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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Cupertino, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Cupertino, CA N E S W KTNC — 12° NNE, 41 mi KTXL — 25° NNE, 74 mi KVIE — 25° NNE, 74 mi KCSO — 25° NNE, 74 mi KCRA — 26° NNE, 74 mi KSPX — 26° NNE, 74 mi KMAX — 26° NNE, 74 mi KQCA — 26° NNE, 74 mi KOVR — 26° NNE, 72 mi KTFK — 26° NNE, 72 mi KXTV — 26° NNE, 72 mi KDTV — 41° NE, 17 mi KSTS — 41° NE, 17 mi KAXT — 41° NE, 17 mi KSCZ — 41° NE, 17 mi KQEH — 43° NE, 17 mi KICU — 43° NE, 17 mi KACA — 59° ENE, 56 mi KBSV — 70° ENE, 41 mi KBIT — 136° SE, 24 mi KSMS — 140° SE, 50 mi KSBW — 140° SE, 50 mi KQET — 140° SE, 50 mi K15CU-D — 140° SE, 50 mi KDJT — 140° SE, 50 mi KCBA — 140° SE, 50 mi KLFB — 154° SSE, 60 mi KMMD — 154° SSE, 59 mi KION — 155° SSE, 59 mi KBNY — 155° SSE, 59 mi K31OL-D — 155° SSE, 59 mi KMBY — 163° SSE, 55 mi KOTR — 166° SSE, 51 mi KNTV — 323° NW, 33 mi KTSF — 323° NW, 33 mi KMPX-LD — 323° NW, 33 mi KKPX — 323° NW, 33 mi KCNZ — 323° NW, 33 mi KDTS — 327° NNW, 37 mi KTVU — 327° NNW, 37 mi KPIX — 327° NNW, 37 mi KQED — 327° NNW, 37 mi KGO — 327° NNW, 37 mi KMTP — 327° NNW, 37 mi KCNS — 327° NNW, 37 mi KPYX — 327° NNW, 37 mi KRON — 327° NNW, 37 mi KPJK — 327° NNW, 37 mi KFSF — 327° NNW, 37 mi KOFY — 327° NNW, 37 mi KTLN — 334° NNW, 65 mi Cupertino

Point North 356° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

24/51stations in the beam
130/262free channels
50%of what's available
The other 27 stations sit east-southeast of you (103°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Cupertino, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KTNC TCT 42 12° NNE 41 mi 2
KTXL FOX 40 25° NNE 74 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 25° NNE 74 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 25° NNE 74 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 26° NNE 74 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 26° NNE 74 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 26° NNE 74 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 26° NNE 74 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 26° NNE 72 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 26° NNE 72 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 26° NNE 72 mi 7
KDTV Univision 14 41° NE 17 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 41° NE 17 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 41° NE 17 mi 1
KSCZ Hai Le 16 41° NE 17 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 43° NE 17 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 43° NE 17 mi 5
KACA Daystar 34 59° ENE 56 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 70° ENE 41 mi 1
KBIT Diya TV 24 136° SE 24 mi 10
KSMS Univision 67 140° SE 50 mi 2
KSBW NBC 8 140° SE 50 mi 5
KQET PBS 25 140° SE 50 mi 4
K15CU-D Cozi TV 15 140° SE 50 mi 4
KDJT UniMas 33 140° SE 50 mi 1
KCBA CW 35 140° SE 50 mi 5
KLFB 3ABN 22 154° SSE 60 mi 11
KMMD Court TV 39 154° SSE 59 mi 8
KION CBS 46 155° SSE 59 mi 4
KBNY Binge TV 19 155° SSE 59 mi 11
K31OL-D Independent 38 155° SSE 59 mi 1
KMBY MeTV 27 163° SSE 55 mi 9
KOTR MyNetworkTV 7 166° SSE 51 mi 3
KNTV NBC 11 323° NW 33 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 323° NW 33 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 323° NW 33 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 323° NW 33 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 323° NW 33 mi 4
KDTS Daystar 52 327° NNW 37 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 327° NNW 37 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 327° NNW 37 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 327° NNW 37 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 327° NNW 37 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 327° NNW 37 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 327° NNW 37 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 327° NNW 37 mi 7
KRON CW 4 327° NNW 37 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 327° NNW 37 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 327° NNW 37 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 327° NNW 37 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 334° NNW 65 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Cupertino, CA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 17.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 33 miles.

For Cupertino 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 Cupertino are spread across 203° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Cupertino. 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 Cupertino, CA, including what each station carries.

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