Antenna aiming / Citrus Heights, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Citrus Heights, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Citrus Heights, CA N E S W K04QR-D — 109° ESE, 10 mi KSTV — 109° ESE, 10 mi KSAO — 109° ESE, 10 mi KUVS — 143° SE, 50 mi KACA — 177° S, 67 mi KOVR — 202° SSW, 34 mi KTFK — 202° SSW, 34 mi KXTV — 202° SSW, 34 mi KCRA — 202° SSW, 32 mi KSPX — 202° SSW, 32 mi KMAX — 202° SSW, 32 mi KQCA — 202° SSW, 32 mi KCSO — 203° SSW, 32 mi KTXL — 203° SSW, 32 mi KVIE — 203° SSW, 32 mi KTNC — 212° SSW, 66 mi KEZT — 232° SW, 14 mi KBTV-CD — 232° SW, 14 mi KAHC — 254° WSW, 12 mi KRJR — 254° WSW, 12 mi KFMS — 254° WSW, 12 mi KEDS — 320° NW, 46 mi KKPM — 320° NW, 46 mi K20JX-D — 345° NNW, 10 mi K31ND-D — 351° N, 67 mi Citrus Heights

Point Southwest 224° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

16/25stations in the beam
83/139free channels
60%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit east-northeast of you (68°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Citrus Heights, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 109° ESE 10 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 109° ESE 10 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 109° ESE 10 mi 12
KUVS Univision 19 143° SE 50 mi 3
KACA Daystar 34 177° S 67 mi 1
KOVR CBS 13 202° SSW 34 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 202° SSW 34 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 202° SSW 34 mi 7
KCRA NBC 3 202° SSW 32 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 202° SSW 32 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 202° SSW 32 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 202° SSW 32 mi 3
KCSO Telemundo 33 203° SSW 32 mi 4
KTXL FOX 40 203° SSW 32 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 203° SSW 32 mi 4
KTNC TCT 42 212° SSW 66 mi 2
KEZT Univision 23 232° SW 14 mi 3
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 232° SW 14 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 254° WSW 12 mi 7
KRJR Daystar 44 254° WSW 12 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 254° WSW 12 mi 7
KEDS The Dove 16 320° NW 46 mi 1
KKPM The Dove 28 320° NW 46 mi 12
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 345° NNW 10 mi 5
K31ND-D CBS 12 351° N 67 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Citrus Heights, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights are spread across 242° 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 Citrus Heights. 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 Citrus Heights, CA, including what each station carries.

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