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

How to aim your TV antenna in Cedar Park, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Cedar Park, TX N E S W KPLE — 6° N, 40 mi KNCT — 19° NNE, 35 mi KWKT — 27° NNE, 63 mi KXXV — 28° NNE, 65 mi KWTX — 28° NNE, 64 mi KCEN — 34° NNE, 64 mi KZCZ — 51° NE, 64 mi K32OJ-D — 163° SSE, 16 mi KTBC — 173° S, 14 mi KXAN — 175° S, 13 mi KNVA — 175° S, 13 mi KBVO-CD — 175° S, 13 mi KTFO — 175° S, 13 mi KADT — 175° S, 13 mi KVAT — 175° S, 13 mi KADF — 175° S, 13 mi KGBS — 175° S, 13 mi KVUE — 176° S, 13 mi KEYE — 176° S, 13 mi KLRU — 176° S, 13 mi KOBS — 206° SSW, 57 mi KNIC — 217° SW, 70 mi KCWX — 242° WSW, 54 mi KBVO — 285° WNW, 46 mi KAKW — 326° NW, 18 mi Cedar Park

Point South 187° on a compass — 70 miles of range covers this whole market

15/25stations in the beam
95/153free channels
62%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit north of you (6°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Park, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KPLE TCT 30 6° N 40 mi 4
KNCT CW 46 19° NNE 35 mi 7
KWKT FOX 44 27° NNE 63 mi 4
KXXV ABC 25 28° NNE 65 mi 7
KWTX CBS 10 28° NNE 64 mi 6
KCEN NBC 6 34° NNE 64 mi 6
KZCZ Daystar 34 51° NE 64 mi 6
K32OJ-D Independent 32 163° SSE 16 mi 3
KTBC FOX 7 173° S 14 mi 7
KXAN NBC 36 175° S 13 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 175° S 13 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 175° S 13 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 175° S 13 mi 8
KADT Daystar 16 175° S 13 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 175° S 13 mi 12
KADF Shop HQ 20 175° S 13 mi 12
KGBS Infomercials 19 175° S 13 mi 7
KVUE ABC 24 176° S 13 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 176° S 13 mi 6
KLRU PBS 18 176° S 13 mi 4
KOBS Infomercials 19 206° SSW 57 mi 7
KNIC UniMas 17 217° SW 70 mi 6
KCWX MyNetworkTV 2 242° WSW 54 mi 6
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 285° WNW 46 mi 4
KAKW Univision 62 326° NW 18 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Cedar Park, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 13 miles.

For Cedar Park 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 Park are spread across 248° 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 Park. 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 Park, TX, including what each station carries.

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