Antenna aiming / Corpus Christi, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Corpus Christi, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Corpus Christi, TX N E S W KEDT — 269° W, 12 mi KIII — 270° W, 14 mi KZTV — 282° WNW, 17 mi KORO — 282° WNW, 17 mi KRIS — 292° WNW, 15 mi KSCC — 295° WNW, 16 mi K22JA-D — 295° WNW, 16 mi KCRP — 327° NNW, 9 mi KCCX — 331° NNW, 10 mi K21OC-D — 331° NNW, 10 mi Corpus Christi

Point West-Northwest 298° on a compass — 17 miles of range covers this whole market

8/10stations in the beam
37/48free channels
77%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north-northwest of you (331°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Corpus Christi, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KEDT PBS 16 269° W 12 mi 2
KIII ABC 3 270° W 14 mi 9
KZTV CBS 10 282° WNW 17 mi 3
KORO Univision 28 282° WNW 17 mi 5
KRIS NBC 6 292° WNW 15 mi 7
KSCC FOX 38 295° WNW 16 mi 6
K22JA-D Telemundo 47 295° WNW 16 mi 2
KCRP UniMas 41 327° NNW 9 mi 3
KCCX Defy TV 24 331° NNW 10 mi 5
K21OC-D 365BLK 54 331° NNW 10 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Corpus Christi, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 17 miles.

For Corpus Christi 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.

Everything is within a 63° arc and 17 miles, which is comfortable territory for a directional indoor antenna in a window facing west-northwest.

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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 Corpus Christi. 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 Corpus Christi, TX, including what each station carries.

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