Antenna aiming / Cave Creek, AZ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Cave Creek, AZ

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

Transmitter directions from Cave Creek, AZ N E S W K19FD-D — 6° N, 41 mi K21GE-D — 6° N, 41 mi KGRQ — 166° SSE, 63 mi KUTP — 190° S, 39 mi KPPX — 190° S, 39 mi KTAZ — 190° S, 39 mi KAZT-CD — 190° S, 39 mi KPHO — 190° S, 39 mi KPAZ — 190° S, 39 mi K14RK-D — 190° S, 39 mi KPDF — 190° S, 39 mi KTVK — 190° S, 39 mi KPHE — 190° S, 39 mi KASW — 190° S, 39 mi KSAZ — 190° S, 39 mi KPNX — 190° S, 39 mi KAET — 190° S, 39 mi KNXV — 190° S, 39 mi KTVW — 190° S, 39 mi KFPH-CD — 190° S, 39 mi KGRX — 191° S, 39 mi KTVP — 191° S, 39 mi KGRY — 191° S, 39 mi K32PG-D — 191° S, 39 mi KVPA — 191° S, 39 mi KDVD — 191° S, 39 mi KGRF — 205° SSW, 39 mi KAZT — 350° N, 56 mi K18DD-D — 350° N, 56 mi Cave Creek

Point South 175° on a compass — 63 miles of range covers this whole market

25/29stations in the beam
126/147free channels
86%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit north of you (358°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Cave Creek, AZ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K19FD-D Independent 3 6° N 41 mi 6
K21GE-D Good News TV 19 6° N 41 mi 5
KGRQ FNX 29 166° SSE 63 mi 1
KUTP MyNetworkTV 45 190° S 39 mi 6
KPPX Ion 51 190° S 39 mi 8
KTAZ Telemundo 39 190° S 39 mi 7
KAZT-CD CW 7 190° S 39 mi 5
KPHO CBS 5 190° S 39 mi 5
KPAZ TBN 21 190° S 39 mi 5
K14RK-D Good News TV 14 190° S 39 mi 4
KPDF Infomercials 41 190° S 39 mi 7
KTVK Independent 3 190° S 39 mi 6
KPHE Arizona's Family Sports 44 190° S 39 mi 6
KASW Independent 61 190° S 39 mi 4
KSAZ FOX 10 190° S 39 mi 5
KPNX NBC 12 190° S 39 mi 6
KAET PBS 8 190° S 39 mi 5
KNXV ABC 15 190° S 39 mi 5
KTVW Univision 33 190° S 39 mi 7
KFPH-CD UniMas 35 190° S 39 mi 2
KGRX FNX 19 191° S 39 mi 1
KTVP NTD America 23 191° S 39 mi 5
KGRY BYU TV 28 191° S 39 mi 1
K32PG-D MeTV 40 191° S 39 mi 5
KVPA Shop HQ 42 191° S 39 mi 12
KDVD Nuestra Vision 50 191° S 39 mi 7
KGRF FNX 29 205° SSW 39 mi 1
KAZT CW 7 350° N 56 mi 5
K18DD-D Good News TV 18 350° N 56 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Cave Creek, AZ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 38.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Cave Creek 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 Cave Creek are spread across 200° 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 Cave Creek. 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 Cave Creek, AZ, including what each station carries.

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