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

How to aim your TV antenna in Henderson, TX

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, TX N E S W KTAL — 42° NE, 63 mi KTBS — 56° NE, 56 mi KPXJ — 56° NE, 56 mi KSLA — 56° ENE, 56 mi KLTS — 56° ENE, 56 mi KMSS — 57° ENE, 55 mi KSHV — 57° ENE, 55 mi KADO — 72° ENE, 59 mi KTRE — 184° S, 56 mi KIVY — 214° SW, 77 mi KTWC — 215° SW, 78 mi KYTX — 223° SW, 31 mi KETK — 251° WSW, 36 mi KPKN — 273° W, 37 mi KDKJ — 273° W, 37 mi KKPD — 273° W, 37 mi KFXK — 279° W, 13 mi KCEB — 279° W, 13 mi KTPN — 286° WNW, 33 mi KLTV — 307° NW, 36 mi Henderson

Point West-Southwest 250° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

7/20stations in the beam
39/88free channels
44%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit northeast of you (54°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KTAL NBC 6 42° NE 63 mi 6
KTBS ABC 3 56° NE 56 mi 8
KPXJ CW 21 56° NE 56 mi 4
KSLA CBS 12 56° ENE 56 mi 7
KLTS PBS 24 56° ENE 56 mi 3
KMSS FOX 33 57° ENE 55 mi 3
KSHV MyNetworkTV 45 57° ENE 55 mi 4
KADO Daystar 40 72° ENE 59 mi 1
KTRE ABC 9 184° S 56 mi 3
KIVY Antenna TV 16 214° SW 77 mi 2
KTWC IBN TV 12 215° SW 78 mi 1
KYTX CBS 19 223° SW 31 mi 8
KETK NBC 56 251° WSW 36 mi 4
KPKN Buzzr 33 273° W 37 mi 6
KDKJ Jewelry TV 27 273° W 37 mi 7
KKPD MovieSphere Gold 30 273° W 37 mi 7
KFXK FOX 51 279° W 13 mi 4
KCEB Fubo Sports 54 279° W 13 mi 3
KTPN MyNetworkTV 36 286° WNW 33 mi 1
KLTV ABC 7 307° NW 36 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Henderson, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 56 miles.

For Henderson we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Henderson are spread across 247° 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, TX, including what each station carries.

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