Antenna aiming / Granite Bay, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Granite Bay, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Granite Bay, CA N E S W KUVS — 151° SSE, 50 mi K04QR-D — 152° SSE, 8 mi KSTV — 152° SSE, 8 mi KSAO — 152° SSE, 8 mi KOVR — 207° SSW, 40 mi KTFK — 207° SSW, 40 mi KXTV — 207° SSW, 40 mi KCRA — 208° SSW, 38 mi KSPX — 208° SSW, 38 mi KMAX — 208° SSW, 38 mi KQCA — 208° SSW, 38 mi KCSO — 209° SSW, 38 mi KTXL — 209° SSW, 38 mi KVIE — 209° SSW, 38 mi KTNC — 214° SW, 73 mi KEZT — 233° SW, 21 mi KBTV-CD — 233° SW, 21 mi KAHC — 247° WSW, 18 mi KRJR — 247° WSW, 18 mi KFMS — 247° WSW, 18 mi K20JX-D — 305° NW, 10 mi KEDS — 312° NW, 47 mi KKPM — 312° NW, 47 mi K31ND-D — 346° NNW, 64 mi Granite Bay

Point Southwest 218° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

16/24stations in the beam
83/138free channels
60%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit southwest of you (226°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Granite Bay, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KUVS Univision 19 151° SSE 50 mi 3
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 152° SSE 8 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 152° SSE 8 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 152° SSE 8 mi 12
KOVR CBS 13 207° SSW 40 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 207° SSW 40 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 207° SSW 40 mi 7
KCRA NBC 3 208° SSW 38 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 208° SSW 38 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 208° SSW 38 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 208° SSW 38 mi 3
KCSO Telemundo 33 209° SSW 38 mi 4
KTXL FOX 40 209° SSW 38 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 209° SSW 38 mi 4
KTNC TCT 42 214° SW 73 mi 2
KEZT Univision 23 233° SW 21 mi 3
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 233° SW 21 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 247° WSW 18 mi 7
KRJR Daystar 44 247° WSW 18 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 247° WSW 18 mi 7
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 305° NW 10 mi 5
KEDS The Dove 16 312° NW 47 mi 1
KKPM The Dove 28 312° NW 47 mi 12
K31ND-D CBS 12 346° NNW 64 mi 9

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Granite Bay, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 38 miles.

For Granite Bay 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 Granite Bay are spread across 195° 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 Granite Bay. 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 Granite Bay, CA, including what each station carries.

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