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

How to aim your TV antenna in Pacific Palisades, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Pacific Palisades, CA N E S W KSKJ — 16° NNE, 15 mi KEDD — 27° NNE, 15 mi KNLA — 69° ENE, 29 mi KHIZ — 69° ENE, 29 mi KFLA — 69° ENE, 29 mi KCBS — 69° ENE, 29 mi KCAL — 69° ENE, 29 mi KOCE — 70° ENE, 29 mi KABC — 70° ENE, 29 mi KAZA — 70° ENE, 29 mi KTLA — 70° ENE, 29 mi KMEX — 70° ENE, 29 mi KFTR — 70° ENE, 29 mi KXLA — 70° ENE, 29 mi KDOC — 70° ENE, 29 mi KJLA — 70° ENE, 29 mi KNBC — 70° ENE, 29 mi KTTV — 70° ENE, 29 mi KCOP — 70° ENE, 29 mi KTBN — 70° ENE, 29 mi KCET — 70° ENE, 29 mi KLCS — 70° ENE, 29 mi KSCI — 71° ENE, 29 mi KSCN — 71° ENE, 29 mi KVEA — 71° ENE, 29 mi KWHY — 71° ENE, 29 mi KRCA — 71° ENE, 29 mi KHTV — 71° ENE, 29 mi KZNO — 72° ENE, 29 mi KPXN — 72° ENE, 29 mi KPOM — 72° ENE, 29 mi KSFV — 72° ENE, 29 mi KILM — 72° ENE, 29 mi KIIO — 74° ENE, 21 mi KILA — 110° ESE, 56 mi Pacific Palisades

Point Northeast 44° on a compass — 56 miles of range covers this whole market

34/35stations in the beam
168/180free channels
93%of what's available
The other 1 station sit east-southeast of you (110°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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 Pacific Palisades, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 16° NNE 15 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 27° NNE 15 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 69° ENE 29 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 69° ENE 29 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 69° ENE 29 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 69° ENE 29 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 69° ENE 29 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 70° ENE 29 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 70° ENE 29 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 70° ENE 29 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 70° ENE 29 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 70° ENE 29 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 70° ENE 29 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 70° ENE 29 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 70° ENE 29 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 70° ENE 29 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 70° ENE 29 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 70° ENE 29 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 70° ENE 29 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 70° ENE 29 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 70° ENE 29 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 70° ENE 29 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 71° ENE 29 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 71° ENE 29 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 71° ENE 29 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 71° ENE 29 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 71° ENE 29 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 71° ENE 29 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 72° ENE 29 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 72° ENE 29 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 72° ENE 29 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 72° ENE 29 mi 3
KILM Bounce TV 64 72° ENE 29 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 74° ENE 21 mi 7
KILA Infomercials 8 110° ESE 56 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Pacific Palisades, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 14.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 30 miles.

For Pacific Palisades 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 sit within a 94° arc, so a directional antenna pointed northeast suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 56 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

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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 Pacific Palisades. 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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