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

How to aim your TV antenna in New Braunfels, TX

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

Transmitter directions from New Braunfels, TX N E S W KLRU — 20° NNE, 46 mi KVUE — 20° NNE, 46 mi KEYE — 20° NNE, 46 mi KXAN — 20° NNE, 47 mi KNVA — 20° NNE, 47 mi KBVO-CD — 20° NNE, 47 mi KTFO — 20° NNE, 47 mi KADF — 20° NNE, 46 mi KGBS — 20° NNE, 46 mi KADT — 20° NNE, 46 mi KVAT — 20° NNE, 46 mi KTBC — 21° NNE, 46 mi K32OJ-D — 26° NNE, 46 mi KMOL — 136° SE, 82 mi KXTS — 136° SE, 82 mi KUNU — 136° SE, 82 mi KVTX — 136° SE, 82 mi KAVU — 136° SE, 82 mi KVCT — 136° SE, 82 mi KSAT — 201° SSW, 31 mi KHCE — 202° SSW, 30 mi WOAI — 202° SSW, 32 mi KENS — 202° SSW, 32 mi K25OB-D — 202° SSW, 31 mi KVDA — 203° SSW, 30 mi KGMM — 203° SSW, 30 mi KWEX — 203° SSW, 30 mi KABB — 204° SSW, 30 mi KLRN — 214° SW, 31 mi KQVE — 214° SW, 31 mi KISA — 237° WSW, 31 mi K17MJ-D — 237° WSW, 31 mi KVDF — 237° WSW, 31 mi KMYS — 264° W, 50 mi KPXL — 265° W, 59 mi KNIC — 271° W, 27 mi KOBS — 297° WNW, 12 mi KCWX — 314° NW, 45 mi KBVO — 337° NNW, 74 mi New Braunfels

Point North 0° on a compass — 82 miles of range covers this whole market

14/39stations in the beam
86/211free channels
41%of what's available
The other 25 stations sit south-southwest of you (207°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 New Braunfels, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLRU PBS 18 20° NNE 46 mi 4
KVUE ABC 24 20° NNE 46 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 20° NNE 46 mi 6
KXAN NBC 36 20° NNE 47 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 20° NNE 47 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 20° NNE 47 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 20° NNE 47 mi 8
KADF Shop HQ 20 20° NNE 46 mi 12
KGBS Infomercials 19 20° NNE 46 mi 7
KADT Daystar 16 20° NNE 46 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 20° NNE 46 mi 12
KTBC FOX 7 21° NNE 46 mi 7
K32OJ-D Independent 32 26° NNE 46 mi 3
KMOL NBC 17 136° SE 82 mi 2
KXTS CBS 41 136° SE 82 mi 3
KUNU Univision 21 136° SE 82 mi 1
KVTX Telemundo 45 136° SE 82 mi 1
KAVU ABC 25 136° SE 82 mi 5
KVCT FOX 19 136° SE 82 mi 4
KSAT ABC 12 201° SSW 31 mi 5
KHCE TBN 23 202° SSW 30 mi 2
WOAI NBC 4 202° SSW 32 mi 4
KENS CBS 5 202° SSW 32 mi 8
K25OB-D NTD America 27 202° SSW 31 mi 7
KVDA Telemundo 60 203° SSW 30 mi 7
KGMM Estrella TV 10 203° SSW 30 mi 8
KWEX Univision 41 203° SSW 30 mi 6
KABB FOX 29 204° SSW 30 mi 4
KLRN PBS 9 214° SW 31 mi 6
KQVE Daystar 46 214° SW 31 mi 1
KISA Infomercials 40 237° WSW 31 mi 7
K17MJ-D Sports First TV 51 237° WSW 31 mi 7
KVDF Fubo Sports 31 237° WSW 31 mi 7
KMYS Roar 35 264° W 50 mi 2
KPXL Ion 26 265° W 59 mi 9
KNIC UniMas 17 271° W 27 mi 6
KOBS Infomercials 19 297° WNW 12 mi 7
KCWX MyNetworkTV 2 314° NW 45 mi 6
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 337° NNW 74 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in New Braunfels, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 11.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels are spread across 250° 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 New Braunfels. 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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