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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Placentia, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Placentia, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 32° NNE, 60 mi KVCR — 80° E, 33 mi KZSW — 80° E, 33 mi KILA — 113° ESE, 14 mi KZTC — 140° SE, 79 mi KSKT — 140° SE, 79 mi KSKJ — 308° NW, 45 mi KEDD — 310° NW, 42 mi KIIO — 315° NW, 28 mi KILM — 332° NNW, 26 mi KZNO — 333° NNW, 26 mi KPXN — 333° NNW, 26 mi KPOM — 333° NNW, 26 mi KSFV — 333° NNW, 26 mi KSCI — 333° NNW, 26 mi KSCN — 333° NNW, 26 mi KVEA — 333° NNW, 26 mi KWHY — 333° NNW, 26 mi KRCA — 333° NNW, 26 mi KHTV — 333° NNW, 26 mi KNLA — 333° NNW, 27 mi KHIZ — 333° NNW, 27 mi KFLA — 333° NNW, 27 mi KCBS — 333° NNW, 27 mi KCAL — 333° NNW, 27 mi KDOC — 333° NNW, 27 mi KJLA — 333° NNW, 27 mi KXLA — 333° NNW, 27 mi KTLA — 333° NNW, 27 mi KMEX — 333° NNW, 27 mi KFTR — 333° NNW, 27 mi KOCE — 333° NNW, 27 mi KABC — 333° NNW, 27 mi KAZA — 333° NNW, 27 mi KNBC — 333° NNW, 27 mi KTTV — 333° NNW, 27 mi KCOP — 333° NNW, 27 mi KCET — 333° NNW, 27 mi KLCS — 333° NNW, 27 mi KTBN — 333° NNW, 27 mi Placentia

Point Northwest 304° on a compass — 79 miles of range covers this whole market

34/40stations in the beam
167/212free channels
79%of what's available
The other 6 stations sit east of you (99°). 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 Placentia, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 32° NNE 60 mi 2
KVCR PBS 24 80° E 33 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 80° E 33 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 113° ESE 14 mi 12
KZTC Biz TV 7 140° SE 79 mi 4
KSKT MovieSphere Gold 43 140° SE 79 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 308° NW 45 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 310° NW 42 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 315° NW 28 mi 6
KILM Bounce TV 64 332° NNW 26 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 333° NNW 26 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 333° NNW 26 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 333° NNW 26 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 333° NNW 26 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 333° NNW 26 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 333° NNW 26 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 333° NNW 26 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 333° NNW 26 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 333° NNW 26 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 333° NNW 26 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 333° NNW 27 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 333° NNW 27 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 333° NNW 27 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 333° NNW 27 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 333° NNW 27 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 333° NNW 27 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 333° NNW 27 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 333° NNW 27 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 333° NNW 27 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 333° NNW 27 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 333° NNW 27 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 333° NNW 27 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 333° NNW 27 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 333° NNW 27 mi 5
KNBC NBC 4 333° NNW 27 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 333° NNW 27 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 333° NNW 27 mi 4
KCET PBS 28 333° NNW 27 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 333° NNW 27 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 333° NNW 27 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Placentia, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 14.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For Placentia 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 Placentia are spread across 191° 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 Placentia. 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 Placentia, CA, including what each station carries.

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