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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Rancho Cucamonga, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 25° NNE, 39 mi KVMD — 95° E, 44 mi KVCR — 119° ESE, 19 mi KZSW — 119° ESE, 20 mi KILA — 187° S, 21 mi KIIO — 277° W, 35 mi KSKJ — 284° WNW, 52 mi KEDD — 284° WNW, 50 mi KILM — 285° WNW, 29 mi KZNO — 286° WNW, 29 mi KPXN — 286° WNW, 29 mi KPOM — 286° WNW, 29 mi KSFV — 286° WNW, 29 mi KSCI — 286° WNW, 29 mi KSCN — 286° WNW, 29 mi KVEA — 286° WNW, 29 mi KWHY — 286° WNW, 29 mi KRCA — 286° WNW, 29 mi KHTV — 286° WNW, 29 mi KCET — 287° WNW, 29 mi KLCS — 287° WNW, 29 mi KTBN — 287° WNW, 29 mi KTTV — 287° WNW, 29 mi KCOP — 287° WNW, 29 mi KNBC — 288° WNW, 29 mi KDOC — 288° WNW, 29 mi KJLA — 288° WNW, 29 mi KXLA — 288° WNW, 29 mi KTLA — 288° WNW, 29 mi KMEX — 288° WNW, 29 mi KFTR — 288° WNW, 29 mi KOCE — 288° WNW, 29 mi KABC — 288° WNW, 29 mi KAZA — 288° WNW, 29 mi KCBS — 288° WNW, 29 mi KCAL — 288° WNW, 29 mi KNLA — 288° WNW, 30 mi KHIZ — 288° WNW, 30 mi KFLA — 288° WNW, 30 mi Rancho Cucamonga

Point West 259° on a compass — 52 miles of range covers this whole market

34/39stations in the beam
167/202free channels
83%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit east-southeast of you (111°). 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 Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 25° NNE 39 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 95° E 44 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 119° ESE 19 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 119° ESE 20 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 187° S 21 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 277° W 35 mi 6
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 284° WNW 52 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 284° WNW 50 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 285° WNW 29 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 286° WNW 29 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 286° WNW 29 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 286° WNW 29 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 286° WNW 29 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 286° WNW 29 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 286° WNW 29 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 286° WNW 29 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 286° WNW 29 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 286° WNW 29 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 286° WNW 29 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 287° WNW 29 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 287° WNW 29 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 287° WNW 29 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 287° WNW 29 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 287° WNW 29 mi 4
KNBC NBC 4 288° WNW 29 mi 5
KDOC TCT 56 288° WNW 29 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 288° WNW 29 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 288° WNW 29 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 288° WNW 29 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 288° WNW 29 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 288° WNW 29 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 288° WNW 29 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 288° WNW 29 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 288° WNW 29 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 288° WNW 29 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 288° WNW 29 mi 6
KNLA Daystar 20 288° WNW 30 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 288° WNW 30 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 288° WNW 30 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Rancho Cucamonga, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 19.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 29 miles.

For Rancho Cucamonga 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 Rancho Cucamonga are spread across 263° 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 Rancho Cucamonga. 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 Rancho Cucamonga, CA, including what each station carries.

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