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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Ontario, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Ontario, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 26° NNE, 45 mi KVMD — 89° E, 47 mi KVCR — 102° ESE, 21 mi KZSW — 102° ESE, 21 mi KILA — 176° S, 16 mi KIIO — 287° WNW, 33 mi KSKJ — 291° WNW, 51 mi KEDD — 291° WNW, 48 mi KILM — 298° WNW, 27 mi KZNO — 298° WNW, 27 mi KPXN — 298° WNW, 27 mi KPOM — 298° WNW, 27 mi KSFV — 298° WNW, 27 mi KSCI — 298° WNW, 27 mi KSCN — 298° WNW, 27 mi KVEA — 298° WNW, 27 mi KWHY — 298° WNW, 27 mi KRCA — 298° WNW, 27 mi KHTV — 298° WNW, 27 mi KCET — 300° WNW, 28 mi KLCS — 300° WNW, 28 mi KTBN — 300° WNW, 28 mi KTTV — 300° WNW, 28 mi KCOP — 300° WNW, 28 mi KDOC — 300° WNW, 28 mi KJLA — 300° WNW, 28 mi KXLA — 300° WNW, 28 mi KNBC — 300° WNW, 28 mi KTLA — 300° WNW, 28 mi KMEX — 300° WNW, 28 mi KFTR — 300° WNW, 28 mi KCBS — 300° WNW, 28 mi KCAL — 300° WNW, 28 mi KOCE — 300° WNW, 28 mi KABC — 300° WNW, 28 mi KAZA — 300° WNW, 28 mi KNLA — 300° WNW, 28 mi KHIZ — 300° WNW, 28 mi KFLA — 300° WNW, 28 mi Ontario

Point West 271° on a compass — 51 miles of range covers this whole market

34/39stations in the beam
167/202free channels
83%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit east of you (98°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
15 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 Ontario, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 26° NNE 45 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 89° E 47 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 102° ESE 21 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 102° ESE 21 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 176° S 16 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 287° WNW 33 mi 6
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 291° WNW 51 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 291° WNW 48 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 298° WNW 27 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 298° WNW 27 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 298° WNW 27 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 298° WNW 27 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 298° WNW 27 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 298° WNW 27 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 298° WNW 27 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 298° WNW 27 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 298° WNW 27 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 298° WNW 27 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 298° WNW 27 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 300° WNW 28 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 300° WNW 28 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 300° WNW 28 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 300° WNW 28 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 300° WNW 28 mi 4
KDOC TCT 56 300° WNW 28 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 300° WNW 28 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 300° WNW 28 mi 6
KNBC NBC 4 300° WNW 28 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 300° WNW 28 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 300° WNW 28 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 300° WNW 28 mi 6
KCBS CBS 2 300° WNW 28 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 300° WNW 28 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 300° WNW 28 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 300° WNW 28 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 300° WNW 28 mi 5
KNLA Daystar 20 300° WNW 28 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 300° WNW 28 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 300° WNW 28 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Ontario, CA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 15.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 28 miles.

For Ontario 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 Ontario are spread across 249° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Ontario. 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 Ontario, CA, including what each station carries.

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