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

How to aim your TV antenna in Dickinson, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Dickinson, TX N E S W KAOB — 53° NE, 75 mi KVVV — 124° SE, 6 mi KXLN — 284° WNW, 30 mi KYAZ — 284° WNW, 30 mi KTBU — 284° WNW, 30 mi KZJL — 284° WNW, 30 mi KTXH — 284° WNW, 30 mi KUVM — 284° WNW, 30 mi KCVH — 284° WNW, 30 mi KUVM-LD — 284° WNW, 30 mi KHLM — 284° WNW, 30 mi KHOU — 284° WNW, 29 mi KETH — 285° WNW, 30 mi KTMD — 285° WNW, 30 mi KPXB — 285° WNW, 30 mi KUBE — 285° WNW, 30 mi KFTH — 285° WNW, 30 mi KLTJ — 285° WNW, 30 mi KUGB — 285° WNW, 30 mi KPRC — 285° WNW, 29 mi KIAH — 285° WNW, 29 mi KVQT — 285° WNW, 30 mi KBPX — 285° WNW, 30 mi KDHU — 285° WNW, 30 mi KTRK — 286° WNW, 29 mi KRIV — 286° WNW, 29 mi KUHT — 286° WNW, 29 mi KEHO — 333° NNW, 27 mi KBMN — 333° NNW, 27 mi Dickinson

Point West-Northwest 303° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

27/29stations in the beam
156/180free channels
87%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit east of you (88°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Dickinson, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KAOB Newsmax2 27 53° NE 75 mi 12
KVVV Binge TV 15 124° SE 6 mi 12
KXLN Univision 45 284° WNW 30 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 284° WNW 30 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 284° WNW 30 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 284° WNW 30 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 284° WNW 30 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 284° WNW 30 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 284° WNW 30 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 284° WNW 30 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 284° WNW 30 mi 2
KHOU CBS 11 284° WNW 29 mi 7
KETH TBN 14 285° WNW 30 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 285° WNW 30 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 285° WNW 30 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 285° WNW 30 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 285° WNW 30 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 285° WNW 30 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 285° WNW 30 mi 7
KPRC NBC 2 285° WNW 29 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 285° WNW 29 mi 5
KVQT Newsmax2 21 285° WNW 30 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 285° WNW 30 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 285° WNW 30 mi 1
KTRK ABC 13 286° WNW 29 mi 5
KRIV FOX 26 286° WNW 29 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 286° WNW 29 mi 7
KEHO Infomercials 32 333° NNW 27 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 333° NNW 27 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Dickinson, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 5.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Dickinson 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 Dickinson are spread across 200° 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 Dickinson. 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 Dickinson, TX, including what each station carries.

Calendar

What’s on, and when

Big games, races and live events coming up on free over-the-air TV, and the channel to find each one on. Full-season schedules show which games an antenna gets you for free.

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