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

How to aim your TV antenna in Marshall, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Marshall, TX N E S W KLFI — 18° NNE, 63 mi KTAL — 46° NE, 34 mi KTBS — 74° ENE, 30 mi KPXJ — 74° ENE, 30 mi KLTS — 75° ENE, 30 mi KSLA — 75° ENE, 29 mi KMSS — 76° ENE, 29 mi KSHV — 76° ENE, 29 mi KADO — 97° E, 39 mi KYTX — 221° SW, 60 mi KFXK — 236° SW, 37 mi KCEB — 236° SW, 37 mi KETK — 236° WSW, 63 mi KPKN — 249° WSW, 59 mi KDKJ — 249° WSW, 59 mi KKPD — 249° WSW, 59 mi KTPN — 255° WSW, 51 mi KLTV — 268° W, 46 mi Marshall

Point West-Southwest 239° on a compass — 63 miles of range covers this whole market

9/18stations in the beam
46/89free channels
52%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit east-northeast of you (68°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
1 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 Marshall, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLFI Newsmax2 35 18° NNE 63 mi 7
KTAL NBC 6 46° NE 34 mi 6
KTBS ABC 3 74° ENE 30 mi 8
KPXJ CW 21 74° ENE 30 mi 4
KLTS PBS 24 75° ENE 30 mi 3
KSLA CBS 12 75° ENE 29 mi 7
KMSS FOX 33 76° ENE 29 mi 3
KSHV MyNetworkTV 45 76° ENE 29 mi 4
KADO Daystar 40 97° E 39 mi 1
KYTX CBS 19 221° SW 60 mi 8
KFXK FOX 51 236° SW 37 mi 4
KCEB Fubo Sports 54 236° SW 37 mi 3
KETK NBC 56 236° WSW 63 mi 4
KPKN Buzzr 33 249° WSW 59 mi 6
KDKJ Jewelry TV 27 249° WSW 59 mi 7
KKPD MovieSphere Gold 30 249° WSW 59 mi 7
KTPN MyNetworkTV 36 255° WSW 51 mi 1
KLTV ABC 7 268° W 46 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Marshall, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 29.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Marshall 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 Marshall are spread across 237° 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 Marshall. 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 Marshall, TX, including what each station carries.

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