Antenna aiming / Red Oak, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Red Oak, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Red Oak, TX N E S W KLEG — 1° N, 18 mi KLHP — 24° NNE, 45 mi KAXW — 214° SW, 62 mi KDAF — 279° W, 9 mi KSTR — 279° W, 9 mi KDTN — 279° W, 9 mi KTXA — 279° W, 9 mi KDFI — 279° W, 9 mi KTXD — 279° W, 9 mi KDTX — 279° W, 9 mi KPXD — 279° W, 9 mi KDFW — 293° WNW, 11 mi WFAA — 293° WNW, 11 mi KTVT — 294° WNW, 9 mi KERA — 294° WNW, 9 mi KXAS — 295° WNW, 10 mi KXTX — 295° WNW, 10 mi KAZD — 296° WNW, 10 mi KUVN — 296° WNW, 10 mi KFAA — 296° WNW, 10 mi KFWD — 296° WNW, 10 mi KNAV — 296° WNW, 10 mi KBOP — 296° WNW, 10 mi KJJM — 312° NW, 22 mi KUVN-CD — 317° NW, 27 mi Red Oak

Point West-Northwest 287° on a compass — 62 miles of range covers this whole market

22/25stations in the beam
108/128free channels
84%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit north of you (353°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 Red Oak, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KLEG Infomercials 44 1° N 18 mi 8
KLHP TCT 3 24° NNE 45 mi 5
KAXW 365BLK 35 214° SW 62 mi 7
KDAF CW 33 279° W 9 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 279° W 9 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 279° W 9 mi 1
KTXA Independent 21 279° W 9 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 279° W 9 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 279° W 9 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 279° W 9 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 279° W 9 mi 8
KDFW FOX 4 293° WNW 11 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 293° WNW 11 mi 5
KTVT CBS 11 294° WNW 9 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 294° WNW 9 mi 4
KXAS NBC 5 295° WNW 10 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 295° WNW 10 mi 3
KAZD WEST 55 296° WNW 10 mi 6
KUVN Univision 23 296° WNW 10 mi 8
KFAA Quest 29 296° WNW 10 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 296° WNW 10 mi 6
KNAV PBS 22 296° WNW 10 mi 4
KBOP Infomercials 20 296° WNW 10 mi 4
KJJM Biz TV 34 312° NW 22 mi 6
KUVN-CD Univision 23 317° NW 27 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Red Oak, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 10 miles.

For Red Oak we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Red Oak are spread across 171° 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 Red Oak. 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 Red Oak, TX, including what each station carries.

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