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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Eagle, ID

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

Transmitter directions from Eagle, ID N E S W KBOI — 96° E, 15 mi KAID — 96° E, 15 mi KIVI — 96° E, 15 mi KTVJ — 96° E, 15 mi KYUU — 96° E, 15 mi KNIN — 96° E, 15 mi KTRV — 96° E, 15 mi K31FD-D — 96° E, 15 mi KTVB — 96° E, 15 mi KKIC — 101° ESE, 13 mi KZAK — 101° ESE, 13 mi KKJB — 101° ESE, 13 mi KBSE — 101° ESE, 13 mi KEVA — 101° ESE, 13 mi KCBB — 101° ESE, 13 mi KIWB — 101° ESE, 13 mi KZTN — 111° ESE, 12 mi KFLL — 141° SE, 14 mi K17ED-D — 308° NW, 32 mi Eagle

Point East-Southeast 111° on a compass — 32 miles of range covers this whole market

18/19stations in the beam
90/97free channels
93%of what's available
The other 1 station sit northwest of you (308°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Eagle, ID

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KBOI CBS 2 96° E 15 mi 3
KAID PBS 4 96° E 15 mi 5
KIVI ABC 6 96° E 15 mi 6
KTVJ The Dove 3 96° E 15 mi 3
KYUU CW 35 96° E 15 mi 5
KNIN FOX 9 96° E 15 mi 4
KTRV Ion 12 96° E 15 mi 8
K31FD-D 3ABN 31 96° E 15 mi 7
KTVB NBC 7 96° E 15 mi 8
KKIC Shop HQ 16 101° ESE 13 mi 12
KZAK Jewelry TV 49 101° ESE 13 mi 1
KKJB Telemundo 39 101° ESE 13 mi 6
KBSE Jewelry TV 33 101° ESE 13 mi 1
KEVA Univision 34 101° ESE 13 mi 2
KCBB Telemundo 41 101° ESE 13 mi 4
KIWB SonLife 43 101° ESE 13 mi 4
KZTN TBN 20 111° ESE 12 mi 4
KFLL Cozi TV 25 141° SE 14 mi 7
K17ED-D Infomercials 17 308° NW 32 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Eagle, ID?

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

The nearest transmitter is 12.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 15 miles.

For Eagle 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 Eagle are spread across 193° 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 Eagle. 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 Eagle, ID, including what each station carries.

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