Antenna aiming / Henderson, CO
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Henderson, CO

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

Transmitter directions from Henderson, CO N E S W KFCT — 4° N, 52 mi KCDO — 78° ENE, 51 mi KSPK — 176° S, 68 mi KQDK — 178° S, 15 mi KRDH — 194° SSW, 36 mi KRMT — 222° SW, 26 mi KCEC — 231° SW, 23 mi KRMA — 231° SW, 23 mi KETD — 231° SW, 23 mi KUSA — 240° WSW, 21 mi KHDT — 240° WSW, 22 mi KCNC — 240° WSW, 21 mi KMGH — 240° WSW, 21 mi KTVD — 240° WSW, 21 mi KVAI — 240° WSW, 22 mi KZCO — 240° WSW, 22 mi KLPD — 240° WSW, 22 mi KDVR — 240° WSW, 22 mi KWGN — 241° WSW, 22 mi KTFD — 241° WSW, 22 mi KBDI — 247° WSW, 36 mi KQCK — 340° NNW, 49 mi KPXH — 340° NNW, 49 mi KDEN — 356° N, 15 mi KPJR — 356° N, 15 mi KPXC — 356° N, 15 mi Henderson

Point Southwest 217° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

17/26stations in the beam
71/111free channels
64%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit north of you (4°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Henderson, CO

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KFCT FOX 22 4° N 52 mi 4
KCDO Independent 3 78° ENE 51 mi 6
KSPK PBS 12 176° S 68 mi 2
KQDK CTN 33 178° S 15 mi 4
KRDH SonLife 5 194° SSW 36 mi 7
KRMT Daystar 41 222° SW 26 mi 1
KCEC Univision 14 231° SW 23 mi 5
KRMA PBS 6 231° SW 23 mi 4
KETD Estrella TV 53 231° SW 23 mi 5
KUSA NBC 9 240° WSW 21 mi 6
KHDT MTN TV 24 240° WSW 22 mi 1
KCNC CBS 4 240° WSW 21 mi 6
KMGH ABC 7 240° WSW 21 mi 8
KTVD MyNetworkTV 20 240° WSW 21 mi 5
KVAI Independent 36 240° WSW 22 mi 1
KZCO QVC2 3 240° WSW 22 mi 4
KLPD MTN TV 28 240° WSW 22 mi 3
KDVR FOX 31 240° WSW 22 mi 4
KWGN CW 2 241° WSW 22 mi 4
KTFD UniMas 50 241° WSW 22 mi 3
KBDI PBS 12 247° WSW 36 mi 4
KQCK CTN 33 340° NNW 49 mi 4
KPXH Daystar 52 340° NNW 49 mi 1
KDEN Telemundo 25 356° N 15 mi 6
KPJR TBN 38 356° N 15 mi 5
KPXC Ion 59 356° N 15 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Henderson, CO?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 14.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Henderson 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 Henderson are spread across 262° 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 Henderson. 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 Henderson, CO, including what each station carries.

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