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

How to aim your TV antenna in Cedar Hill, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Cedar Hill, TX N E S W KAZD — 4° N, 0 mi KLEG — 35° NE, 17 mi KLHP — 37° NE, 46 mi KTVT — 111° ESE, 1 mi KERA — 111° ESE, 1 mi KTXA — 170° S, 3 mi KDFI — 170° S, 3 mi KTXD — 170° S, 3 mi KDTX — 170° S, 3 mi KPXD — 170° S, 3 mi KDAF — 170° S, 3 mi KSTR — 170° S, 3 mi KDTN — 170° S, 3 mi KAXW — 204° SSW, 61 mi KDFW — 282° WNW, 1 mi WFAA — 282° WNW, 1 mi KJJM — 326° NW, 13 mi KUVN-CD — 329° NNW, 18 mi KXAS — 332° NNW, 0 mi KXTX — 332° NNW, 0 mi KUVN — 337° NNW, 0 mi KNAV — 338° NNW, 0 mi KFAA — 349° N, 0 mi KFWD — 349° N, 0 mi KBOP — 350° N, 0 mi Cedar Hill

Point North-Northwest 335° on a compass — 61 miles of range covers this whole market

10/25stations in the beam
51/128free channels
40%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit south-southeast of you (165°). 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 Cedar Hill, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KAZD WEST 55 4° N 0 mi 6
KLEG Infomercials 44 35° NE 17 mi 8
KLHP TCT 3 37° NE 46 mi 5
KTVT CBS 11 111° ESE 1 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 111° ESE 1 mi 4
KTXA Independent 21 170° S 3 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 170° S 3 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 170° S 3 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 170° S 3 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 170° S 3 mi 8
KDAF CW 33 170° S 3 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 170° S 3 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 170° S 3 mi 1
KAXW 365BLK 35 204° SSW 61 mi 7
KDFW FOX 4 282° WNW 1 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 282° WNW 1 mi 5
KJJM Biz TV 34 326° NW 13 mi 6
KUVN-CD Univision 23 329° NNW 18 mi 8
KXAS NBC 5 332° NNW 0 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 332° NNW 0 mi 3
KUVN Univision 23 337° NNW 0 mi 8
KNAV PBS 22 338° NNW 0 mi 4
KFAA Quest 29 349° N 0 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 349° N 0 mi 6
KBOP Infomercials 20 350° N 0 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Cedar Hill, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 0.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 1 miles.

For Cedar Hill we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Cedar Hill are spread across 282° 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 Cedar Hill. 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 Cedar Hill, TX, including what each station carries.

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