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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Paradise, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Paradise, CA N E S W K31ND-D — 118° ESE, 10 mi K20JX-D — 165° SSE, 64 mi KKPM — 196° SSW, 37 mi KMCA — 321° NW, 73 mi KDRC — 324° NW, 80 mi KRHT — 324° NW, 80 mi KRDT — 324° NW, 80 mi KRVU — 324° NW, 80 mi KNVN — 327° NNW, 44 mi KHSL — 345° NNW, 17 mi KXVU — 346° NNW, 17 mi KZVU — 346° NNW, 17 mi KUCO — 346° NNW, 17 mi KKTF — 346° NNW, 17 mi KCVU — 346° NNW, 17 mi Paradise

Point Northwest 317° on a compass — 80 miles of range covers this whole market

12/15stations in the beam
41/67free channels
61%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit south-southeast of you (160°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
2 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 Paradise, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K31ND-D CBS 12 118° ESE 10 mi 9
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 165° SSE 64 mi 5
KKPM The Dove 28 196° SSW 37 mi 12
KMCA Antenna TV 10 321° NW 73 mi 1
KDRC The Dove 26 324° NW 80 mi 2
KRHT SonLife 41 324° NW 80 mi 2
KRDT The Dove 23 324° NW 80 mi 12
KRVU MyNetworkTV 21 324° NW 80 mi 3
KNVN NBC 24 327° NNW 44 mi 4
KHSL CBS 12 345° NNW 17 mi 5
KXVU Antenna TV 17 346° NNW 17 mi 1
KZVU MyNetworkTV 22 346° NNW 17 mi 1
KUCO Univision 27 346° NNW 17 mi 4
KKTF UniMas 30 346° NNW 17 mi 1
KCVU Roar 20 346° NNW 17 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Paradise, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 10.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 64 miles.

For Paradise 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 Paradise are spread across 228° 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 Paradise. 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 Paradise, CA, including what each station carries.

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