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

How to aim your TV antenna in Hemet, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Hemet, CA N E S W KVMD — 6° N, 27 mi K21DO-D — 58° ENE, 29 mi KESQ — 58° ENE, 29 mi KRET — 58° ENE, 29 mi KMIR — 58° ENE, 29 mi KDFX — 58° ENE, 29 mi KCWQ — 58° ENE, 29 mi KYAV — 58° ENE, 29 mi KPSE — 58° ENE, 29 mi KVPS — 58° ENE, 29 mi KPSP — 58° ENE, 29 mi KEVC — 58° ENE, 29 mi KVER — 58° ENE, 29 mi KUNA — 73° ENE, 38 mi KUSI — 184° S, 66 mi KSDX — 184° S, 66 mi KPBS — 184° S, 66 mi KSWB — 184° S, 66 mi KNSD — 184° S, 66 mi KUAN — 184° S, 66 mi KDTF — 184° S, 66 mi KSDY — 184° S, 66 mi KZTC — 188° S, 44 mi KSKT — 188° S, 44 mi KFMB — 202° SSW, 60 mi KBNT — 202° SSW, 60 mi KGTV — 202° SSW, 60 mi KILA — 284° WNW, 45 mi KZSW — 312° NW, 32 mi KVCR — 312° NW, 33 mi K36JH-D — 340° NNW, 71 mi Hemet

Point South 173° on a compass — 71 miles of range covers this whole market

13/31stations in the beam
72/166free channels
43%of what's available
The other 18 stations sit northeast of you (40°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Hemet, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVMD OnTV4U 31 6° N 27 mi 6
K21DO-D 365BLK 21 58° ENE 29 mi 8
KESQ ABC 42 58° ENE 29 mi 5
KRET Binge TV 45 58° ENE 29 mi 12
KMIR NBC 36 58° ENE 29 mi 2
KDFX FOX 33 58° ENE 29 mi 3
KCWQ CW 2 58° ENE 29 mi 2
KYAV Independent 12 58° ENE 29 mi 3
KPSE MyNetworkTV 50 58° ENE 29 mi 4
KVPS Independent 8 58° ENE 29 mi 7
KPSP CBS 38 58° ENE 29 mi 3
KEVC UniMas 5 58° ENE 29 mi 3
KVER Univision 41 58° ENE 29 mi 6
KUNA Telemundo 15 73° ENE 38 mi 1
KUSI CW 51 184° S 66 mi 3
KSDX Binge TV 9 184° S 66 mi 12
KPBS PBS 15 184° S 66 mi 4
KSWB FOX 69 184° S 66 mi 6
KNSD NBC 39 184° S 66 mi 4
KUAN Telemundo 48 184° S 66 mi 2
KDTF UniMas 36 184° S 66 mi 2
KSDY Nuestra Vision 50 184° S 66 mi 6
KZTC Biz TV 7 188° S 44 mi 4
KSKT MovieSphere Gold 43 188° S 44 mi 12
KFMB CBS 8 202° SSW 60 mi 6
KBNT Univision 17 202° SSW 60 mi 3
KGTV ABC 10 202° SSW 60 mi 8
KILA Infomercials 8 284° WNW 45 mi 12
KZSW 3ABN 10 312° NW 32 mi 11
KVCR PBS 24 312° NW 33 mi 4
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 340° NNW 71 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hemet, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 27.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Hemet 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 Hemet are spread across 250° 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 Hemet. 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 Hemet, CA, including what each station carries.

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