Antenna aiming / Evans, CO
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Evans, CO

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

Transmitter directions from Evans, CO N E S W KCDO — 120° ESE, 47 mi KQDK — 190° S, 49 mi KRDH — 195° SSW, 71 mi KRMT — 206° SSW, 60 mi KDEN — 208° SSW, 21 mi KPJR — 208° SSW, 21 mi KPXC — 208° SSW, 21 mi KCEC — 209° SSW, 55 mi KRMA — 209° SSW, 55 mi KETD — 209° SSW, 55 mi KUSA — 212° SSW, 52 mi KCNC — 212° SSW, 52 mi KMGH — 212° SSW, 52 mi KTVD — 212° SSW, 52 mi KHDT — 212° SSW, 52 mi KVAI — 212° SSW, 52 mi KZCO — 212° SSW, 52 mi KLPD — 212° SSW, 52 mi KDVR — 212° SSW, 52 mi KWGN — 212° SSW, 52 mi KTFD — 212° SSW, 52 mi KBDI — 221° SW, 63 mi KQCK — 295° WNW, 28 mi KPXH — 296° WNW, 28 mi KWYP — 329° NNW, 75 mi KGWN — 343° NNW, 52 mi KFCT — 343° NNW, 19 mi KKTQ — 347° NNW, 55 mi KLWY — 349° NNW, 48 mi Evans

Point South-Southwest 192° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

21/29stations in the beam
94/125free channels
75%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit north-northwest of you (334°). 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 Evans, CO

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KCDO Independent 3 120° ESE 47 mi 6
KQDK CTN 33 190° S 49 mi 4
KRDH SonLife 5 195° SSW 71 mi 7
KRMT Daystar 41 206° SSW 60 mi 1
KDEN Telemundo 25 208° SSW 21 mi 6
KPJR TBN 38 208° SSW 21 mi 5
KPXC Ion 59 208° SSW 21 mi 8
KCEC Univision 14 209° SSW 55 mi 5
KRMA PBS 6 209° SSW 55 mi 4
KETD Estrella TV 53 209° SSW 55 mi 5
KUSA NBC 9 212° SSW 52 mi 6
KCNC CBS 4 212° SSW 52 mi 6
KMGH ABC 7 212° SSW 52 mi 8
KTVD MyNetworkTV 20 212° SSW 52 mi 5
KHDT MTN TV 24 212° SSW 52 mi 1
KVAI Independent 36 212° SSW 52 mi 1
KZCO QVC2 3 212° SSW 52 mi 4
KLPD MTN TV 28 212° SSW 52 mi 3
KDVR FOX 31 212° SSW 52 mi 4
KWGN CW 2 212° SSW 52 mi 4
KTFD UniMas 50 212° SSW 52 mi 3
KBDI PBS 12 221° SW 63 mi 4
KQCK CTN 33 295° WNW 28 mi 4
KPXH Daystar 52 296° WNW 28 mi 1
KWYP PBS 8 329° NNW 75 mi 4
KGWN CBS 5 343° NNW 52 mi 3
KFCT FOX 22 343° NNW 19 mi 4
KKTQ ABC 16 347° NNW 55 mi 2
KLWY FOX 27 349° NNW 48 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Evans, CO?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 53 miles.

For Evans 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 Evans are spread across 229° 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 Evans. 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 Evans, CO, including what each station carries.

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