Antenna aiming / Clayton, CA
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How to aim your TV antenna in Clayton, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Clayton, CA N E S W KRJR — 23° NNE, 57 mi KFMS — 23° NNE, 57 mi KAHC — 23° NNE, 57 mi KBTV-CD — 25° NNE, 51 mi K20JX-D — 25° NNE, 72 mi KEZT — 25° NNE, 51 mi KTXL — 38° NE, 33 mi KVIE — 38° NE, 33 mi KCSO — 38° NE, 33 mi K04QR-D — 39° NE, 67 mi KSTV — 39° NE, 67 mi KSAO — 39° NE, 67 mi KCRA — 39° NE, 33 mi KSPX — 39° NE, 33 mi KMAX — 39° NE, 33 mi KQCA — 39° NE, 33 mi KOVR — 41° NE, 32 mi KTFK — 41° NE, 32 mi KXTV — 41° NE, 32 mi KACA — 107° ESE, 39 mi KBSV — 134° SE, 39 mi KBIT — 174° S, 58 mi KQEH — 178° S, 28 mi KICU — 178° S, 28 mi KDTV — 179° S, 27 mi KSTS — 179° S, 27 mi KAXT — 179° S, 27 mi KSCZ — 179° S, 27 mi KNTV — 245° WSW, 33 mi KTSF — 245° WSW, 33 mi KMPX-LD — 245° WSW, 33 mi KKPX — 245° WSW, 33 mi KCNZ — 245° WSW, 33 mi KTNC — 249° WSW, 2 mi KDTS — 253° WSW, 33 mi KTVU — 253° WSW, 33 mi KPIX — 253° WSW, 33 mi KQED — 253° WSW, 33 mi KGO — 253° WSW, 33 mi KMTP — 253° WSW, 33 mi KCNS — 253° WSW, 33 mi KPYX — 253° WSW, 33 mi KRON — 253° WSW, 33 mi KPJK — 253° WSW, 33 mi KFSF — 253° WSW, 33 mi KOFY — 253° WSW, 33 mi KTLN — 295° WNW, 43 mi KRCB — 310° NW, 49 mi KDAS — 315° NW, 60 mi KEMO — 323° NW, 67 mi KDTV-CD — 323° NW, 66 mi Clayton

Point North 11° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

19/51stations in the beam
111/275free channels
40%of what's available
The other 32 stations sit west-southwest of you (240°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Clayton, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KRJR Daystar 44 23° NNE 57 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 23° NNE 57 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 23° NNE 57 mi 7
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 25° NNE 51 mi 7
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 25° NNE 72 mi 5
KEZT Univision 23 25° NNE 51 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 38° NE 33 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 38° NE 33 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 38° NE 33 mi 4
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 39° NE 67 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 39° NE 67 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 39° NE 67 mi 12
KCRA NBC 3 39° NE 33 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 39° NE 33 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 39° NE 33 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 39° NE 33 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 41° NE 32 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 41° NE 32 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 41° NE 32 mi 7
KACA Daystar 34 107° ESE 39 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 134° SE 39 mi 1
KBIT Diya TV 24 174° S 58 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 178° S 28 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 178° S 28 mi 5
KDTV Univision 14 179° S 27 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 179° S 27 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 179° S 27 mi 1
KSCZ Hai Le 16 179° S 27 mi 10
KNTV NBC 11 245° WSW 33 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 245° WSW 33 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 245° WSW 33 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 245° WSW 33 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 245° WSW 33 mi 4
KTNC TCT 42 249° WSW 2 mi 2
KDTS Daystar 52 253° WSW 33 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 253° WSW 33 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 253° WSW 33 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 253° WSW 33 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 253° WSW 33 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 253° WSW 33 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 253° WSW 33 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 253° WSW 33 mi 7
KRON CW 4 253° WSW 33 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 253° WSW 33 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 253° WSW 33 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 253° WSW 33 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 295° WNW 43 mi 7
KRCB PBS 22 310° NW 49 mi 3
KDAS Daystar 52 315° NW 60 mi 12
KEMO QVC 50 323° NW 67 mi 5
KDTV-CD Univision 28 323° NW 66 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Clayton, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 2.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Clayton 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 Clayton are spread across 294° 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 Clayton. 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 Clayton, CA, including what each station carries.

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