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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Princeton, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Princeton, TX N E S W KLHP — 180° S, 3 mi KDAF — 213° SSW, 50 mi KSTR — 213° SSW, 50 mi KDTN — 213° SSW, 50 mi KTXA — 213° SSW, 50 mi KDFI — 213° SSW, 50 mi KTXD — 213° SSW, 50 mi KDTX — 213° SSW, 50 mi KPXD — 213° SSW, 50 mi KTVT — 214° SW, 48 mi KERA — 214° SW, 48 mi KAZD — 216° SW, 48 mi KXAS — 216° SW, 48 mi KXTX — 216° SW, 48 mi KLEG — 216° SW, 32 mi KFAA — 216° SW, 48 mi KFWD — 216° SW, 48 mi KBOP — 216° SW, 48 mi KUVN — 216° SW, 48 mi KNAV — 216° SW, 48 mi KDFW — 216° SW, 48 mi WFAA — 216° SW, 48 mi KJJM — 231° SW, 45 mi KUVN-CD — 238° WSW, 44 mi KXII — 344° NNW, 64 mi Princeton

Point South-Southwest 208° on a compass — 64 miles of range covers this whole market

24/25stations in the beam
121/127free channels
95%of what's available
The other 1 station sit north-northwest of you (344°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Princeton, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLHP TCT 3 180° S 3 mi 5
KDAF CW 33 213° SSW 50 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 213° SSW 50 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 213° SSW 50 mi 1
KTXA Independent 21 213° SSW 50 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 213° SSW 50 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 213° SSW 50 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 213° SSW 50 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 213° SSW 50 mi 8
KTVT CBS 11 214° SW 48 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 214° SW 48 mi 4
KAZD WEST 55 216° SW 48 mi 6
KXAS NBC 5 216° SW 48 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 216° SW 48 mi 3
KLEG Infomercials 44 216° SW 32 mi 8
KFAA Quest 29 216° SW 48 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 216° SW 48 mi 6
KBOP Infomercials 20 216° SW 48 mi 4
KUVN Univision 23 216° SW 48 mi 8
KNAV PBS 22 216° SW 48 mi 4
KDFW FOX 4 216° SW 48 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 216° SW 48 mi 5
KJJM Biz TV 34 231° SW 45 mi 6
KUVN-CD Univision 23 238° WSW 44 mi 8
KXII CBS 12 344° NNW 64 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Princeton, TX?

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

The nearest transmitter is 2.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 48 miles.

For Princeton 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 Princeton are spread across 164° 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 Princeton. 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 Princeton, TX, including what each station carries.

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