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

How to aim your TV antenna in Norco, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Norco, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 17° NNE, 50 mi KVMD — 79° E, 43 mi KVCR — 80° E, 15 mi KZSW — 81° E, 16 mi KZTC — 152° SSE, 72 mi KSKT — 152° SSE, 72 mi KILA — 206° SSW, 10 mi KIIO — 294° WNW, 41 mi KSKJ — 295° WNW, 58 mi KEDD — 296° WNW, 56 mi KILM — 304° WNW, 36 mi KZNO — 304° NW, 35 mi KPXN — 304° NW, 35 mi KPOM — 304° NW, 35 mi KSFV — 304° NW, 35 mi KSCI — 304° NW, 35 mi KSCN — 304° NW, 35 mi KVEA — 304° NW, 35 mi KWHY — 304° NW, 35 mi KRCA — 304° NW, 35 mi KHTV — 304° NW, 35 mi KCET — 305° NW, 36 mi KLCS — 305° NW, 36 mi KDOC — 305° NW, 36 mi KJLA — 305° NW, 36 mi KTTV — 305° NW, 36 mi KCOP — 305° NW, 36 mi KXLA — 305° NW, 36 mi KTBN — 305° NW, 36 mi KCBS — 305° NW, 36 mi KCAL — 305° NW, 36 mi KTLA — 305° NW, 36 mi KMEX — 305° NW, 36 mi KFTR — 305° NW, 36 mi KNBC — 305° NW, 36 mi KOCE — 305° NW, 36 mi KABC — 305° NW, 36 mi KAZA — 305° NW, 36 mi KNLA — 305° NW, 37 mi KHIZ — 305° NW, 37 mi KFLA — 305° NW, 37 mi Norco

Point West 276° on a compass — 72 miles of range covers this whole market

34/41stations in the beam
168/219free channels
77%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit east-southeast of you (108°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
16 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 Norco, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 17° NNE 50 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 79° E 43 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 80° E 15 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 81° E 16 mi 11
KZTC Biz TV 7 152° SSE 72 mi 4
KSKT MovieSphere Gold 43 152° SSE 72 mi 12
KILA Infomercials 8 206° SSW 10 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 294° WNW 41 mi 7
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 295° WNW 58 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 296° WNW 56 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 304° WNW 36 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 304° NW 35 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 304° NW 35 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 304° NW 35 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 304° NW 35 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 304° NW 35 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 304° NW 35 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 304° NW 35 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 304° NW 35 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 304° NW 35 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 304° NW 35 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 305° NW 36 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 305° NW 36 mi 3
KDOC TCT 56 305° NW 36 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 305° NW 36 mi 9
KTTV FOX 11 305° NW 36 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 305° NW 36 mi 4
KXLA Independent 44 305° NW 36 mi 6
KTBN TBN 40 305° NW 36 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 305° NW 36 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 305° NW 36 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 305° NW 36 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 305° NW 36 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 305° NW 36 mi 6
KNBC NBC 4 305° NW 36 mi 5
KOCE PBS 50 305° NW 36 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 305° NW 36 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 305° NW 36 mi 5
KNLA Daystar 20 305° NW 37 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 305° NW 37 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 305° NW 37 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Norco, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Norco 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 Norco are spread across 272° 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 Norco. 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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