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

How to aim your TV antenna in Porter Ranch, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Porter Ranch, CA N E S W KSKJ — 87° E, 5 mi KEDD — 92° E, 8 mi KHIZ — 97° E, 28 mi KFLA — 97° E, 28 mi KNLA — 97° E, 28 mi KCBS — 97° E, 28 mi KCAL — 97° E, 28 mi KOCE — 97° E, 28 mi KABC — 97° E, 28 mi KAZA — 97° E, 28 mi KTLA — 97° E, 28 mi KMEX — 97° E, 28 mi KFTR — 97° E, 28 mi KXLA — 97° E, 28 mi KDOC — 97° E, 28 mi KJLA — 97° E, 28 mi KNBC — 98° E, 28 mi KTTV — 98° E, 28 mi KCOP — 98° E, 28 mi KTBN — 98° E, 28 mi KCET — 98° E, 28 mi KLCS — 98° E, 28 mi KSCI — 99° E, 29 mi KSCN — 99° E, 29 mi KVEA — 99° E, 29 mi KWHY — 99° E, 29 mi KRCA — 99° E, 29 mi KHTV — 99° E, 29 mi KPXN — 99° E, 29 mi KPOM — 99° E, 29 mi KSFV — 99° E, 29 mi KZNO — 99° E, 29 mi KILM — 100° E, 28 mi KIIO — 111° ESE, 22 mi KILA — 122° ESE, 63 mi Porter Ranch

Point East 92° on a compass — 63 miles of range covers this whole market

35/35stations in the beam
180/180free channels
100%of what's available
Every station near Porter Ranch falls inside that one beam, so a single fixed antenna gets the lot.
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 Porter Ranch, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 87° E 5 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 92° E 8 mi 1
KHIZ Defy TV 39 97° E 28 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 97° E 28 mi 12
KNLA Daystar 20 97° E 28 mi 6
KCBS CBS 2 97° E 28 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 97° E 28 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 97° E 28 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 97° E 28 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 97° E 28 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 97° E 28 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 97° E 28 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 97° E 28 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 97° E 28 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 97° E 28 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 97° E 28 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 98° E 28 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 98° E 28 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 98° E 28 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 98° E 28 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 98° E 28 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 98° E 28 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 99° E 29 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 99° E 29 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 99° E 29 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 99° E 29 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 99° E 29 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 99° E 29 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 99° E 29 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 99° E 29 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 99° E 29 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 99° E 29 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 100° E 28 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 111° ESE 22 mi 7
KILA Infomercials 8 122° ESE 63 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Porter Ranch, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 4.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Porter Ranch 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 35° arc, so a directional antenna pointed east suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 63 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 Porter Ranch. 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 Porter Ranch, CA, including what each station carries.

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