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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Fort Hood, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Fort Hood, TX N E S W KAXW — 29° NNE, 43 mi KXXV — 74° ENE, 27 mi KWTX — 76° ENE, 27 mi KWKT — 77° ENE, 26 mi KCEN — 85° E, 32 mi KZCZ — 102° ESE, 47 mi KNCT — 156° SSE, 19 mi KPLE — 175° S, 10 mi K32OJ-D — 179° S, 65 mi KTBC — 182° S, 64 mi KADT — 182° S, 63 mi KVAT — 182° S, 63 mi KXAN — 182° S, 63 mi KNVA — 182° S, 63 mi KBVO-CD — 182° S, 63 mi KTFO — 182° S, 63 mi KADF — 182° S, 63 mi KGBS — 182° S, 63 mi KVUE — 182° S, 63 mi KEYE — 182° S, 63 mi KLRU — 182° S, 63 mi KAKW — 201° SSW, 38 mi KBVO — 232° SW, 61 mi Fort Hood

Point South 172° on a compass — 65 miles of range covers this whole market

16/23stations in the beam
101/141free channels
72%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit east of you (79°). 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 Fort Hood, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KAXW 365BLK 35 29° NNE 43 mi 7
KXXV ABC 25 74° ENE 27 mi 7
KWTX CBS 10 76° ENE 27 mi 6
KWKT FOX 44 77° ENE 26 mi 4
KCEN NBC 6 85° E 32 mi 6
KZCZ Daystar 34 102° ESE 47 mi 6
KNCT CW 46 156° SSE 19 mi 7
KPLE TCT 30 175° S 10 mi 4
K32OJ-D Independent 32 179° S 65 mi 3
KTBC FOX 7 182° S 64 mi 7
KADT Daystar 16 182° S 63 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 182° S 63 mi 12
KXAN NBC 36 182° S 63 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 182° S 63 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 182° S 63 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 182° S 63 mi 8
KADF Shop HQ 20 182° S 63 mi 12
KGBS Infomercials 19 182° S 63 mi 7
KVUE ABC 24 182° S 63 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 182° S 63 mi 6
KLRU PBS 18 182° S 63 mi 4
KAKW Univision 62 201° SSW 38 mi 8
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 232° SW 61 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Fort Hood, TX?

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

The nearest transmitter is 10.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 62 miles.

For Fort Hood 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 Fort Hood are spread across 202° 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 Fort Hood. 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 Fort Hood, TX, including what each station carries.

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