Antenna aiming / Dublin, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Dublin, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Dublin, CA N E S W KRJR — 20° NNE, 68 mi KFMS — 20° NNE, 68 mi KAHC — 20° NNE, 68 mi KBTV-CD — 21° NNE, 63 mi KEZT — 21° NNE, 63 mi KTXL — 29° NNE, 44 mi KVIE — 29° NNE, 44 mi KCSO — 29° NNE, 44 mi KCRA — 30° NNE, 44 mi KSPX — 30° NNE, 44 mi KMAX — 30° NNE, 44 mi KQCA — 30° NNE, 44 mi KOVR — 31° NNE, 42 mi KTFK — 31° NNE, 42 mi KXTV — 31° NNE, 42 mi K04QR-D — 34° NE, 78 mi KSTV — 34° NE, 78 mi KSAO — 34° NE, 78 mi KACA — 88° E, 38 mi KBSV — 116° ESE, 32 mi KSMS — 162° SSE, 70 mi KSBW — 162° SSE, 70 mi KQET — 162° SSE, 70 mi K15CU-D — 162° SSE, 70 mi KDJT — 162° SSE, 70 mi KCBA — 162° SSE, 70 mi KBIT — 171° S, 46 mi KQEH — 173° S, 16 mi KICU — 173° S, 16 mi KDTV — 174° S, 15 mi KSTS — 174° S, 15 mi KAXT — 174° S, 15 mi KSCZ — 174° S, 15 mi KNTV — 266° W, 29 mi KTSF — 266° W, 29 mi KMPX-LD — 266° W, 29 mi KKPX — 266° W, 29 mi KCNZ — 266° W, 29 mi KDTS — 275° W, 30 mi KTVU — 275° W, 30 mi KPIX — 275° W, 30 mi KQED — 275° W, 30 mi KGO — 275° W, 30 mi KMTP — 275° W, 30 mi KCNS — 275° W, 30 mi KPYX — 275° W, 30 mi KRON — 275° W, 30 mi KPJK — 275° W, 30 mi KFSF — 275° W, 30 mi KOFY — 275° W, 30 mi KTLN — 309° NW, 48 mi KRCB — 320° NW, 57 mi KDAS — 323° NW, 69 mi KEMO — 329° NNW, 77 mi KDTV-CD — 329° NNW, 76 mi KTNC — 355° N, 11 mi Dublin

Point West-Northwest 294° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

20/56stations in the beam
111/291free channels
38%of what's available
The other 36 stations sit east-northeast of you (65°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 Dublin, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KRJR Daystar 44 20° NNE 68 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 20° NNE 68 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 20° NNE 68 mi 7
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 21° NNE 63 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 21° NNE 63 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 29° NNE 44 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 29° NNE 44 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 29° NNE 44 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 30° NNE 44 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 30° NNE 44 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 30° NNE 44 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 30° NNE 44 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 31° NNE 42 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 31° NNE 42 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 31° NNE 42 mi 7
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 34° NE 78 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 34° NE 78 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 34° NE 78 mi 12
KACA Daystar 34 88° E 38 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 116° ESE 32 mi 1
KSMS Univision 67 162° SSE 70 mi 2
KSBW NBC 8 162° SSE 70 mi 5
KQET PBS 25 162° SSE 70 mi 4
K15CU-D Cozi TV 15 162° SSE 70 mi 4
KDJT UniMas 33 162° SSE 70 mi 1
KCBA CW 35 162° SSE 70 mi 5
KBIT Diya TV 24 171° S 46 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 173° S 16 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 173° S 16 mi 5
KDTV Univision 14 174° S 15 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 174° S 15 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 174° S 15 mi 1
KSCZ Hai Le 16 174° S 15 mi 10
KNTV NBC 11 266° W 29 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 266° W 29 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 266° W 29 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 266° W 29 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 266° W 29 mi 4
KDTS Daystar 52 275° W 30 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 275° W 30 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 275° W 30 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 275° W 30 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 275° W 30 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 275° W 30 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 275° W 30 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 275° W 30 mi 7
KRON CW 4 275° W 30 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 275° W 30 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 275° W 30 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 275° W 30 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 309° NW 48 mi 7
KRCB PBS 22 320° NW 57 mi 3
KDAS Daystar 52 323° NW 69 mi 12
KEMO QVC 50 329° NNW 77 mi 5
KDTV-CD Univision 28 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KTNC TCT 42 355° N 11 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Dublin, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 11.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Dublin 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 Dublin are spread across 268° 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 Dublin. 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 Dublin, CA, including what each station carries.

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