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

How to aim your TV antenna in Celina, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Celina, TX N E S W KLHP — 135° SE, 22 mi KLEG — 185° S, 39 mi KDAF — 192° SSW, 56 mi KSTR — 192° SSW, 56 mi KDTN — 192° SSW, 56 mi KTXA — 192° SSW, 56 mi KDFI — 192° SSW, 56 mi KTXD — 192° SSW, 56 mi KDTX — 192° SSW, 56 mi KPXD — 192° SSW, 56 mi KTVT — 193° SSW, 54 mi KERA — 193° SSW, 54 mi KAZD — 194° SSW, 53 mi KXAS — 194° SSW, 54 mi KXTX — 194° SSW, 54 mi KBOP — 194° SSW, 53 mi KFAA — 194° SSW, 53 mi KFWD — 194° SSW, 53 mi KNAV — 194° SSW, 53 mi KUVN — 194° SSW, 53 mi KDFW — 194° SSW, 54 mi WFAA — 194° SSW, 54 mi KJJM — 206° SSW, 46 mi KUVN-CD — 211° SSW, 43 mi KXII — 357° N, 48 mi Celina

Point South 182° on a compass — 56 miles of range covers this whole market

23/25stations in the beam
116/127free channels
91%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit east-northeast of you (66°). 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 Celina, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLHP TCT 3 135° SE 22 mi 5
KLEG Infomercials 44 185° S 39 mi 8
KDAF CW 33 192° SSW 56 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 192° SSW 56 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 192° SSW 56 mi 1
KTXA Independent 21 192° SSW 56 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 192° SSW 56 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 192° SSW 56 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 192° SSW 56 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 192° SSW 56 mi 8
KTVT CBS 11 193° SSW 54 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 193° SSW 54 mi 4
KAZD WEST 55 194° SSW 53 mi 6
KXAS NBC 5 194° SSW 54 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 194° SSW 54 mi 3
KBOP Infomercials 20 194° SSW 53 mi 4
KFAA Quest 29 194° SSW 53 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 194° SSW 53 mi 6
KNAV PBS 22 194° SSW 53 mi 4
KUVN Univision 23 194° SSW 53 mi 8
KDFW FOX 4 194° SSW 54 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 194° SSW 54 mi 5
KJJM Biz TV 34 206° SSW 46 mi 6
KUVN-CD Univision 23 211° SSW 43 mi 8
KXII CBS 12 357° N 48 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Celina, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 21.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 54 miles.

For Celina we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Celina are spread across 214° 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 Celina. 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 Celina, TX, including what each station carries.

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