Antenna aiming / Newman, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Newman, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Newman, CA N E S W KUVS — 17° NNE, 57 mi KFKK — 31° NNE, 20 mi KLFB — 210° SSW, 64 mi KMMD — 211° SSW, 64 mi KION — 211° SSW, 64 mi KBNY — 211° SSW, 64 mi K31OL-D — 211° SSW, 64 mi K15CU-D — 213° SSW, 47 mi KDJT — 213° SSW, 47 mi KSMS — 213° SSW, 47 mi KSBW — 213° SSW, 47 mi KQET — 213° SSW, 47 mi KCBA — 213° SSW, 47 mi KMBY — 218° SW, 68 mi KOTR — 221° SW, 68 mi KBIT — 245° WSW, 45 mi KQEH — 284° WNW, 47 mi KICU — 284° WNW, 47 mi KSCZ — 285° WNW, 47 mi KDTV — 285° WNW, 47 mi KSTS — 285° WNW, 47 mi KAXT — 285° WNW, 47 mi KBSV — 304° NW, 22 mi KTNC — 309° NW, 61 mi KOVR — 338° NNW, 68 mi KTFK — 338° NNW, 68 mi KXTV — 338° NNW, 68 mi KCSO — 339° NNW, 70 mi KTXL — 339° NNW, 70 mi KVIE — 339° NNW, 70 mi KCRA — 339° NNW, 69 mi KSPX — 339° NNW, 69 mi KMAX — 339° NNW, 69 mi KQCA — 339° NNW, 69 mi KACA — 342° NNW, 29 mi Newman

Point Northwest 313° on a compass — 70 miles of range covers this whole market

19/35stations in the beam
88/175free channels
50%of what's available
The other 16 stations sit southwest of you (217°). 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 Newman, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KUVS Univision 19 17° NNE 57 mi 3
KFKK Infomercials 32 31° NNE 20 mi 6
KLFB 3ABN 22 210° SSW 64 mi 11
KMMD Court TV 39 211° SSW 64 mi 8
KION CBS 46 211° SSW 64 mi 4
KBNY Binge TV 19 211° SSW 64 mi 11
K31OL-D Independent 38 211° SSW 64 mi 1
K15CU-D Cozi TV 15 213° SSW 47 mi 4
KDJT UniMas 33 213° SSW 47 mi 1
KSMS Univision 67 213° SSW 47 mi 2
KSBW NBC 8 213° SSW 47 mi 5
KQET PBS 25 213° SSW 47 mi 4
KCBA CW 35 213° SSW 47 mi 5
KMBY MeTV 27 218° SW 68 mi 9
KOTR MyNetworkTV 7 221° SW 68 mi 3
KBIT Diya TV 24 245° WSW 45 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 284° WNW 47 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 284° WNW 47 mi 5
KSCZ Hai Le 16 285° WNW 47 mi 10
KDTV Univision 14 285° WNW 47 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 285° WNW 47 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 285° WNW 47 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 304° NW 22 mi 1
KTNC TCT 42 309° NW 61 mi 2
KOVR CBS 13 338° NNW 68 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 338° NNW 68 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 338° NNW 68 mi 7
KCSO Telemundo 33 339° NNW 70 mi 4
KTXL FOX 40 339° NNW 70 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 339° NNW 70 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 339° NNW 69 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 339° NNW 69 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 339° NNW 69 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 339° NNW 69 mi 3
KACA Daystar 34 342° NNW 29 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Newman, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 20.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 48 miles.

For Newman 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 Newman are spread across 181° 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 Newman. 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 Newman, CA, including what each station carries.

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