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

How to aim your TV antenna in Hutto, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Hutto, TX N E S W KWKT — 14° NNE, 54 mi KWTX — 14° NNE, 54 mi KXXV — 14° NNE, 55 mi KCEN — 21° NNE, 53 mi KZCZ — 42° NE, 49 mi K32OJ-D — 212° SSW, 22 mi KOBS — 218° SW, 69 mi KTBC — 221° SW, 23 mi KGBS — 223° SW, 23 mi KADT — 223° SW, 22 mi KVAT — 223° SW, 22 mi KADF — 223° SW, 22 mi KVUE — 223° SW, 23 mi KEYE — 223° SW, 23 mi KLRU — 223° SW, 23 mi KXAN — 223° SW, 22 mi KNVA — 223° SW, 22 mi KBVO-CD — 223° SW, 22 mi KTFO — 223° SW, 22 mi KNIC — 224° SW, 83 mi KAKW — 294° WNW, 29 mi KPLE — 342° NNW, 38 mi KNCT — 350° N, 30 mi Hutto

Point South-Southwest 195° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

15/23stations in the beam
95/143free channels
66%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit north of you (3°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Hutto, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KWKT FOX 44 14° NNE 54 mi 4
KWTX CBS 10 14° NNE 54 mi 6
KXXV ABC 25 14° NNE 55 mi 7
KCEN NBC 6 21° NNE 53 mi 6
KZCZ Daystar 34 42° NE 49 mi 6
K32OJ-D Independent 32 212° SSW 22 mi 3
KOBS Infomercials 19 218° SW 69 mi 7
KTBC FOX 7 221° SW 23 mi 7
KGBS Infomercials 19 223° SW 23 mi 7
KADT Daystar 16 223° SW 22 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 223° SW 22 mi 12
KADF Shop HQ 20 223° SW 22 mi 12
KVUE ABC 24 223° SW 23 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 223° SW 23 mi 6
KLRU PBS 18 223° SW 23 mi 4
KXAN NBC 36 223° SW 22 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 223° SW 22 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 223° SW 22 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 223° SW 22 mi 8
KNIC UniMas 17 224° SW 83 mi 6
KAKW Univision 62 294° WNW 29 mi 8
KPLE TCT 30 342° NNW 38 mi 4
KNCT CW 46 350° N 30 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Hutto, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 22.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 23 miles.

For Hutto 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 Hutto are spread across 191° 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 Hutto. 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 Hutto, TX, including what each station carries.

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