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

How to aim your TV antenna in Copperas Cove, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Copperas Cove, TX N E S W KAXW — 41° NE, 52 mi KXXV — 78° ENE, 40 mi KWTX — 79° E, 39 mi KWKT — 80° E, 39 mi KCEN — 85° E, 45 mi KZCZ — 98° E, 59 mi KPLE — 125° SE, 16 mi KNCT — 128° SE, 26 mi K32OJ-D — 168° SSE, 66 mi KTBC — 170° S, 64 mi KXAN — 171° S, 62 mi KNVA — 171° S, 62 mi KBVO-CD — 171° S, 62 mi KTFO — 171° S, 62 mi KADT — 171° S, 63 mi KVAT — 171° S, 63 mi KADF — 171° S, 63 mi KGBS — 171° S, 63 mi KVUE — 171° S, 63 mi KEYE — 171° S, 63 mi KLRU — 171° S, 63 mi KAKW — 182° S, 34 mi KBVO — 224° SW, 51 mi Copperas Cove

Point South-Southeast 152° on a compass — 66 miles of range covers this whole market

16/23stations in the beam
101/141free channels
72%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit east of you (83°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Copperas Cove, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KAXW 365BLK 35 41° NE 52 mi 7
KXXV ABC 25 78° ENE 40 mi 7
KWTX CBS 10 79° E 39 mi 6
KWKT FOX 44 80° E 39 mi 4
KCEN NBC 6 85° E 45 mi 6
KZCZ Daystar 34 98° E 59 mi 6
KPLE TCT 30 125° SE 16 mi 4
KNCT CW 46 128° SE 26 mi 7
K32OJ-D Independent 32 168° SSE 66 mi 3
KTBC FOX 7 170° S 64 mi 7
KXAN NBC 36 171° S 62 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 171° S 62 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 171° S 62 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 171° S 62 mi 8
KADT Daystar 16 171° S 63 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 171° S 63 mi 12
KADF Shop HQ 20 171° S 63 mi 12
KGBS Infomercials 19 171° S 63 mi 7
KVUE ABC 24 171° S 63 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 171° S 63 mi 6
KLRU PBS 18 171° S 63 mi 4
KAKW Univision 62 182° S 34 mi 8
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 224° SW 51 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Copperas Cove, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 16.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 60 miles.

For Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove are spread across 183° 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 Copperas Cove. 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.

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