Antenna aiming / Pleasant Hill, CA
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How to aim your TV antenna in Pleasant Hill, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Pleasant Hill, CA N E S W K20JX-D — 34° NE, 73 mi KRJR — 34° NE, 58 mi KFMS — 34° NE, 58 mi KAHC — 34° NE, 58 mi KBTV-CD — 37° NE, 53 mi KEZT — 37° NE, 53 mi K04QR-D — 48° NE, 71 mi KSTV — 48° NE, 71 mi KSAO — 48° NE, 71 mi KTXL — 55° NE, 38 mi KVIE — 55° NE, 38 mi KCSO — 55° NE, 38 mi KCRA — 56° NE, 38 mi KSPX — 56° NE, 38 mi KMAX — 56° NE, 38 mi KQCA — 56° NE, 38 mi KOVR — 57° ENE, 37 mi KTFK — 57° ENE, 37 mi KXTV — 57° ENE, 37 mi KACA — 108° ESE, 50 mi KTNC — 120° ESE, 10 mi KBSV — 129° SE, 49 mi KQEH — 160° SSE, 34 mi KICU — 160° SSE, 34 mi KDTV — 160° SSE, 33 mi KSTS — 160° SSE, 33 mi KAXT — 160° SSE, 33 mi KSCZ — 160° SSE, 33 mi KBIT — 165° SSE, 64 mi KNTV — 227° SW, 27 mi KTSF — 227° SW, 27 mi KMPX-LD — 227° SW, 27 mi KKPX — 227° SW, 27 mi KCNZ — 227° SW, 27 mi KDTS — 236° WSW, 25 mi KTVU — 236° WSW, 25 mi KPIX — 236° WSW, 25 mi KQED — 236° WSW, 25 mi KGO — 236° WSW, 25 mi KMTP — 236° WSW, 25 mi KCNS — 236° WSW, 25 mi KPYX — 236° WSW, 25 mi KRON — 236° WSW, 25 mi KPJK — 236° WSW, 25 mi KFSF — 236° WSW, 25 mi KOFY — 236° WSW, 25 mi KTLN — 296° WNW, 31 mi KRCB — 315° NW, 39 mi KDAS — 320° NW, 50 mi KEMO — 329° NNW, 58 mi KDTV-CD — 329° NNW, 57 mi Pleasant Hill

Point North-Northeast 28° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

19/51stations in the beam
111/275free channels
40%of what's available
The other 32 stations sit southwest of you (220°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 Pleasant Hill, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 34° NE 73 mi 5
KRJR Daystar 44 34° NE 58 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 34° NE 58 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 34° NE 58 mi 7
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 37° NE 53 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 37° NE 53 mi 3
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 48° NE 71 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 48° NE 71 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 48° NE 71 mi 12
KTXL FOX 40 55° NE 38 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 55° NE 38 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 55° NE 38 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 56° NE 38 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 56° NE 38 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 56° NE 38 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 56° NE 38 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 57° ENE 37 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 57° ENE 37 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 57° ENE 37 mi 7
KACA Daystar 34 108° ESE 50 mi 1
KTNC TCT 42 120° ESE 10 mi 2
KBSV Independent 23 129° SE 49 mi 1
KQEH PBS 54 160° SSE 34 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 160° SSE 34 mi 5
KDTV Univision 14 160° SSE 33 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 160° SSE 33 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 160° SSE 33 mi 1
KSCZ Hai Le 16 160° SSE 33 mi 10
KBIT Diya TV 24 165° SSE 64 mi 10
KNTV NBC 11 227° SW 27 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 227° SW 27 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 227° SW 27 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 227° SW 27 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 227° SW 27 mi 4
KDTS Daystar 52 236° WSW 25 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 236° WSW 25 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 236° WSW 25 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 236° WSW 25 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 236° WSW 25 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 236° WSW 25 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 236° WSW 25 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 236° WSW 25 mi 7
KRON CW 4 236° WSW 25 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 236° WSW 25 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 236° WSW 25 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 236° WSW 25 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 296° WNW 31 mi 7
KRCB PBS 22 315° NW 39 mi 3
KDAS Daystar 52 320° NW 50 mi 12
KEMO QVC 50 329° NNW 58 mi 5
KDTV-CD Univision 28 329° NNW 57 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Pleasant Hill, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 25 miles.

For Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill are spread across 295° 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 Pleasant Hill. 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 Pleasant Hill, CA, including what each station carries.

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