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

How to aim your TV antenna in Coarsegold, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Coarsegold, CA N E S W KFSN — 120° ESE, 19 mi KFRE — 120° ESE, 19 mi KGMC — 120° ESE, 19 mi KJEO — 120° ESE, 19 mi KVHF — 121° ESE, 19 mi KHSC — 121° ESE, 19 mi KVBC — 121° ESE, 19 mi KBID — 121° ESE, 19 mi KGPE — 121° ESE, 19 mi KAIL — 121° ESE, 19 mi KFTV — 121° ESE, 19 mi KNSO — 121° ESE, 19 mi KSEE — 121° ESE, 19 mi KZMM — 121° ESE, 19 mi KMPH — 129° SE, 60 mi KEDZ — 142° SE, 81 mi KTFF — 142° SE, 81 mi KIFR — 142° SE, 81 mi KVPT — 143° SE, 41 mi KBNK — 143° SE, 40 mi KJKZ — 143° SE, 40 mi KMSG — 143° SE, 40 mi KUVS — 319° NW, 83 mi KMPH-CD — 323° NW, 28 mi Coarsegold

Point East-Southeast 113° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

22/24stations in the beam
126/130free channels
97%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit northwest of you (321°). 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 Coarsegold, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KFSN ABC 30 120° ESE 19 mi 4
KFRE CW 59 120° ESE 19 mi 4
KGMC Estrella TV 43 120° ESE 19 mi 6
KJEO Hmong TV 33 120° ESE 19 mi 3
KVHF VBC Guide 4 121° ESE 19 mi 9
KHSC KJOI Radio 16 121° ESE 19 mi 8
KVBC Ion 13 121° ESE 19 mi 10
KBID Al Jazeera 31 121° ESE 19 mi 9
KGPE CBS 47 121° ESE 19 mi 5
KAIL TCT 7 121° ESE 19 mi 9
KFTV Univision 21 121° ESE 19 mi 6
KNSO Telemundo 51 121° ESE 19 mi 6
KSEE NBC 24 121° ESE 19 mi 5
KZMM Confess 22 121° ESE 19 mi 7
KMPH FOX 26 129° SE 60 mi 4
KEDZ The Dove 27 142° SE 81 mi 1
KTFF UniMas 61 142° SE 81 mi 6
KIFR Daystar 49 142° SE 81 mi 4
KVPT PBS 18 143° SE 41 mi 4
KBNK Binge TV 14 143° SE 40 mi 11
KJKZ Classic Rock Television 27 143° SE 40 mi 2
KMSG LATV 39 143° SE 40 mi 3
KUVS Univision 19 319° NW 83 mi 3
KMPH-CD FOX 17 323° NW 28 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Coarsegold, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 19 miles.

For Coarsegold 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 Coarsegold are spread across 184° 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 Coarsegold. 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 Coarsegold, CA, including what each station carries.

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