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

How to aim your TV antenna in Humble, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Humble, TX N E S W KVVV — 161° SSE, 42 mi KEHO — 195° SSW, 13 mi KBMN — 195° SSW, 13 mi KHOU — 213° SSW, 35 mi KTRK — 213° SSW, 34 mi KRIV — 213° SSW, 34 mi KUHT — 213° SSW, 34 mi KPRC — 214° SSW, 35 mi KIAH — 214° SSW, 35 mi KXLN — 214° SW, 36 mi KYAZ — 214° SW, 36 mi KTBU — 214° SW, 36 mi KZJL — 214° SW, 36 mi KTXH — 214° SW, 36 mi KUVM — 214° SW, 36 mi KCVH — 214° SW, 36 mi KUVM-LD — 214° SW, 36 mi KHLM — 214° SW, 36 mi KETH — 215° SW, 35 mi KTMD — 215° SW, 35 mi KPXB — 215° SW, 35 mi KUBE — 215° SW, 35 mi KFTH — 215° SW, 35 mi KLTJ — 215° SW, 35 mi KUGB — 215° SW, 35 mi KVQT — 215° SW, 35 mi KBPX — 215° SW, 35 mi KDHU — 215° SW, 35 mi KBTX — 308° NW, 64 mi KNXG — 308° NW, 64 mi Humble

Point South 185° on a compass — 64 miles of range covers this whole market

28/30stations in the beam
168/176free channels
95%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit northwest of you (308°). 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 Humble, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVVV Binge TV 15 161° SSE 42 mi 12
KEHO Infomercials 32 195° SSW 13 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 195° SSW 13 mi 7
KHOU CBS 11 213° SSW 35 mi 7
KTRK ABC 13 213° SSW 34 mi 5
KRIV FOX 26 213° SSW 34 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 213° SSW 34 mi 7
KPRC NBC 2 214° SSW 35 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 214° SSW 35 mi 5
KXLN Univision 45 214° SW 36 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 214° SW 36 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 214° SW 36 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 214° SW 36 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 214° SW 36 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 214° SW 36 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 214° SW 36 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 214° SW 36 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 214° SW 36 mi 2
KETH TBN 14 215° SW 35 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 215° SW 35 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 215° SW 35 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 215° SW 35 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 215° SW 35 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 215° SW 35 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 215° SW 35 mi 7
KVQT Newsmax2 21 215° SW 35 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 215° SW 35 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 215° SW 35 mi 1
KBTX CBS 3 308° NW 64 mi 5
KNXG CBS 27 308° NW 64 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Humble, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Humble 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 Humble are spread across 146° 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 Humble. 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 Humble, TX, including what each station carries.

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