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

How to aim your TV antenna in Mineola, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Mineola, TX N E S W KLTV — 126° SE, 16 mi KCEB — 135° SE, 41 mi KFXK — 135° SE, 41 mi KTPN — 155° SSE, 24 mi KYTX — 158° SSE, 58 mi KETK — 170° S, 43 mi KDKJ — 171° S, 29 mi KPKN — 171° S, 29 mi KKPD — 171° S, 29 mi Mineola

Point Southeast 141° on a compass — 58 miles of range covers this whole market

9/9stations in the beam
46/46free channels
100%of what's available
Every station near Mineola falls inside that one beam, so a single fixed antenna gets the lot.
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 Mineola, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLTV ABC 7 126° SE 16 mi 6
KCEB Fubo Sports 54 135° SE 41 mi 3
KFXK FOX 51 135° SE 41 mi 4
KTPN MyNetworkTV 36 155° SSE 24 mi 1
KYTX CBS 19 158° SSE 58 mi 8
KETK NBC 56 170° S 43 mi 4
KDKJ Jewelry TV 27 171° S 29 mi 7
KPKN Buzzr 33 171° S 29 mi 6
KKPD MovieSphere Gold 30 171° S 29 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Mineola, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 16.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 58 miles.

For Mineola 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 sit within a 45° arc, so a directional antenna pointed southeast suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 58 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

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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 Mineola. 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 Mineola, TX, including what each station carries.

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