 3ABN 8 357° N 64 mi 7
KKEY Telemundo 13 357° N 64 mi 1
KUVI Quest 45 357° N 64 mi 8
KGET NBC 17 357° N 64 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Castaic, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 40 miles.

For Castaic 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 Castaic are spread across 157° 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 Castaic. 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 Castaic, CA, including what each station carries.

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