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

How to aim your TV antenna in Nacogdoches, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Nacogdoches, TX N E S W KADO — 44° NE, 83 mi KTRE — 191° SSW, 15 mi KIVY — 241° WSW, 47 mi KTWC — 242° WSW, 49 mi KETK — 312° NW, 44 mi KYTX — 314° NW, 27 mi KKPD — 320° NW, 56 mi KPKN — 320° NW, 56 mi KDKJ — 320° NW, 56 mi KTPN — 329° NNW, 59 mi KLTV — 336° NNW, 68 mi KFXK — 345° NNW, 45 mi KCEB — 345° NNW, 45 mi Nacogdoches

Point Northwest 315° on a compass — 83 miles of range covers this whole market

9/13stations in the beam
46/53free channels
87%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit southwest of you (226°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Nacogdoches, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KADO Daystar 40 44° NE 83 mi 1
KTRE ABC 9 191° SSW 15 mi 3
KIVY Antenna TV 16 241° WSW 47 mi 2
KTWC IBN TV 12 242° WSW 49 mi 1
KETK NBC 56 312° NW 44 mi 4
KYTX CBS 19 314° NW 27 mi 8
KKPD MovieSphere Gold 30 320° NW 56 mi 7
KPKN Buzzr 33 320° NW 56 mi 6
KDKJ Jewelry TV 27 320° NW 56 mi 7
KTPN MyNetworkTV 36 329° NNW 59 mi 1
KLTV ABC 7 336° NNW 68 mi 6
KFXK FOX 51 345° NNW 45 mi 4
KCEB Fubo Sports 54 345° NNW 45 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Nacogdoches, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 57 miles.

For Nacogdoches 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 around Nacogdoches are spread across 213° 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 Nacogdoches. 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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