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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Galt, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Galt, CA N E S W K04QR-D — 19° NNE, 27 mi KSTV — 19° NNE, 27 mi KSAO — 19° NNE, 27 mi KUVS — 110° ESE, 31 mi KFKK — 155° SSE, 53 mi KACA — 175° S, 38 mi KBSV — 187° S, 53 mi KQEH — 211° SSW, 64 mi KICU — 211° SSW, 64 mi KSCZ — 212° SSW, 63 mi KDTV — 212° SSW, 63 mi KSTS — 212° SSW, 63 mi KAXT — 212° SSW, 63 mi KTNC — 233° SW, 45 mi KOVR — 259° W, 13 mi KTFK — 259° W, 13 mi KXTV — 259° W, 13 mi KCRA — 266° W, 12 mi KSPX — 266° W, 12 mi KMAX — 266° W, 12 mi KQCA — 266° W, 12 mi KCSO — 268° W, 13 mi KTXL — 268° W, 13 mi KVIE — 268° W, 13 mi KBTV-CD — 329° NNW, 23 mi KEZT — 329° NNW, 23 mi KKPM — 335° NNW, 71 mi KRJR — 335° NNW, 28 mi KFMS — 335° NNW, 28 mi KAHC — 336° NNW, 28 mi K20JX-D — 355° N, 39 mi Galt

Point West-Southwest 239° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

17/31stations in the beam
86/165free channels
52%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit north of you (356°). 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 Galt, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 19° NNE 27 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 19° NNE 27 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 19° NNE 27 mi 12
KUVS Univision 19 110° ESE 31 mi 3
KFKK Infomercials 32 155° SSE 53 mi 6
KACA Daystar 34 175° S 38 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 187° S 53 mi 1
KQEH PBS 54 211° SSW 64 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 211° SSW 64 mi 5
KSCZ Hai Le 16 212° SSW 63 mi 10
KDTV Univision 14 212° SSW 63 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 212° SSW 63 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 212° SSW 63 mi 1
KTNC TCT 42 233° SW 45 mi 2
KOVR CBS 13 259° W 13 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 259° W 13 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 259° W 13 mi 7
KCRA NBC 3 266° W 12 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 266° W 12 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 266° W 12 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 266° W 12 mi 3
KCSO Telemundo 33 268° W 13 mi 4
KTXL FOX 40 268° W 13 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 268° W 13 mi 4
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 329° NNW 23 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 329° NNW 23 mi 3
KKPM The Dove 28 335° NNW 71 mi 12
KRJR Daystar 44 335° NNW 28 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 335° NNW 28 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 336° NNW 28 mi 7
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 355° N 39 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Galt, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 12.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 14 miles.

For Galt 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 Galt are spread across 269° 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 Galt. 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 Galt, CA, including what each station carries.

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