Antenna aiming / Republic, MO
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Republic, MO

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

Transmitter directions from Republic, MO N E S W KRBK — 41° NE, 63 mi KRFT — 72° ENE, 15 mi KOZL — 79° E, 31 mi KOLR — 79° E, 31 mi KSPR — 85° E, 31 mi KYTV — 85° E, 31 mi KYCW — 85° E, 31 mi KOZK — 85° E, 31 mi KWBM — 141° SE, 38 mi KBNS — 147° SSE, 33 mi K17DL-D — 156° SSE, 29 mi KQRY — 207° SSW, 74 mi KXNW — 207° SSW, 56 mi KNWA — 207° SSW, 56 mi KFLU — 210° SSW, 78 mi KWNL — 210° SSW, 78 mi KAJL — 210° SSW, 78 mi KFFS — 210° SSW, 78 mi KWOG — 214° SW, 79 mi Republic

Point Northeast 56° on a compass — 79 miles of range covers this whole market

8/19stations in the beam
47/90free channels
52%of what's available
The other 11 stations sit south-southwest of you (194°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
1 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 Republic, MO

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KRBK FOX 49 41° NE 63 mi 5
KRFT Jewelry TV 8 72° ENE 15 mi 10
KOZL MyNetworkTV 27 79° E 31 mi 4
KOLR CBS 10 79° E 31 mi 7
KSPR ABC 33 85° E 31 mi 4
KYTV NBC 3 85° E 31 mi 6
KYCW CW 24 85° E 31 mi 6
KOZK PBS 21 85° E 31 mi 5
KWBM Daystar 31 141° SE 38 mi 1
KBNS Independent 36 147° SSE 33 mi 1
K17DL-D Independent 17 156° SSE 29 mi 3
KQRY Estrella TV 44 207° SSW 74 mi 4
KXNW MyNetworkTV 34 207° SSW 56 mi 4
KNWA NBC 51 207° SSW 56 mi 4
KFLU Law & Crime 20 210° SSW 78 mi 8
KWNL Univision 14 210° SSW 78 mi 1
KAJL Shop LC 16 210° SSW 78 mi 7
KFFS Cozi TV 36 210° SSW 78 mi 9
KWOG Daystar 57 214° SW 79 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Republic, MO?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Republic 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 Republic are spread across 174° 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 Republic. 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 Republic, MO, including what each station carries.

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