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

How to aim your TV antenna in Redlands, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Redlands, CA N E S W KVMD — 95° E, 21 mi KMIR — 108° ESE, 45 mi K21DO-D — 108° ESE, 45 mi KPSE — 108° ESE, 45 mi KDFX — 108° ESE, 45 mi KCWQ — 108° ESE, 45 mi KYAV — 108° ESE, 45 mi KVPS — 108° ESE, 45 mi KPSP — 108° ESE, 45 mi KESQ — 108° ESE, 45 mi KRET — 108° ESE, 45 mi KEVC — 108° ESE, 45 mi KVER — 108° ESE, 45 mi KUNA — 108° ESE, 57 mi KZSW — 219° SW, 9 mi KVCR — 222° SW, 9 mi KILA — 234° SW, 32 mi KILM — 281° W, 52 mi KZNO — 281° WNW, 52 mi KPXN — 281° WNW, 52 mi KPOM — 281° WNW, 52 mi KSFV — 281° WNW, 52 mi KSCI — 281° WNW, 52 mi KSCN — 281° WNW, 52 mi KVEA — 281° WNW, 52 mi KWHY — 281° WNW, 52 mi KRCA — 281° WNW, 52 mi KHTV — 281° WNW, 52 mi KCET — 282° WNW, 52 mi KLCS — 282° WNW, 52 mi KTBN — 282° WNW, 52 mi KTTV — 282° WNW, 52 mi KCOP — 282° WNW, 52 mi KNBC — 282° WNW, 52 mi KDOC — 282° WNW, 52 mi KJLA — 282° WNW, 52 mi KXLA — 282° WNW, 52 mi KTLA — 282° WNW, 52 mi KMEX — 282° WNW, 52 mi KFTR — 282° WNW, 52 mi KOCE — 282° WNW, 52 mi KABC — 282° WNW, 52 mi KAZA — 282° WNW, 52 mi KCBS — 282° WNW, 52 mi KCAL — 282° WNW, 52 mi KNLA — 283° WNW, 53 mi KHIZ — 283° WNW, 53 mi KFLA — 283° WNW, 53 mi K36JH-D — 350° N, 38 mi Redlands

Point West-Southwest 253° on a compass — 57 miles of range covers this whole market

32/49stations in the beam
160/242free channels
66%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit east-southeast of you (111°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
16 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 Redlands, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVMD OnTV4U 31 95° E 21 mi 6
KMIR NBC 36 108° ESE 45 mi 2
K21DO-D 365BLK 21 108° ESE 45 mi 8
KPSE MyNetworkTV 50 108° ESE 45 mi 4
KDFX FOX 33 108° ESE 45 mi 3
KCWQ CW 2 108° ESE 45 mi 2
KYAV Independent 12 108° ESE 45 mi 3
KVPS Independent 8 108° ESE 45 mi 7
KPSP CBS 38 108° ESE 45 mi 3
KESQ ABC 42 108° ESE 45 mi 5
KRET Binge TV 45 108° ESE 45 mi 12
KEVC UniMas 5 108° ESE 45 mi 3
KVER Univision 41 108° ESE 45 mi 6
KUNA Telemundo 15 108° ESE 57 mi 1
KZSW 3ABN 10 219° SW 9 mi 11
KVCR PBS 24 222° SW 9 mi 4
KILA Infomercials 8 234° SW 32 mi 12
KILM Bounce TV 64 281° W 52 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 281° WNW 52 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 281° WNW 52 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 281° WNW 52 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 281° WNW 52 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 281° WNW 52 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 281° WNW 52 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 281° WNW 52 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 281° WNW 52 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 281° WNW 52 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 281° WNW 52 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 282° WNW 52 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 282° WNW 52 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 282° WNW 52 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 282° WNW 52 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 282° WNW 52 mi 4
KNBC NBC 4 282° WNW 52 mi 5
KDOC TCT 56 282° WNW 52 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 282° WNW 52 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 282° WNW 52 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 282° WNW 52 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 282° WNW 52 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 282° WNW 52 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 282° WNW 52 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 282° WNW 52 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 282° WNW 52 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 282° WNW 52 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 282° WNW 52 mi 6
KNLA Daystar 20 283° WNW 53 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 283° WNW 53 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 283° WNW 53 mi 12
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 350° N 38 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Redlands, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 45 miles.

For Redlands 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 Redlands are spread across 249° 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 Redlands. 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 Redlands, CA, including what each station carries.

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