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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Lodi, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Lodi, CA N E S W K04QR-D — 5° N, 37 mi KSTV — 5° N, 37 mi KSAO — 5° N, 37 mi KUVS — 90° E, 24 mi KFKK — 155° SSE, 41 mi KACA — 184° S, 27 mi KBSV — 195° SSW, 44 mi KQEH — 222° SW, 58 mi KICU — 222° SW, 58 mi KSCZ — 222° SW, 58 mi KDTV — 222° SW, 58 mi KSTS — 222° SW, 58 mi KAXT — 222° SW, 58 mi KTNC — 249° WSW, 44 mi KOVR — 295° WNW, 20 mi KTFK — 295° WNW, 20 mi KXTV — 295° WNW, 20 mi KCSO — 300° WNW, 21 mi KCRA — 300° WNW, 21 mi KSPX — 300° WNW, 21 mi KMAX — 300° WNW, 21 mi KQCA — 300° WNW, 21 mi KTXL — 300° WNW, 21 mi KVIE — 300° WNW, 21 mi KBTV-CD — 331° NNW, 35 mi KEZT — 331° NNW, 35 mi KRJR — 335° NNW, 40 mi KFMS — 335° NNW, 40 mi KAHC — 335° NNW, 40 mi K20JX-D — 350° N, 50 mi Lodi

Point Northwest 321° on a compass — 58 miles of range covers this whole market

16/30stations in the beam
86/153free channels
56%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit southwest of you (217°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Lodi, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 5° N 37 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 5° N 37 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 5° N 37 mi 12
KUVS Univision 19 90° E 24 mi 3
KFKK Infomercials 32 155° SSE 41 mi 6
KACA Daystar 34 184° S 27 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 195° SSW 44 mi 1
KQEH PBS 54 222° SW 58 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 222° SW 58 mi 5
KSCZ Hai Le 16 222° SW 58 mi 10
KDTV Univision 14 222° SW 58 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 222° SW 58 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 222° SW 58 mi 1
KTNC TCT 42 249° WSW 44 mi 2
KOVR CBS 13 295° WNW 20 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 295° WNW 20 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 295° WNW 20 mi 7
KCSO Telemundo 33 300° WNW 21 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 300° WNW 21 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 300° WNW 21 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 300° WNW 21 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 300° WNW 21 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 300° WNW 21 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 300° WNW 21 mi 4
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 331° NNW 35 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 331° NNW 35 mi 3
KRJR Daystar 44 335° NNW 40 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 335° NNW 40 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 335° NNW 40 mi 7
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 350° N 50 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Lodi, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 20.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Lodi 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 Lodi are spread across 276° 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 Lodi. 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 Lodi, CA, including what each station carries.

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