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

How to aim your TV antenna in Olivehurst, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Olivehurst, CA N E S W K31ND-D — 7° N, 43 mi K04QR-D — 137° SE, 36 mi KSTV — 137° SE, 36 mi KSAO — 137° SE, 36 mi K20JX-D — 137° SE, 19 mi KUVS — 144° SE, 78 mi KAHC — 171° S, 27 mi KRJR — 171° S, 27 mi KFMS — 171° S, 27 mi KEZT — 173° S, 33 mi KBTV-CD — 173° S, 33 mi KCRA — 176° S, 53 mi KSPX — 176° S, 53 mi KMAX — 176° S, 53 mi KQCA — 176° S, 53 mi KOVR — 177° S, 55 mi KTFK — 177° S, 55 mi KXTV — 177° S, 55 mi KTXL — 177° S, 53 mi KVIE — 177° S, 53 mi KCSO — 177° S, 53 mi KEDS — 310° NW, 18 mi KKPM — 310° NW, 18 mi KHSL — 353° N, 64 mi KXVU — 353° N, 65 mi KZVU — 353° N, 65 mi KUCO — 353° N, 65 mi KKTF — 353° N, 65 mi KCVU — 353° N, 65 mi Olivehurst

Point South-Southeast 147° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

20/29stations in the beam
114/153free channels
75%of what's available
The other 9 stations sit north-northwest of you (345°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 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 Olivehurst, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K31ND-D CBS 12 7° N 43 mi 9
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 137° SE 36 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 137° SE 36 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 137° SE 36 mi 12
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 137° SE 19 mi 5
KUVS Univision 19 144° SE 78 mi 3
KAHC LATV 43 171° S 27 mi 7
KRJR Daystar 44 171° S 27 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 171° S 27 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 173° S 33 mi 3
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 173° S 33 mi 7
KCRA NBC 3 176° S 53 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 176° S 53 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 176° S 53 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 176° S 53 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 177° S 55 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 177° S 55 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 177° S 55 mi 7
KTXL FOX 40 177° S 53 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 177° S 53 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 177° S 53 mi 4
KEDS The Dove 16 310° NW 18 mi 1
KKPM The Dove 28 310° NW 18 mi 12
KHSL CBS 12 353° N 64 mi 5
KXVU Antenna TV 17 353° N 65 mi 1
KZVU MyNetworkTV 22 353° N 65 mi 1
KUCO Univision 27 353° N 65 mi 4
KKTF UniMas 30 353° N 65 mi 1
KCVU Roar 20 353° N 65 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Olivehurst, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 37 miles.

For Olivehurst 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 Olivehurst are spread across 227° 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 Olivehurst. 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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