Antenna aiming / Marana, AZ
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Marana, AZ

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

Transmitter directions from Marana, AZ N E S W KVOA — 87° E, 39 mi KMSB — 87° E, 39 mi KOLD — 87° E, 39 mi KTTU — 87° E, 39 mi KUAT — 87° E, 39 mi KUVE — 87° E, 39 mi KUDF — 87° E, 39 mi K35OU-D — 87° E, 39 mi KFTU-CD — 87° E, 39 mi KGUN — 87° E, 39 mi KUAS — 119° ESE, 25 mi KPCE — 119° ESE, 18 mi KHRR — 122° ESE, 18 mi KWBA — 142° SE, 55 mi KGRF — 324° NW, 84 mi KGRX — 329° NNW, 76 mi KTVP — 329° NNW, 76 mi KGRY — 329° NNW, 76 mi K32PG-D — 329° NNW, 76 mi KVPA — 329° NNW, 76 mi KDVD — 329° NNW, 76 mi KPNX — 329° NNW, 76 mi KAET — 329° NNW, 76 mi KNXV — 329° NNW, 76 mi KTVW — 329° NNW, 76 mi KFPH-CD — 329° NNW, 76 mi K14RK-D — 329° NNW, 76 mi KPDF — 329° NNW, 76 mi KTVK — 329° NNW, 76 mi KPHE — 329° NNW, 76 mi KASW — 329° NNW, 76 mi KSAZ — 329° NNW, 76 mi KAZT-CD — 329° NNW, 76 mi KPHO — 329° NNW, 76 mi KPAZ — 329° NNW, 76 mi KPPX — 329° NNW, 76 mi KTAZ — 329° NNW, 76 mi KUTP — 329° NNW, 76 mi KGRQ — 338° NNW, 46 mi Marana

Point Northwest 309° on a compass — 84 miles of range covers this whole market

25/39stations in the beam
126/193free channels
65%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit east of you (98°). 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 Marana, AZ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVOA NBC 4 87° E 39 mi 5
KMSB FOX 11 87° E 39 mi 7
KOLD CBS 13 87° E 39 mi 7
KTTU CW 18 87° E 39 mi 6
KUAT PBS 6 87° E 39 mi 3
KUVE Univision 46 87° E 39 mi 7
KUDF Estrella TV 14 87° E 39 mi 5
K35OU-D HSN 21 87° E 39 mi 5
KFTU-CD UniMas 34 87° E 39 mi 2
KGUN ABC 9 87° E 39 mi 6
KUAS PBS 27 119° ESE 25 mi 3
KPCE Daystar 29 119° ESE 18 mi 1
KHRR Telemundo 40 122° ESE 18 mi 4
KWBA Independent 58 142° SE 55 mi 6
KGRF FNX 29 324° NW 84 mi 1
KGRX FNX 19 329° NNW 76 mi 1
KTVP NTD America 23 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KGRY BYU TV 28 329° NNW 76 mi 1
K32PG-D MeTV 40 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KVPA Shop HQ 42 329° NNW 76 mi 12
KDVD Nuestra Vision 50 329° NNW 76 mi 7
KPNX NBC 12 329° NNW 76 mi 6
KAET PBS 8 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KNXV ABC 15 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KTVW Univision 33 329° NNW 76 mi 7
KFPH-CD UniMas 35 329° NNW 76 mi 2
K14RK-D Good News TV 14 329° NNW 76 mi 4
KPDF Infomercials 41 329° NNW 76 mi 7
KTVK Independent 3 329° NNW 76 mi 6
KPHE Arizona's Family Sports 44 329° NNW 76 mi 6
KASW Independent 61 329° NNW 76 mi 4
KSAZ FOX 10 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KAZT-CD CW 7 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KPHO CBS 5 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KPAZ TBN 21 329° NNW 76 mi 5
KPPX Ion 51 329° NNW 76 mi 8
KTAZ Telemundo 39 329° NNW 76 mi 7
KUTP MyNetworkTV 45 329° NNW 76 mi 6
KGRQ FNX 29 338° NNW 46 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Marana, AZ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 17.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Marana 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 Marana are spread across 178° 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 Marana. 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.

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