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

How to aim your TV antenna in Earlimart, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Earlimart, CA N E S W KBNK — 0° N, 60 mi KJKZ — 0° N, 60 mi KMSG — 0° N, 60 mi KVPT — 0° N, 60 mi KMPH — 23° NNE, 59 mi KEDZ — 42° NE, 38 mi KTFF — 42° NE, 38 mi KIFR — 42° NE, 38 mi KBAK — 127° SE, 49 mi KBFX — 127° SE, 49 mi KBBV — 127° SE, 49 mi KBTF — 127° SE, 49 mi KERO — 127° SE, 49 mi KGET — 135° SE, 43 mi KUVI — 135° SE, 43 mi KTLD — 135° SE, 43 mi KKEY — 135° SE, 43 mi KABE — 135° SE, 43 mi KNXT — 135° SE, 43 mi KJOI — 135° SE, 43 mi KCBT — 135° SE, 43 mi KBFK — 135° SE, 43 mi KXBF — 149° SSE, 43 mi KQMM — 217° SW, 84 mi KWSM — 217° SW, 84 mi KTSB — 217° SW, 84 mi KCOY — 217° SW, 84 mi Earlimart

Point East-Southeast 119° on a compass — 84 miles of range covers this whole market

15/27stations in the beam
63/123free channels
51%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit north of you (359°). 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 Earlimart, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KBNK Binge TV 14 0° N 60 mi 11
KJKZ Classic Rock Television 27 0° N 60 mi 2
KMSG LATV 39 0° N 60 mi 3
KVPT PBS 18 0° N 60 mi 4
KMPH FOX 26 23° NNE 59 mi 4
KEDZ The Dove 27 42° NE 38 mi 1
KTFF UniMas 61 42° NE 38 mi 6
KIFR Daystar 49 42° NE 38 mi 4
KBAK CBS 29 127° SE 49 mi 4
KBFX FOX 58 127° SE 49 mi 4
KBBV TeleXitos 19 127° SE 49 mi 3
KBTF UniMas 31 127° SE 49 mi 3
KERO ABC 23 127° SE 49 mi 7
KGET NBC 17 135° SE 43 mi 4
KUVI Quest 45 135° SE 43 mi 8
KTLD 3ABN 8 135° SE 43 mi 7
KKEY Telemundo 13 135° SE 43 mi 1
KABE Univision 39 135° SE 43 mi 1
KNXT MyNetworkTV 53 135° SE 43 mi 2
KJOI Daystar 32 135° SE 43 mi 1
KCBT Estrella TV 34 135° SE 43 mi 4
KBFK Movies! 34 135° SE 43 mi 7
KXBF SonLife 14 149° SSE 43 mi 7
KQMM SonLife 29 217° SW 84 mi 6
KWSM Shop HQ 32 217° SW 84 mi 12
KTSB UniMas 35 217° SW 84 mi 1
KCOY Telemundo 12 217° SW 84 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Earlimart, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 37.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 44 miles.

For Earlimart we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Earlimart are spread across 217° 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 Earlimart. 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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