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

How to aim your TV antenna in La Porte, TX

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

Transmitter directions from La Porte, TX N E S W KVVV — 161° SSE, 21 mi KHOU — 251° WSW, 28 mi KXLN — 252° WSW, 28 mi KYAZ — 252° WSW, 28 mi KTBU — 252° WSW, 28 mi KZJL — 252° WSW, 28 mi KTXH — 252° WSW, 28 mi KUVM — 252° WSW, 28 mi KCVH — 252° WSW, 28 mi KUVM-LD — 252° WSW, 28 mi KHLM — 252° WSW, 28 mi KPRC — 252° WSW, 28 mi KIAH — 252° WSW, 28 mi KTRK — 253° WSW, 27 mi KRIV — 253° WSW, 27 mi KUHT — 253° WSW, 27 mi KETH — 253° WSW, 28 mi KTMD — 253° WSW, 28 mi KPXB — 253° WSW, 28 mi KUBE — 253° WSW, 28 mi KFTH — 253° WSW, 28 mi KLTJ — 253° WSW, 28 mi KUGB — 253° WSW, 28 mi KVQT — 253° WSW, 28 mi KBPX — 253° WSW, 28 mi KDHU — 253° WSW, 28 mi KEHO — 306° NW, 13 mi KBMN — 306° NW, 13 mi KBTX — 316° NW, 83 mi KNXG — 316° NW, 83 mi La Porte

Point West 276° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

27/30stations in the beam
156/176free channels
89%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit west-northwest of you (295°). 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 La Porte, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVVV Binge TV 15 161° SSE 21 mi 12
KHOU CBS 11 251° WSW 28 mi 7
KXLN Univision 45 252° WSW 28 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 252° WSW 28 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 252° WSW 28 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 252° WSW 28 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 252° WSW 28 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 252° WSW 28 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 252° WSW 28 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 252° WSW 28 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 252° WSW 28 mi 2
KPRC NBC 2 252° WSW 28 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 252° WSW 28 mi 5
KTRK ABC 13 253° WSW 27 mi 5
KRIV FOX 26 253° WSW 27 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 253° WSW 27 mi 7
KETH TBN 14 253° WSW 28 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 253° WSW 28 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 253° WSW 28 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 253° WSW 28 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 253° WSW 28 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 253° WSW 28 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 253° WSW 28 mi 7
KVQT Newsmax2 21 253° WSW 28 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 253° WSW 28 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 253° WSW 28 mi 1
KEHO Infomercials 32 306° NW 13 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 306° NW 13 mi 7
KBTX CBS 3 316° NW 83 mi 5
KNXG CBS 27 316° NW 83 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in La Porte, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For La Porte 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 La Porte are spread across 155° 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 La Porte. 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 La Porte, TX, including what each station carries.

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