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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Irvine, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Irvine, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 21° NNE, 70 mi KILA — 35° NE, 11 mi KVCR — 51° NE, 33 mi KZSW — 52° NE, 33 mi KVMD — 64° ENE, 59 mi KZTC — 136° SE, 63 mi KSKT — 136° SE, 63 mi KPBS — 145° SE, 81 mi KSDX — 145° SE, 81 mi KUSI — 145° SE, 81 mi KUAN — 145° SE, 81 mi KNSD — 145° SE, 81 mi KSWB — 145° SE, 81 mi KDTF — 145° SE, 81 mi KSDY — 145° SE, 81 mi KGTV — 154° SSE, 64 mi KBNT — 154° SSE, 64 mi KFMB — 154° SSE, 64 mi KSKJ — 315° NW, 60 mi KEDD — 317° NW, 58 mi KIIO — 322° NW, 43 mi KILM — 333° NNW, 42 mi KZNO — 333° NNW, 42 mi KPXN — 334° NNW, 42 mi KPOM — 334° NNW, 42 mi KSFV — 334° NNW, 42 mi KSCI — 334° NNW, 42 mi KSCN — 334° NNW, 42 mi KVEA — 334° NNW, 42 mi KWHY — 334° NNW, 42 mi KRCA — 334° NNW, 42 mi KHTV — 334° NNW, 42 mi KNLA — 334° NNW, 44 mi KHIZ — 334° NNW, 44 mi KFLA — 334° NNW, 44 mi KCBS — 334° NNW, 43 mi KCAL — 334° NNW, 43 mi KDOC — 334° NNW, 43 mi KJLA — 334° NNW, 43 mi KXLA — 334° NNW, 43 mi KTLA — 334° NNW, 43 mi KMEX — 334° NNW, 43 mi KFTR — 334° NNW, 43 mi KOCE — 334° NNW, 43 mi KABC — 334° NNW, 43 mi KAZA — 334° NNW, 43 mi KNBC — 334° NNW, 43 mi KTTV — 334° NNW, 43 mi KCOP — 334° NNW, 43 mi KCET — 334° NNW, 43 mi KLCS — 334° NNW, 43 mi KTBN — 334° NNW, 43 mi Irvine

Point Northwest 304° on a compass — 81 miles of range covers this whole market

34/52stations in the beam
167/274free channels
61%of what's available
The other 18 stations sit southeast of you (124°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
19 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 Irvine, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 21° NNE 70 mi 2
KILA Infomercials 8 35° NE 11 mi 12
KVCR PBS 24 51° NE 33 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 52° NE 33 mi 11
KVMD OnTV4U 31 64° ENE 59 mi 6
KZTC Biz TV 7 136° SE 63 mi 4
KSKT MovieSphere Gold 43 136° SE 63 mi 12
KPBS PBS 15 145° SE 81 mi 4
KSDX Binge TV 9 145° SE 81 mi 12
KUSI CW 51 145° SE 81 mi 3
KUAN Telemundo 48 145° SE 81 mi 2
KNSD NBC 39 145° SE 81 mi 4
KSWB FOX 69 145° SE 81 mi 6
KDTF UniMas 36 145° SE 81 mi 2
KSDY Nuestra Vision 50 145° SE 81 mi 6
KGTV ABC 10 154° SSE 64 mi 8
KBNT Univision 17 154° SSE 64 mi 3
KFMB CBS 8 154° SSE 64 mi 6
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 315° NW 60 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 317° NW 58 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 322° NW 43 mi 6
KILM Bounce TV 64 333° NNW 42 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 333° NNW 42 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 334° NNW 42 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 334° NNW 42 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 334° NNW 42 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 334° NNW 42 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 334° NNW 42 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 334° NNW 42 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 334° NNW 42 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 334° NNW 42 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 334° NNW 42 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 334° NNW 44 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 334° NNW 44 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 334° NNW 44 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 334° NNW 43 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 334° NNW 43 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 334° NNW 43 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 334° NNW 43 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 334° NNW 43 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 334° NNW 43 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 334° NNW 43 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 334° NNW 43 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 334° NNW 43 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 334° NNW 43 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 334° NNW 43 mi 5
KNBC NBC 4 334° NNW 43 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 334° NNW 43 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 334° NNW 43 mi 4
KCET PBS 28 334° NNW 43 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 334° NNW 43 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 334° NNW 43 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Irvine, CA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 11.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 43 miles.

For Irvine 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 Irvine are spread across 198° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Irvine. 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 Irvine, CA, including what each station carries.

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