Antenna aiming / Gilbert, AZ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Gilbert, AZ

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

Transmitter directions from Gilbert, AZ N E S W KGRQ — 171° S, 25 mi KGRX — 263° W, 19 mi KTVP — 263° W, 19 mi KGRY — 263° W, 19 mi K32PG-D — 263° W, 19 mi KVPA — 263° W, 19 mi KDVD — 263° W, 19 mi K14RK-D — 263° W, 19 mi KPDF — 263° W, 19 mi KUTP — 263° W, 19 mi KPNX — 263° W, 19 mi KAET — 263° W, 19 mi KNXV — 263° W, 19 mi KTVW — 263° W, 19 mi KFPH-CD — 263° W, 19 mi KTVK — 264° W, 19 mi KPHE — 264° W, 19 mi KAZT-CD — 264° W, 19 mi KPHO — 264° W, 19 mi KASW — 264° W, 19 mi KPAZ — 264° W, 19 mi KPPX — 264° W, 19 mi KTAZ — 264° W, 19 mi KSAZ — 264° W, 19 mi KGRF — 272° W, 28 mi Gilbert

Point West-Southwest 242° on a compass — 28 miles of range covers this whole market

24/25stations in the beam
125/126free channels
99%of what's available
The other 1 station sit south of you (171°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
3 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 Gilbert, AZ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KGRQ FNX 29 171° S 25 mi 1
KGRX FNX 19 263° W 19 mi 1
KTVP NTD America 23 263° W 19 mi 5
KGRY BYU TV 28 263° W 19 mi 1
K32PG-D MeTV 40 263° W 19 mi 5
KVPA Shop HQ 42 263° W 19 mi 12
KDVD Nuestra Vision 50 263° W 19 mi 7
K14RK-D Good News TV 14 263° W 19 mi 4
KPDF Infomercials 41 263° W 19 mi 7
KUTP MyNetworkTV 45 263° W 19 mi 6
KPNX NBC 12 263° W 19 mi 6
KAET PBS 8 263° W 19 mi 5
KNXV ABC 15 263° W 19 mi 5
KTVW Univision 33 263° W 19 mi 7
KFPH-CD UniMas 35 263° W 19 mi 2
KTVK Independent 3 264° W 19 mi 6
KPHE Arizona's Family Sports 44 264° W 19 mi 6
KAZT-CD CW 7 264° W 19 mi 5
KPHO CBS 5 264° W 19 mi 5
KASW Independent 61 264° W 19 mi 4
KPAZ TBN 21 264° W 19 mi 5
KPPX Ion 51 264° W 19 mi 8
KTAZ Telemundo 39 264° W 19 mi 7
KSAZ FOX 10 264° W 19 mi 5
KGRF FNX 29 272° W 28 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Gilbert, AZ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 19 miles.

For Gilbert 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.

Everything is within a 100° arc and 28 miles, which is comfortable territory for a directional indoor antenna in a window facing west-southwest.

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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 Gilbert. 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 Gilbert, AZ, including what each station carries.

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