Antenna aiming / Del Valle, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Del Valle, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Del Valle, TX N E S W KZCZ — 29° NNE, 74 mi KSAT — 213° SSW, 73 mi WOAI — 213° SSW, 73 mi KENS — 213° SSW, 73 mi K25OB-D — 214° SSW, 73 mi KHCE — 214° SSW, 71 mi KVDA — 214° SW, 71 mi KWEX — 214° SW, 71 mi KGMM — 214° SW, 71 mi KABB — 214° SW, 72 mi KLRN — 219° SW, 73 mi KQVE — 219° SW, 73 mi KISA — 228° SW, 73 mi K17MJ-D — 228° SW, 73 mi KVDF — 228° SW, 73 mi KOBS — 236° SW, 47 mi KNIC — 240° WSW, 63 mi KBVO — 302° WNW, 68 mi KTBC — 314° NW, 16 mi KGBS — 314° NW, 17 mi KVUE — 314° NW, 17 mi KEYE — 314° NW, 17 mi KLRU — 314° NW, 17 mi KADF — 315° NW, 17 mi KADT — 315° NW, 17 mi KVAT — 315° NW, 17 mi KXAN — 315° NW, 17 mi KNVA — 315° NW, 17 mi KBVO-CD — 315° NW, 17 mi KTFO — 315° NW, 17 mi K32OJ-D — 318° NW, 13 mi KAKW — 330° NNW, 46 mi KPLE — 352° N, 65 mi KNCT — 358° N, 58 mi Del Valle

Point North-Northwest 329° on a compass — 74 miles of range covers this whole market

17/34stations in the beam
105/203free channels
52%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit southwest of you (221°). 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 Del Valle, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KZCZ Daystar 34 29° NNE 74 mi 6
KSAT ABC 12 213° SSW 73 mi 5
WOAI NBC 4 213° SSW 73 mi 4
KENS CBS 5 213° SSW 73 mi 8
K25OB-D NTD America 27 214° SSW 73 mi 7
KHCE TBN 23 214° SSW 71 mi 2
KVDA Telemundo 60 214° SW 71 mi 7
KWEX Univision 41 214° SW 71 mi 6
KGMM Estrella TV 10 214° SW 71 mi 8
KABB FOX 29 214° SW 72 mi 4
KLRN PBS 9 219° SW 73 mi 6
KQVE Daystar 46 219° SW 73 mi 1
KISA Infomercials 40 228° SW 73 mi 7
K17MJ-D Sports First TV 51 228° SW 73 mi 7
KVDF Fubo Sports 31 228° SW 73 mi 7
KOBS Infomercials 19 236° SW 47 mi 7
KNIC UniMas 17 240° WSW 63 mi 6
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 302° WNW 68 mi 4
KTBC FOX 7 314° NW 16 mi 7
KGBS Infomercials 19 314° NW 17 mi 7
KVUE ABC 24 314° NW 17 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 314° NW 17 mi 6
KLRU PBS 18 314° NW 17 mi 4
KADF Shop HQ 20 315° NW 17 mi 12
KADT Daystar 16 315° NW 17 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 315° NW 17 mi 12
KXAN NBC 36 315° NW 17 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 315° NW 17 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 315° NW 17 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 315° NW 17 mi 8
K32OJ-D Independent 32 318° NW 13 mi 3
KAKW Univision 62 330° NNW 46 mi 8
KPLE TCT 30 352° N 65 mi 4
KNCT CW 46 358° N 58 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Del Valle, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Del Valle 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 Del Valle are spread across 176° 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 Del Valle. 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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