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

How to aim your TV antenna in Clovis, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Clovis, CA N E S W KFRE — 38° NE, 22 mi KFSN — 38° NE, 22 mi KGMC — 39° NE, 22 mi KJEO — 39° NE, 22 mi KVHF — 39° NE, 22 mi KHSC — 39° NE, 22 mi KVBC — 39° NE, 22 mi KBID — 39° NE, 22 mi KAIL — 39° NE, 22 mi KFTV — 39° NE, 22 mi KNSO — 39° NE, 22 mi KSEE — 39° NE, 22 mi KZMM — 39° NE, 22 mi KGPE — 40° NE, 22 mi KMPH — 104° ESE, 46 mi KVPT — 104° ESE, 23 mi KBNK — 104° ESE, 23 mi KJKZ — 104° ESE, 23 mi KMSG — 104° ESE, 23 mi KEDZ — 128° SE, 60 mi KTFF — 128° SE, 60 mi KIFR — 128° SE, 60 mi KMPH-CD — 339° NNW, 52 mi Clovis

Point North 10° on a compass — 60 miles of range covers this whole market

14/23stations in the beam
91/127free channels
72%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit east-southeast of you (107°). 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 Clovis, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KFRE CW 59 38° NE 22 mi 4
KFSN ABC 30 38° NE 22 mi 4
KGMC Estrella TV 43 39° NE 22 mi 6
KJEO Hmong TV 33 39° NE 22 mi 3
KVHF VBC Guide 4 39° NE 22 mi 9
KHSC KJOI Radio 16 39° NE 22 mi 8
KVBC Ion 13 39° NE 22 mi 10
KBID Al Jazeera 31 39° NE 22 mi 9
KAIL TCT 7 39° NE 22 mi 9
KFTV Univision 21 39° NE 22 mi 6
KNSO Telemundo 51 39° NE 22 mi 6
KSEE NBC 24 39° NE 22 mi 5
KZMM Confess 22 39° NE 22 mi 7
KGPE CBS 47 40° NE 22 mi 5
KMPH FOX 26 104° ESE 46 mi 4
KVPT PBS 18 104° ESE 23 mi 4
KBNK Binge TV 14 104° ESE 23 mi 11
KJKZ Classic Rock Television 27 104° ESE 23 mi 2
KMSG LATV 39 104° ESE 23 mi 3
KEDZ The Dove 27 128° SE 60 mi 1
KTFF UniMas 61 128° SE 60 mi 6
KIFR Daystar 49 128° SE 60 mi 4
KMPH-CD FOX 17 339° NNW 52 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Clovis, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 21.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 23 miles.

For Clovis 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 Clovis are spread across 149° 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 Clovis. 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 Clovis, CA, including what each station carries.

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