Antenna aiming / Grapevine, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Grapevine, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Grapevine, TX N E S W KLHP — 71° ENE, 36 mi KLEG — 125° SE, 19 mi KTVT — 164° SSE, 26 mi KERA — 164° SSE, 26 mi KAZD — 165° SSE, 25 mi KBOP — 165° SSE, 25 mi KFAA — 165° SSE, 25 mi KFWD — 165° SSE, 25 mi KXAS — 165° SSE, 25 mi KXTX — 165° SSE, 25 mi KNAV — 165° SSE, 25 mi KUVN — 165° SSE, 25 mi KTXA — 166° SSE, 28 mi KDFI — 166° SSE, 28 mi KTXD — 166° SSE, 28 mi KDTX — 166° SSE, 28 mi KPXD — 166° SSE, 28 mi KDAF — 166° SSE, 28 mi KSTR — 166° SSE, 28 mi KDTN — 166° SSE, 28 mi KDFW — 167° SSE, 25 mi WFAA — 167° SSE, 25 mi KJJM — 183° S, 14 mi KUVN-CD — 198° SSW, 10 mi Grapevine

Point South-Southeast 154° on a compass — 36 miles of range covers this whole market

22/24stations in the beam
108/121free channels
89%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit southeast of you (134°). 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 Grapevine, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLHP TCT 3 71° ENE 36 mi 5
KLEG Infomercials 44 125° SE 19 mi 8
KTVT CBS 11 164° SSE 26 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 164° SSE 26 mi 4
KAZD WEST 55 165° SSE 25 mi 6
KBOP Infomercials 20 165° SSE 25 mi 4
KFAA Quest 29 165° SSE 25 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 165° SSE 25 mi 6
KXAS NBC 5 165° SSE 25 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 165° SSE 25 mi 3
KNAV PBS 22 165° SSE 25 mi 4
KUVN Univision 23 165° SSE 25 mi 8
KTXA Independent 21 166° SSE 28 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 166° SSE 28 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 166° SSE 28 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 166° SSE 28 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 166° SSE 28 mi 8
KDAF CW 33 166° SSE 28 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 166° SSE 28 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 166° SSE 28 mi 1
KDFW FOX 4 167° SSE 25 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 167° SSE 25 mi 5
KJJM Biz TV 34 183° S 14 mi 6
KUVN-CD Univision 23 198° SSW 10 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Grapevine, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For Grapevine 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 Grapevine are spread across 127° 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 Grapevine. 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 Grapevine, TX, including what each station carries.

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