Antenna aiming / Corvallis, OR
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Corvallis, OR

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

Transmitter directions from Corvallis, OR N E S W K36QX-D — 14° NNE, 26 mi KSLM — 16° NNE, 24 mi KPDX — 23° NNE, 66 mi KPTV — 23° NNE, 66 mi KGW — 23° NNE, 66 mi KOPB — 23° NNE, 66 mi KPXG — 23° NNE, 66 mi KORS — 23° NNE, 66 mi KOXI — 23° NNE, 66 mi KPXG-LD — 23° NNE, 66 mi KEVE — 23° NNE, 66 mi KUNP-LD — 23° NNE, 66 mi KOIN — 23° NNE, 66 mi KNMT — 23° NNE, 66 mi KRCW — 23° NNE, 66 mi KATU — 23° NNE, 66 mi KOAC — 44° NE, 0 mi KMTR — 159° SSE, 39 mi KEZI — 159° SSE, 39 mi K19GH-D — 159° SSE, 39 mi K18OJ-D — 169° S, 61 mi KAMK — 169° S, 45 mi KLSR — 169° S, 45 mi KEVU — 169° S, 45 mi KORY — 170° S, 45 mi KVAL — 170° S, 45 mi KEPB — 170° S, 45 mi Corvallis

Point North-Northeast 14° on a compass — 66 miles of range covers this whole market

17/27stations in the beam
84/122free channels
69%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit south-southeast of you (166°). 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 Corvallis, OR

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36QX-D Telemundo 21 14° NNE 26 mi 7
KSLM The Dove 27 16° NNE 24 mi 4
KPDX MyNetworkTV 49 23° NNE 66 mi 4
KPTV FOX 12 23° NNE 66 mi 6
KGW NBC 8 23° NNE 66 mi 5
KOPB PBS 10 23° NNE 66 mi 4
KPXG Ion 22 23° NNE 66 mi 8
KORS HSN 16 23° NNE 66 mi 2
KOXI MovieSphere Gold 20 23° NNE 66 mi 12
KPXG-LD Daystar 42 23° NNE 66 mi 1
KEVE Better Life TV 31 23° NNE 66 mi 4
KUNP-LD Independent 47 23° NNE 66 mi 4
KOIN CBS 6 23° NNE 66 mi 6
KNMT TBN 24 23° NNE 66 mi 5
KRCW CW 32 23° NNE 66 mi 4
KATU ABC 2 23° NNE 66 mi 4
KOAC PBS 7 44° NE 0 mi 4
KMTR NBC 16 159° SSE 39 mi 3
KEZI ABC 9 159° SSE 39 mi 6
K19GH-D FOX 34 159° SSE 39 mi 2
K18OJ-D Better Life TV 36 169° S 61 mi 3
KAMK Better Life TV 36 169° S 45 mi 4
KLSR FOX 34 169° S 45 mi 2
KEVU MyNetworkTV 23 169° S 45 mi 2
KORY 365BLK 15 170° S 45 mi 8
KVAL CBS 13 170° S 45 mi 4
KEPB PBS 28 170° S 45 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Corvallis, OR?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 0.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 45 miles.

For Corvallis 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 Corvallis are spread across 156° 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 Corvallis. 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 Corvallis, OR, including what each station carries.

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