Antenna aiming / Hesperia, CA
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How to aim your TV antenna in Hesperia, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Hesperia, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 3° N, 17 mi KMIR — 124° SE, 61 mi KPSE — 124° SE, 61 mi K21DO-D — 124° SE, 61 mi KVPS — 124° SE, 61 mi KPSP — 124° SE, 61 mi KDFX — 124° SE, 61 mi KCWQ — 124° SE, 61 mi KYAV — 124° SE, 61 mi KEVC — 124° SE, 61 mi KVER — 124° SE, 61 mi KESQ — 124° SE, 61 mi KRET — 124° SE, 61 mi KVMD — 128° SE, 36 mi KZSW — 176° S, 28 mi KVCR — 177° S, 28 mi KILA — 205° SSW, 43 mi KIIO — 255° WSW, 52 mi KILM — 256° WSW, 45 mi KPXN — 257° WSW, 44 mi KPOM — 257° WSW, 44 mi KSFV — 257° WSW, 44 mi KZNO — 257° WSW, 44 mi KSCI — 257° WSW, 44 mi KSCN — 257° WSW, 44 mi KVEA — 257° WSW, 44 mi KWHY — 257° WSW, 44 mi KRCA — 257° WSW, 44 mi KHTV — 257° WSW, 44 mi KCET — 258° WSW, 44 mi KLCS — 258° WSW, 44 mi KTBN — 258° WSW, 44 mi KTTV — 258° WSW, 44 mi KCOP — 258° WSW, 44 mi KNBC — 258° WSW, 44 mi KDOC — 258° WSW, 44 mi KJLA — 258° WSW, 44 mi KXLA — 258° WSW, 44 mi KTLA — 258° WSW, 44 mi KMEX — 258° WSW, 44 mi KFTR — 258° WSW, 44 mi KOCE — 258° WSW, 44 mi KABC — 258° WSW, 44 mi KAZA — 258° WSW, 44 mi KCBS — 258° WSW, 44 mi KCAL — 258° WSW, 44 mi KHIZ — 258° WSW, 44 mi KFLA — 258° WSW, 44 mi KNLA — 258° WSW, 45 mi Hesperia

Point Southwest 229° on a compass — 61 miles of range covers this whole market

33/49stations in the beam
167/248free channels
67%of what's available
The other 16 stations sit southeast of you (128°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
17 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 Hesperia, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 3° N 17 mi 2
KMIR NBC 36 124° SE 61 mi 2
KPSE MyNetworkTV 50 124° SE 61 mi 4
K21DO-D 365BLK 21 124° SE 61 mi 8
KVPS Independent 8 124° SE 61 mi 7
KPSP CBS 38 124° SE 61 mi 3
KDFX FOX 33 124° SE 61 mi 3
KCWQ CW 2 124° SE 61 mi 2
KYAV Independent 12 124° SE 61 mi 3
KEVC UniMas 5 124° SE 61 mi 3
KVER Univision 41 124° SE 61 mi 6
KESQ ABC 42 124° SE 61 mi 5
KRET Binge TV 45 124° SE 61 mi 12
KVMD OnTV4U 31 128° SE 36 mi 6
KZSW 3ABN 10 176° S 28 mi 11
KVCR PBS 24 177° S 28 mi 4
KILA Infomercials 8 205° SSW 43 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 255° WSW 52 mi 7
KILM Bounce TV 64 256° WSW 45 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 257° WSW 44 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 257° WSW 44 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 257° WSW 44 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 257° WSW 44 mi 1
KSCI Shop LC 18 257° WSW 44 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 257° WSW 44 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 257° WSW 44 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 257° WSW 44 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 257° WSW 44 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 257° WSW 44 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 258° WSW 44 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 258° WSW 44 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 258° WSW 44 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 258° WSW 44 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 258° WSW 44 mi 4
KNBC NBC 4 258° WSW 44 mi 5
KDOC TCT 56 258° WSW 44 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 258° WSW 44 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 258° WSW 44 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 258° WSW 44 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 258° WSW 44 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 258° WSW 44 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 258° WSW 44 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 258° WSW 44 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 258° WSW 44 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 258° WSW 44 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 258° WSW 44 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 258° WSW 44 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 258° WSW 44 mi 12
KNLA Daystar 20 258° WSW 45 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hesperia, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 45 miles.

For Hesperia 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 Hesperia are spread across 239° 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 Hesperia. 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 Hesperia, CA, including what each station carries.

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