Antenna aiming / Eugene, OR
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Eugene, OR

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

Transmitter directions from Eugene, OR N E S W K36QX-D — 3° N, 65 mi KSLM — 4° N, 64 mi K19GH-D — 69° ENE, 12 mi KMTR — 69° ENE, 12 mi KEZI — 69° ENE, 12 mi KAMK — 121° ESE, 7 mi KORY — 121° ESE, 7 mi KLSR — 121° ESE, 7 mi KEVU — 121° ESE, 7 mi KVAL — 121° ESE, 7 mi KEPB — 121° ESE, 7 mi K18OJ-D — 154° SSE, 21 mi KTVC — 185° S, 57 mi KPIC — 185° S, 57 mi KTCW — 187° S, 59 mi KCBY — 225° SW, 64 mi KMCB — 225° SW, 64 mi KOAC — 357° N, 41 mi Eugene

Point East 92° on a compass — 65 miles of range covers this whole market

9/18stations in the beam
35/71free channels
49%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit south-southwest of you (207°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Eugene, OR

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36QX-D Telemundo 21 3° N 65 mi 7
KSLM The Dove 27 4° N 64 mi 4
K19GH-D FOX 34 69° ENE 12 mi 2
KMTR NBC 16 69° ENE 12 mi 3
KEZI ABC 9 69° ENE 12 mi 6
KAMK Better Life TV 36 121° ESE 7 mi 4
KORY 365BLK 15 121° ESE 7 mi 8
KLSR FOX 34 121° ESE 7 mi 2
KEVU MyNetworkTV 23 121° ESE 7 mi 2
KVAL CBS 13 121° ESE 7 mi 4
KEPB PBS 28 121° ESE 7 mi 4
K18OJ-D Better Life TV 36 154° SSE 21 mi 3
KTVC Better Life TV 36 185° S 57 mi 4
KPIC CBS 4 185° S 57 mi 4
KTCW NBC 46 187° S 59 mi 3
KCBY CBS 11 225° SW 64 mi 4
KMCB NBC 23 225° SW 64 mi 3
KOAC PBS 7 357° N 41 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Eugene, OR?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 6.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Eugene 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 Eugene are spread across 228° 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 Eugene. 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 Eugene, OR, including what each station carries.

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