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

How to aim your TV antenna in Pomona, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Pomona, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 34° NE, 47 mi KVMD — 90° E, 54 mi KVCR — 101° E, 27 mi KZSW — 101° ESE, 28 mi KILA — 155° SSE, 18 mi KIIO — 289° WNW, 26 mi KSKJ — 292° WNW, 44 mi KEDD — 293° WNW, 41 mi KILM — 303° WNW, 21 mi KZNO — 304° NW, 21 mi KPXN — 304° NW, 21 mi KPOM — 304° NW, 21 mi KSFV — 304° NW, 21 mi KSCI — 304° NW, 21 mi KSCN — 304° NW, 21 mi KVEA — 304° NW, 21 mi KWHY — 304° NW, 21 mi KRCA — 304° NW, 21 mi KHTV — 304° NW, 21 mi KCET — 306° NW, 22 mi KLCS — 306° NW, 22 mi KDOC — 306° NW, 22 mi KJLA — 306° NW, 22 mi KTTV — 306° NW, 22 mi KCOP — 306° NW, 22 mi KXLA — 306° NW, 22 mi KTBN — 306° NW, 22 mi KCBS — 306° NW, 22 mi KCAL — 306° NW, 22 mi KTLA — 306° NW, 22 mi KMEX — 306° NW, 22 mi KFTR — 306° NW, 22 mi KNBC — 306° NW, 22 mi KOCE — 306° NW, 22 mi KABC — 306° NW, 22 mi KAZA — 306° NW, 22 mi KNLA — 306° NW, 22 mi KHIZ — 306° NW, 22 mi KFLA — 306° NW, 22 mi Pomona

Point West 277° on a compass — 54 miles of range covers this whole market

34/39stations in the beam
168/203free channels
83%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit east of you (97°). 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 Pomona, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 34° NE 47 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 90° E 54 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 101° E 27 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 101° ESE 28 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 155° SSE 18 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 289° WNW 26 mi 7
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 292° WNW 44 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 293° WNW 41 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 303° WNW 21 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 304° NW 21 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 304° NW 21 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 304° NW 21 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 304° NW 21 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 304° NW 21 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 304° NW 21 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 304° NW 21 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 304° NW 21 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 304° NW 21 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 304° NW 21 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 306° NW 22 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 306° NW 22 mi 3
KDOC TCT 56 306° NW 22 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 306° NW 22 mi 9
KTTV FOX 11 306° NW 22 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 306° NW 22 mi 4
KXLA Independent 44 306° NW 22 mi 6
KTBN TBN 40 306° NW 22 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 306° NW 22 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 306° NW 22 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 306° NW 22 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 306° NW 22 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 306° NW 22 mi 6
KNBC NBC 4 306° NW 22 mi 5
KOCE PBS 50 306° NW 22 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 306° NW 22 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 306° NW 22 mi 5
KNLA Daystar 20 306° NW 22 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 306° NW 22 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 306° NW 22 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Pomona, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Pomona 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 Pomona are spread across 227° 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 Pomona. 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 Pomona, CA, including what each station carries.

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